Utah Mammoth vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 12/6/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs Calgary Flames

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Mammoth (-145) Flames (+125)

Scotiabank Saddledome is the site where the Calgary Flames (9-15-4) will try to defeat the Utah Mammoth (13-12-3) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Mammoth at -145 while the Flames are opening at +125. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Utah Mammoth were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 7-0 win against the Ducks their last time out. Utah tallied 6 mins in the box in this contest. Moreover, they had 2 power play tries and scored 1 goal. The Mammoth had a solid offensive performance in the win. For the outing, they tallied a score on 7 out of the 34 shots they looked to score on.

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While at even strength, the Mammoth have given up 68 goals while having 76 on offense. Utah Mammoth opponents have tallied 80 power play tries (16th in professional hockey) and have racked up 15 goals in those attempts. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Utah Mammoth have notched 87 goals (6th in the NHL) for the season and have surrendered 83. Utah has attempted 813 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.7%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 29 points and their points percentage is .518. The Mammoth have had 682 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .878. Utah has compiled 78 power play opportunities and they have added 11 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 14.10%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Vitek Vanecek. During his career on the ice, Vanecek has accumulated 93 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .508. His save percentage is at .901 for his 9,983 mins guarding the cage. Vanecek has seen 5,250 shots against him and has recorded 4,730 saves. Opponents have scored 520 goals versus Vanecek in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.84. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 98-61-22 and he was named the starter in 183 games. Vanecek has been in goal for 196 contests over the course of his professional hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Calgary faced the Predators in a matchup where the Flames took the defeat by a final of 5-1. They had 3 power play chances in this contest and scored 1 out of those tries. The Flames scored 1 goal of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Flames have racked up 51 goals at even strength and 13 goals (25th in the NHL) while on the power play. Calgary has tried 817 shots (5th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 7.83%, while allowing their opponents 797 shots. So far this year, the Calgary Flames have earned a total of 64 goals, 22 points, and a points percentage of .393. They have granted a total of 85 goals to be scored by of a combination of 69 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 93 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 13.98%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.42% on their opponents 91 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Devin Cooley in net. The opposition is averaging 3.29 goals/game and he has allowed 46 goals in total. Cooley's rate of quality starts is 64.3% and he has 9 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 14 games and has played 342 mins. Cooley is the owner of a career mark of 5-6-3 and has participated in 17 games. He has recorded 407 stops out of 453 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .898.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary (+125)

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