Utah Mammoth vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 12/1/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Monday, December 1, 2025

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

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

The Utah Mammoth (12-9-3) are headed to SAP Center on Monday where they will take on the San Jose Sharks (11-10-3). The moneyline on this contest has Utah at -160 while San Jose is at +132. The betting total comes in at 6.5.

The Utah Mammoth had a rough game after their 4-3 loss against the Canadiens in their previous game. Utah had 8 penalty minutes in this contest. The Mammoth had a middle of the road offensive performance in this defeat. Additionally, they had 4 attempts on the power play and notched 1 goal. For the outing, they converted 3 of the 34 shots they looked to score on.

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While at even strength, the Mammoth let the opposition score 60 goals while scoring 64 themselves. Utah Mammoth opponents have 66 power play tries (23rd in the league) and have earned 12 goals in those chances. In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Utah Mammoth have earned 74 goals (11th in pro hockey) for the season and have surrendered 72. Utah has tried 697 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.6%. For the current season, they have earned 27 points and their points percentage comes in at .563. The Mammoth have had 578 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .875. Utah comes into the game with 69 power play chances and they have tallied 10 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 14.49%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Karel Vejmelka. The opposition has scored 648 goals against Vejmelka in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 3.18. Vejmelka has taken the ice for 216 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage sits at .898 in his 10,539 minutes played. He has amassed an overall mark of 80-103-21 and he has started in 204 games. Over the course of his pro career, Vejmelka has tallied 96 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .471. Vejmelka has seen 6,375 shots taken against him and has accrued 5,727 saves.

In their last game, San Jose went up against the Avalanche in an outing where the Sharks went home in defeat by a score of 6-0. They had 4 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Sharks recorded 0 goals of the 26 shots on goal they pursued.

The Sharks have scored 52 goals at even strength and 15 goals (15th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. San Jose has attempted 583 shots (29th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.49%, while allowing their opponents 765 shots. On the campaign, the San Jose Sharks have notched a total of 67 goals, 25 points, and a points percentage of .521. They have allowed 77 goals to be scored by of a combination of 61 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 87 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 17.24%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 80.00% on their oppositions 80 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.9%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Yaroslav Askarov in goal. Askarov has a career mark of 13-13-3 and has been in goal for 31 contests. Askarov's percentage of quality starts sits at 58.6% and he has made 17 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has recorded 805 stops out of the 892 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .902. His opposition is averaging 3.00 goals/game and he has relinquished 87 goals altogether. He was named a starter in 29 games and has been on the ice for 884 minutes.

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Guy's Pick: Take Utah (-160)

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