Utah Mammoth vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 12/14/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Mammoth (+172) Penguins (-210)

The Utah Mammoth (14-15-3) are on their way to PPG Paints Arena on Sunday where they will compete against the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-8-7). The odds on this game have the Mammoth at +172 while the Penguins are sitting at -210. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Utah Mammoth will look for better times on the ice after their 4-3 loss to the Panthers in their last outing. Utah accrued 4 minutes in the box in this contest. They also had 3 power play tries but weren't able to score a goal. The Mammoth offense didn't overly impress in this loss. In the game, they scored on 3 out of the 30 shots they looked to score on.

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Utah Mammoth opponents have tallied 87 power play opportunities (20th in the NHL) and have come away with 15 goals in those chances. The Mammoth have seen 801 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .883. Utah has taken 910 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.6%. While at even strength, the Mammoth let the opposition score 79 goals while getting 83 of their own. Utah has accumulated 89 power play chances and they have scored 13 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 14.61%. For the year, they sit with 31 points and their points percentage is sitting at .484. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Utah Mammoth have earned 96 goals (11th in pro hockey) for the season and have allowed 94.

The player between the pipes for this game is Karel Vejmelka. In his professional hockey career, Vejmelka has compiled 99 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .471. His save percentage currently is at .899 for his 10,552 mins in the crease. Vejmelka has seen 6,525 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 5,865 saves. The opposition has notched 660 goals versus Vejmelka in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 3.14. He has compiled a record of 82-106-21 and he started in 210 games. Vejmelka has taken the ice for 222 contests over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, Pittsburgh went up against the Canadiens in a matchup where the Penguins took a loss by a mark of 4-2. They had 6 power play attempts in this game and recorded 1 out of those attempts. The Penguins notched 2 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they pursued.

Pittsburgh has put up 821 shots (22nd in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.96%, while allowing the opposition 828 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 84.71% on their oppositions 85 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 90.3%. They have a total of 77 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 31.17%. The Penguins have 66 goals at even strength and 24 goals (4th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 80 goals to be scored by way of 67 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have tallied 90 goals, 35 points, in addition to a points percentage of .603.

On the other side of the ice you will find Arturs Silovs protecting the net. Opponents are averaging 3.00 goals per contest and he has conceded 93 goals altogether. Silovs' quality start percentage is 54.8% and he has earned 17 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 31 contests and has played 1,037 minutes. Silovs has earned a career mark of 12-12-7 and has played in 32 games. He has accounted for 732 saves out of 825 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .887.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-210)

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