Winnipeg Jets vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 12/21/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+220) Mammoth (-275)

Delta Center is the location where the Utah Mammoth (17-16-3) will try to defeat the Winnipeg Jets (15-16-2) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has the Jets at +220 and the Mammoth are at -275. The total is set at 6.5.

The Winnipeg Jets were on the losing side of the ice with a 1-0 loss to the Blues in the last game they played. The Jets had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the loss. In the outing, they weren't able to convert any of the 24 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to score. Winnipeg accrued 20 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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In the matter of their scoring, the Winnipeg Jets have accumulated 97 goals (21st in the league) over the course of the season and have given up 99. For the current campaign, the have a total of 32 points and their points percentage is sitting at .485. Winnipeg has accumulated 95 power play chances and they have scored 19 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 20.00%. When at even strength, the Jets let the opposition score 77 goals while scoring 78 themselves. Winnipeg has tried 881 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.0%. The Jets so far have had 949 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .896. Winnipeg Jets opponents have earned 109 power play tries (10th in the league) and have scored 22 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Opponents have scored 1,446 goals versus Hellebuyck in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.51. Hellebuyck has been involved in 585 games throughout his hockey career. His save percentage is at .918 during his 30,146 minutes guarding the cage. He has accumulated a record of 331-192-45 and he was named the starter in 575 games. During his career on the ice, Hellebuyck has tallied 348 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .605. Hellebuyck has seen 17,552 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 16,106 total saves.

Their last time out, Utah went up against the Red Wings in a matchup where the Mammoth got the victory by a tally of 4-1. The Mammoth converted 4 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal.

Utah has tried 1,029 shots (6th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.79%, while allowing the other team 905 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 83.17% on their opponents 101 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.3%. They have recorded 103 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 15.53%. The Mammoth have scored 95 goals at even strength and 16 goals (26th in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 106 goals to be scored by way of 89 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Utah Mammoth have notched a total of 111 goals, 37 points, in addition to a points percentage of .514.

On the other side of the ice you will find Karel Vejmelka in goal. Teams are averaging 3.14 goals/game and he has given up 668 goals altogether. Vejmelka's rate of quality starts comes in at 47.4% and he has 101 quality starts in his NHL career. He has made the start in 213 games and has racked up 10,559 minutes. Vejmelka has earned a career mark of 85-106-21 and has been in goal for 225 games. He has accounted for 5,938 stops out of the 6,606 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .899.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Utah (-275)

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