Nashville Predators vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 12/29/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+132) Mammoth (-160)

The Nashville Predators (16-16-4) are hitting the road to Delta Center on Monday where they will take on the Utah Mammoth (18-18-3). The line on this matchup has Nashville at +132 while Utah is priced at -160. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The Nashville Predators were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory over the Wild in their previous contest . Nashville compiled 8 minutes in the box in this contest. The Predators had a middle of the road showing in this victory. Additionally, they had 4 power play opportunities and netted 2 goals. For the matchup, they earned a goal on 3 out of the 29 shots they put on goal.

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In reference to scoring goals, the Nashville Predators have notched 101 goals (25th in pro hockey) this season and have given up 121. For the year, they have racked up 36 points and their points percentage comes in at .500. Nashville steps onto the ice with 113 power play opportunities and they have scored 21 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 18.58%. When at even strength, the Predators have surrendered 101 goals while scoring 80 of their own. Nashville has tried 1,014 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.0%. The Predators have seen 1,023 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .882. Nashville Predators opponents have 115 power play tries (13th in hockey) and have notched 20 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Juuse Saros. Saros has played in 436 games during his hockey career. He has earned a win-loss record of 216-161-41 and he has gotten the start in 419 games. The opposition has racked up 1,124 goals against Saros in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.68. Saros has had 12,955 shots taken against him and has recorded 11,831 saves. His save percentage currently is .913 in his 21,692 minutes on the ice. During his career on the ice, Saros has accrued 246 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .587.

When they took the ice last, Utah squared up with the Avalanche in a matchup where the Mammoth were on the wrong end of the score by a tally of 1-0. The Mammoth netted 0 goals of the 32 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing but didn't put one in the back of the net.

The Mammoth are sitting with 99 goals at even strength and 17 goals (28th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Utah has taken 1,116 shots (5th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.39%, while allowing their opponents 979 shots. On the season, the Utah Mammoth have earned 116 goals, 39 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have permitted 112 goals to be scored by of a combination of 93 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 113 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 15.04%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 82.88% on their oppositions 111 power play chances, and their save percentage is 88.6%.

Across the ice you are going to see Karel Vejmelka in goal. Vejmelka is the owner of a career mark of 86-107-21 and has played in 227 contests. Vejmelka's rate of quality starts sits at 47.4% and he has qualified for 102 quality starts in his hockey career. He has compiled 5,981 stops out of 6,654 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .899. Teams are averaging 3.13 goals per game and he has surrendered 673 goals overall. He has been a starter 215 contests and has been on the ice for 10,564 mins.

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Tony's Pick: Take Nashville (+132)

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