NHL Prop Bets: Washington Capitals vs Utah Mammoth (March 3, 2026)
Utah Mammoth (31-25-4) face the Washington Capitals (31-24-7) at Capital One Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Capitals are favored to win at -125. They're currently +205 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Mammoth are -250 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Mammoth have a 27-33 Puck Line record this season, while the Capitals hold a record of 33-29.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +105 and UNDER at -125.
- The Mammoth have a 29-29-2 O/U record this season (meaning 29 games have gone over the total points line, 29 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Capitals have a 28-30-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Mammoth are averaging 3.17 goals per game this season (15th in the league). Comparatively, the Capitals are averaging 3.16 (16th).
- Defensively, the Mammoth are giving up only 2.78 goals per game this season (5th in the league), while the Capitals are giving up an average of 2.92 goals (12th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Utah Mammoth is averaging 27.9 shots per game this season (18th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Washington is allowing its opposition 28.1 shots per game (18th).
- Flipping that script, the Mammoth are allowing 26.0 shots per game (5th in the NHL), while the Capitals are averaging 29.2 shots (8th).
Power Play
- Utah Mammoth holds a power play percentage of 15.9%, ranking 29th in the league this season, while Washington sits 31st with 15.5% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Mammoth have a penalty kill rate of 78.5% (ranked 21st), compared to the Capitals at 79.3% (17th).
P1 Result
Utah Mammoth is +185 to win the first period, while Washington is +170.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Mammoth | 19-17-24 | 11-8-11 | 8-9-13 | 4-4-2 |
| Washington | 20-21-21 | 10-13-9 | 10-8-12 | 2-4-4 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Mammoth have played in 11 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Capitals have appeared in 12.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Mammoth have played in 0 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Capitals have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Utah Mammoth recorded a 5-4 overtime victory over Washington at Capital One Arena when these teams last met on February 9, 2025. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Tom Wilson did all he could for his team, recording 2 goals and 1 assist.
