NHL Prop Bets: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Utah Mammoth (October 29, 2026)
Utah Mammoth (8-5-0) face the Pittsburgh Penguins (5-6-1) at PPG Paints Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Mammoth are favored to win at -130. They're currently +170 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Penguins are -205 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Mammoth have a 5-8 Puck Line record this season, while the Penguins hold a record of 6-6.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -135 and UNDER at +114.
- The Mammoth have a 7-5-1 O/U record this season (meaning seven games have gone over the total points line, five have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Penguins have a 7-5-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Mammoth are averaging 3.62 goals per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Penguins are averaging 3.25 (12th).
- Defensively, the Mammoth are giving up 3.31 goals per game this season (22nd in the league), while the Penguins are giving up an average of 3.25 goals (20th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Utah Mammoth is averaging 30.2 shots per game this season (6th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Pittsburgh is allowing its opposition 27.5 shots per game (15th).
- Flipping that script, the Mammoth are allowing 24.1 shots per game (3rd in the NHL), while the Penguins are averaging 27.8 shots (14th).
Power Play
- Utah Mammoth holds a power play percentage of 34.8%, ranking 2nd in the league this season, while Pittsburgh sits 17th with 20.6% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Mammoth have a penalty kill rate of just 67.4% (ranked 29th), compared to the Penguins at 83.9% (8th).
P1 Result
Utah Mammoth is +160 to win the first period, while Pittsburgh is +185.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Mammoth | 5-5-3 | 3-2-1 | 2-3-2 | 3-4-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-6-3 | 1-1-3 | 2-5-0 | 2-6-2 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Mammoth have played in 19 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Penguins have appeared in 28.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Mammoth have played in 0 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Penguins have appeared in 15.
Last Time They Met
Utah Mammoth recorded a 5-4 victory over Pittsburgh at Delta Center when these teams last met on October 19. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Erik Karlsson did all he could for his team, recording 1 goal and 1 assist.
