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Devils at Mammoth

NHL · Friday, Dec 19 · 8:00 PM CT · Delta Center · Final NJ 2 – UTAH 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NJ0112
UTAH1001
Team box
NJ·UTAH
22
shots
33
1 of 5
power play
1 of 4
46.3
faceoff %
53.7
12
hits
20
26
blocked shots
16
8
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Nico HischierNJ025
Stefan NoesenNJ103
Daniil ButUTAH102
Connor BrownNJ101
Sean DurziUTAH014
Luke HughesNJ011
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jacob MarkstromNJ3332.970
Karel VejmelkaUTAH2220.909

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
UTAH +3
NJ +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: UTAH 1 · NJ 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NJ 45%, UTAH 55% · Updated Dec 19, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
UTAH 3.0 – 2.8 NJ
Expected total
5.8
DevilsThe matchupMammoth
+121Our fair odds−121
2.8Expected goals3.0
−0.05Power rating−0.03
2.9Goals / game3.1
3.1Allowed / game2.9
29.4Shots / game28.6
50.4Faceoff %47.7
20.3Hits / game18.7
19−15Season record17−19
3−7Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NJ chance · UTAH chance
Our model fair45.3%54.7%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
NJNew Jersey Devils+12145%————
UTAHUtah Mammoth−12155%————
Spreadabout even
NJNew Jersey Devils+0.3our margin————
UTAHUtah Mammoth−0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.8
Over5.8our total————
Under5.8our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
New Jersey Devils by 6 goals: <1%New Jersey Devils by 5 goals: 1%New Jersey Devils by 4 goals: 4%New Jersey Devils by 3 goals: 9%New Jersey Devils by 2 goals: 9%New Jersey Devils by 1 goal: 21%Utah Mammoth by 1 goal: 22%Utah Mammoth by 2 goals: 11%Utah Mammoth by 3 goals: 13%Utah Mammoth by 4 goals: 6%Utah Mammoth by 5 goals: 2%Utah Mammoth by 6 goals: <1%
← NJ wins byUTAH wins by →
Utah Mammoth wins by 2 or more33%
Utah Mammoth wins by 3 or more22%
New Jersey Devils wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal44%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,071 past NHL games.

Total range

5.8 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 14%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.572%
Total over 5.549%
Total over 6.538%
Total from 5 to 633%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,071 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NJJacob Markstrom G · last 5 starts: .891 save %, 3.04 GAAstarted
UTAHKarel Vejmelka G · last 5 starts: .895 save %, 3.03 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NJ·UTAH
Dec 17, 2025 at VGK
last game
Dec 17, 2025 at DET
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 34+ games
NJ·UTAH
−0.05
rating (0 = average)
−0.03
2.9
goals / game
3.1
3.1
goals allowed / game
2.9
19−15
season record
17−19
10−7
home record
8−6
9−8
away record
9−13
W1
streak
W1
3−7
last 10
5−5
29.4
shots / game
28.6
50.4
faceoff %
47.7
20.3
hits / game
18.7
15.1
blocked shots / game
14.1
4.9
takeaways / game
4.0
15.4
giveaways / game
16.6

Rating Trend

NJ · UTAH · 66 days
New Jersey DevilsUtah Mammoth
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 2 meetings · UTAH 0−2
Mar 1, 2025at UTAHNJ 3 − 1
Oct 14, 2024at NJNJ 3 − 0

NJ · Last 10

3−7 · streak W1
Dec 17, 2025at VGK2 − 1W
Dec 14, 2025vs VAN1 − 2L
Dec 13, 2025vs ANA4 − 1W
Dec 11, 2025vs TB4 − 8L
Dec 9, 2025at OTT4 − 3W
Dec 6, 2025at BOS1 − 4L
Dec 5, 2025vs VGK0 − 3L
Dec 3, 2025vs DAL0 − 3L
Dec 1, 2025vs CBJ3 − 5L
Nov 29, 2025vs PHI3 − 5L

UTAH · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Dec 17, 2025at DET4 − 1W
Dec 16, 2025at BOS1 − 4L
Dec 14, 2025at PIT5 − 4W
Dec 12, 2025vs SEA5 − 3W
Dec 10, 2025vs FLA3 − 4L
Dec 8, 2025vs LA2 − 4L
Dec 6, 2025at CGY0 − 2L
Dec 5, 2025at VAN4 − 1W
Dec 3, 2025at ANA7 − 0W
Dec 1, 2025at SJ3 − 6L