New Jersey Devils vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 12/19/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Friday, December 19, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

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

The New Jersey Devils (19-14-1) are headed to Delta Center on Friday where they will take on the Utah Mammoth (17-16-3). The odds on this game have the Devils at -160 while the Mammoth are priced at +132. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The New Jersey Devils had a decent effort after finishing in a 1-1 tie against the Golden Knights their last time out. New Jersey tallied 8 penalty minutes in this contest. Furthermore, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Devils had a below average offensive performance in this game. For the outing, they earned a goal on 1 out of the 33 shots they tried.

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Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the New Jersey Devils have earned 96 goals (21st in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have surrendered 104. For the year, they have recorded 39 points and their points % is .574. New Jersey has accounted for 86 power play opportunities and they have tallied 18 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 20.93%. When playing at even strength, the Devils have surrendered 81 goals while earning 78 as an offensive unit. New Jersey has tried 1,001 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.6%. The Devils have had 972 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .893. New Jersey Devils opponents have totaled 95 power play opportunities (22nd in hockey) and have racked up 23 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Jacob Markstrom. In his professional hockey career, Markstrom has accrued 279 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .523. His save percentage currently is at .907 during his 28,341 mins played. Markstrom has seen 15,543 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 14,102 saves. Opponents have tallied 1,441 goals versus Markstrom in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.70. He has compiled an overall mark of 249-219-64 and he has started in 533 games. Markstrom has participated in 551 contests during his hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Utah faced the Red Wings in an outing where the Mammoth earned a victory by a mark of 4-1. They had 4 chances on the power play in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Mammoth recorded 4 goals of the 28 shots on goal they attempted.

So far this year, the Utah Mammoth have 111 goals, 37 points, and a points percentage of .514. They have permitted 106 goals to be scored by of a combination of 89 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Mammoth are sitting with 95 goals at even strength and 16 goals (25th in hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 103 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 15.53%. Utah has put up 1,028 shots (5th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.80%, while allowing their opponents 904 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 83.17% on their opponents 101 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.3%.

Across the rink you will find Karel Vejmelka protecting the net. His opponents are averaging 3.14 goals/game and he has surrendered 668 goals altogether. Vejmelka's percentage of quality starts comes in at 47.4% and he has earned 101 quality starts in his career. He got the starting nod in 213 contests and has been on the ice for 10,559 minutes. Vejmelka has a career mark of 85-106-21 and has participated in 225 contests. He has recorded 5,937 stops out of the 6,605 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .899.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey (-160)

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