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Predators at Mammoth

NHL · Monday, Dec 29 · 8:00 PM CT · Delta Center · Final NSH 4 – UTAH 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NSH1124
UTAH1113
Team box
NSH·UTAH
26
shots
31
1 of 2
power play
1 of 4
47.1
faceoff %
52.9
16
hits
16
19
blocked shots
16
8
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Juuse SarosNSH3128.903
Vitek VanecekUTAH2622.846

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NSH 42%, UTAH 58% · Updated Dec 29, 2025

Expected margin
UTAH by 0.7
Expected score
UTAH 3.4 – 2.6 NSH
Expected total
6.0
PredatorsThe matchupMammoth
+141Our fair odds−141
2.6Expected goals3.4
−0.21Power rating−0.03
2.8Goals / game3.0
3.4Allowed / game2.9
28.2Shots / game28.6
52.2Faceoff %48.1
19.2Hits / game18.6
16−21Season record18−21
6−4Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NSH chance · UTAH chance
Our model fair41.6%58.4%
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
NSHNashville Predators+14142%————
UTAHUtah Mammoth−14158%————
SpreadUTAH by 0.7
NSHNashville Predators+0.7our margin————
UTAHUtah Mammoth−0.7our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our 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

Utah Mammoth by 0.7 expected
Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 1%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 3%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 7%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 7%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 23%Utah Mammoth by 1 goal: 19%Utah Mammoth by 2 goals: 12%Utah Mammoth by 3 goals: 15%Utah Mammoth by 4 goals: 9%Utah Mammoth by 5 goals: 3%Utah Mammoth by 6 goals: 1%
← NSH wins byUTAH wins by →
Utah Mammoth wins by 2 or more40%
Utah Mammoth wins by 3 or more28%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more18%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.542%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NSHJuuse Saros G · last 5 starts: .902 save %, 2.63 GAAstarted
UTAHVitek Vanecek G · last 5 starts: .892 save %, 2.76 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NSH·UTAH
Dec 27, 2025 at STL
last game
Dec 23, 2025 at COL
1 day
days of rest
5 days
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
1
3rd 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 37+ games
NSH·UTAH
−0.21
rating (0 = average)
−0.03
2.8
goals / game
3.0
3.4
goals allowed / game
2.9
16−21
season record
18−21
10−11
home record
9−7
6−10
away record
9−14
L1
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
4−6
28.2
shots / game
28.6
52.2
faceoff %
48.1
19.2
hits / game
18.6
11.4
blocked shots / game
14.2
5.1
takeaways / game
3.9
15.2
giveaways / game
16.3

Rating Trend

NSH · UTAH · 73 days
Nashville PredatorsUtah Mammoth
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 4 meetings · UTAH 2−2
Oct 11, 2025at NSHUTAH 3 − 2 OT
Apr 14, 2025at NSHUTAH 7 − 3
Apr 10, 2025at UTAHNSH 4 − 3 SO
Nov 9, 2024at NSHNSH 4 − 0

NSH · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Dec 27, 2025at STL2 − 3L
Dec 23, 2025at MIN3 − 2W
Dec 21, 2025vs NYR2 − 1W
Dec 20, 2025vs TOR5 − 3W
Dec 17, 2025vs CAR1 − 4L
Dec 15, 2025at STL5 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025at COL2 − 4L
Dec 11, 2025vs STL7 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025vs COL4 − 3W
Dec 6, 2025at CAR3 − 6L

UTAH · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Dec 23, 2025at COL0 − 1L
Dec 21, 2025vs WPG4 − 3W
Dec 19, 2025vs NJ1 − 2L
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