Los Angeles Kings vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 12/8/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Utah Mammoth
Date: Monday, December 8, 2025
Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
TV: Utah 16
Odds/Point Spread: Kings (-144) Mammoth (+120)
The Los Angeles Kings (12-8-7) are en route to Delta Center on Monday where they will go up against the Utah Mammoth (13-12-3). The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -144 and Utah is at +120. The total is set at 6.

The Los Angeles Kings will need a bounce back game after taking a 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks their last time out. Los Angeles accrued 6 penalty mins in this game. Furthermore, they had 5 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to net one. The Kings offense left a lot to be desired in this loss. In the game, they scored on 1 of the 27 shots they put on net.
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In the matter of scoring goals, the Los Angeles Kings have racked up 69 goals (30th in the NHL) so far this year and have given up 70. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 31 points and their points percentage sits at .574. Los Angeles skates onto the rink with 85 power play opportunities and they have notched 11 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 12.94%. While playing at even strength, the Kings let the opposition score 53 goals while getting 58 as an offensive unit. Los Angeles has taken 770 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.0%. The Kings thus far have had 712 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .902. Los Angeles Kings opponents have totaled 85 power play opportunities (12th in the league) and have come away with 17 goals in those attempts.
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The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper has played in 458 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 217-152-58 and he has started in 437 games. Opponents have scored 1,100 goals against Kuemper in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.52. Kuemper has had 12,866 shots against him and has garnered 11,766 total saves. He has a save percentage of .915 during his 23,315 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his pro career, Kuemper has accrued 246 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .563.
In their last game, Utah faced the Ducks in an outing where the Mammoth earned a victory by a mark of 7-0. The Mammoth scored 7 goals of the 34 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 power play attempts in this one and tallied 1 out of those chances.
This season, the Utah Mammoth have a total of 87 goals, 29 points, in addition to a points percentage of .518. They have allowed 83 goals to be scored by of a combination of 68 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they were shorthanded. The Mammoth have earned 76 goals at even strength and 11 goals (30th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have earned 78 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 14.10%. Utah has taken 813 shots (8th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.70%, while allowing the other team 682 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.25% on their oppositions 80 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 87.8%.
On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka in net. His opponents are averaging 3.15 goals/game and he has allowed 652 goals in total. Vejmelka's rate of quality starts comes out to 47.3% and he has 98 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has made the start in 207 games and has played 10,544 minutes. Vejmelka is sitting with a career record of 81-104-21 and has participated in 219 games. He has racked up 5,778 stops out of the 6,430 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .899.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy's Pick: Take Utah (+120)
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