The Boston Bruins and Utah Mammoth meet on Sunday night for their first of two matchups this season. These teams may not play often, but Delta Center will be rocking as the Mammoth try and earn their third-straight win by taking down David Pastrnak and co.
Neither team is expected to do anything significant this season, but they have both shown they can be competitive. With that being said, we should also be in for a very tight and spirited affair.
To get you set for what should be great NHL action, here are our expert Bruins vs. Mammoth predictions and analysis.
The Utah Mammoth are heavily favored in this matchup, which makes sense as they are the home team in this contest. This advantage may not always make a major difference, but Utah has been home since October 10 with this being their third-straight game on their ice.
They are riding the high of a two-game winning streak, which includes their first win of the season. Utah is a young and exciting team with a long list of highly-intriguing young studs. Boston is on their way to stockpiling with young stars, but their current mediocrity comes from a team that is not so deep and still quite old.
In their three wins in the past four games, Utah has done many things right, but giving up just nine goals in that span has been impressive. The Bruins may need all the help they can get to score.
Both teams have fared quite similarly so far this season with three wins apiece, and both have similar skill levels, but Utah has a far more electrifying roster with many intangibles in place to win this game in regulation.
Dylan Guenther is a young forward who is a major part of the Utah team and is expected to be a star in this league. Right now, he is third on the team in points (4), but is averaging 0.8 point per game. Last season, he ended up fourth on the team with 60 points in just 70 games.
It is clear Guenther is a key offensive contributor to this team, and this season is no different. He was held off the scoresheet for two-straight games, so you know he will be leaned heavy on.
In a game that Utah could absolutely take home, Guenther should come out hungry and help lead his team by generating offense and points.
Pavel Zacha is another example that is a strong player and key contributor to the Boston Bruins’ overall success this season. Zacha currently has five points in his first five games. Last season he had a significant drop off but he looks poised to come back this year.
With Zacha’s minutes at a high level due to restructuring of the squad, he should have ample opportunity to join the roster’s offensive efforts. The time for him to prove his worth is now. Zacha has eclipsed 57+ points twice in his career, so he has shown he can be a consistent point-getter.
In a game where he may need to be leaned heavily on, Zacha may easily find his way onto the scoresheet either in a losing or winning cushion.
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Boston Bruins
+180 ML
Utah Mammoth
-220 ML
Puck Line
UTA Mammoth -1.5
Total
O/U 6.0
David Pastrnak (BOS Bruins)
+125
Dylan Guenther (UTA Mammoth)
+145
Clayton Keller (UTA Mammoth)
+165
Logan Cooley (UTA Mammoth)
+180
J.J Peterka (UTA Mammoth)
+180
Morgan Geekie (BOS Bruins)
+240
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