Utah Mammoth vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 12/5/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Utah Mammoth vs Vancouver Canucks
Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC
TV: Sportsnet Pacific
Odds/Point Spread: Mammoth (-152) Canucks (+126)
The Vancouver Canucks (10-14-3) will try to beat the Utah Mammoth (13-12-3) at Rogers Arena on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Mammoth at -152 and the Canucks are priced at +126. The total has been set at 6.
The Utah Mammoth will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 7-0 victory against the Ducks in their previous contest . The Mammoth had a solid offensive outing in the win. In the game, they scored on 7 of the 34 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 2 attempts on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. Utah recorded 6 penalty minutes in this contest.
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At even strength, the Mammoth let the opposition score 68 goals while earning 76 on the offensive side of the ice. Utah Mammoth opponents have 80 power play opportunities (16th in pro hockey) and have come away with 15 goals in those attempts. With respect to scoring goals, the Utah Mammoth have notched 87 goals (6th in hockey) so far this year and have given up 83. Utah has attempted 813 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.7%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 29 points and their points percentage is sitting at .518. The Mammoth so far have had 682 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .878. Utah is sitting with 78 power play opportunities and they have added 11 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 14.10%.
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The player protecting the goal in this game is Karel Vejmelka. Over the course of his career, Vejmelka has compiled 98 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .473. His save percentage currently sits at .899 in his 10,544 mins played. Vejmelka has had 6,430 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,778 total saves. The opposition has racked up 652 goals against Vejmelka in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.15. He has a record of 81-104-21 and he has started in 207 games. Vejmelka has been in goal for 219 contests throughout his pro hockey career.
When they were on the ice last, Vancouver played the Avalanche in a game where the Canucks went home in defeat by a final of 3-1. They had 1 power play attempt in this matchup but didn't score a goal. The Canucks tallied 1 goal out of the 21 shots on goal they pursued.
The Canucks have racked up 59 goals at even strength and 19 goals (10th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Vancouver has attempted 716 shots (21st in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.89%, while allowing the opposition 816 shots. During this campaign, the Vancouver Canucks have 78 goals, 23 points, as well as a points percentage of .426. They have permitted 98 goals to be scored by way of 72 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 92 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 20.65%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 72.04% on the other teams 93 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.0%.
On the other side of the ice you will find Kevin Lankinen between the pipes. Lankinen has amassed a lifetime mark of 74-66-25 and has participated in 178 contests. Lankinen's quality start rate is 52.4% and he has made 86 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has compiled 4,648 stops out of the 5,151 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .902. Teams are averaging 3.07 goals per contest and he has allowed 503 goals altogether. He has started in 164 contests and has accumulated 8,676 mins.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Vancouver (+126) and under 6 goals
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