Utah Mammoth at Pittsburgh Penguins Picks and Prediction for Sunday, December 14, 2025
On Sunday, the Utah Mammoth (15-15-3, 33 points, 4th Central) pay a visit to the Steel City to play the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-8-7, 35 points, 5th Metro), who will be completing a back-to-back after hosting the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. Utah defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-3 on Friday night, snapping a three-game losing streak. Utah is 4th in the Central Division, 18 points behind first-place Colorado. Pittsburgh lost to the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Thursday night and will be playing its second game in as many nights and third game in four nights when hosting the Mammoth on Sunday.
Pittsburgh is 5th in the Metropolitan Division, five points behind first place. Make sure to read this in-depth Utah Mammoth vs Pittsburgh Penguins prediction. Dominate the rink! Dive into our NHL picks for the Utah Mammoth at the Pittsburgh Penguins prediction and claim your win.
This article was written before Pittsburgh played on Saturday.
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Utah is average at both ends of the ice
The Utah Mammoth are 16th in goals for average at 3.0, and 14th in goals against average at 2.9. Utah takes an average of 28.4 (15th) shots per game and allows an average of 25.0 (3rd). Utah’s power play is 29th, scoring only 14.6% of the time the Mammoth have the man advantage, while the penalty kill is 9th, holding opponents scoreless 82.8% of the time Utah is shorthanded.
Logan Cooley (out) leads Utah in goals scored with 14, while Dylan Guenther is second with 13. Clayton Keller is the leader in assists with 18 and the leader in points with 28. Nick Schmaltz is second in assists with 15 and 2nd in points with 26. Utah has six players with 20 points or more, and the Mammoth have scored 13 goals on the power play in 32 games. Goalie Karel Vejmelka is 12-9-2 with a 2.72 goals against average and a .895 save percentage. Vejmelka has one shutout in 23 appearances.
Injuries: Utah will play without Terrell Goldsmith, Logan Cooley, and Alexander Kerfoot
Crosby still leads Pens in goals and points
The Pittsburgh Penguins are 11th in goals for average at 3.1 and 9th in goals against average at 2.8. Pittsburgh takes an average of 28.3 (16th) shots per game and allows an average of 28.6 (20th). Pittsburgh's power play is third, scoring 31.2% of the time the Penguins have the man advantage, while the penalty kill is fourth, holding opponents scoreless 84.7% of the time Pittsburgh is shorthanded.
Sidney Crosby is leading Pittsburgh in goals with 18 and points with 32. Evgeni Malkin (out) is the leader in assists with 21 and is second in points with 29. Bryan Rust is second in goals with nine and third in points with 23, while Erik Karlsson is second in assists with 19. Pittsburgh has four players with 21 or more points, and the Penguins have scored 24 goals on the power play in 29 games. Pittsburgh traded away goalie Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers and received goalie Stuart Skinner in return. Arturs Silovs is 4-4-5 with a 2.98 GAA and a .900 SV%. However, expect to see Stuart Skinner make his debut in goal for the Pens on Sunday, as Silvos is likely to play the first half of their back-to-back on Saturday. In 23 games with Edmonton, Skinner was 11-8-4 with a 2.83 GAA and a .891 SV%
Injuries: Pittsburgh will play without Blake Lizotte, Harrison Brunicke, Evgeni Malkin, Filip Hallander, Caleb Jones and Tanner Howe.
Utah Mammoth at Pittsburgh Penguins Pick
| # | Handicapper | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tony Karpinski | +2,494.00 |
| 2 |  Joe Duffy | +1,859.00 |
| 3 |  The Insiders Room | +1,788.00 |
| 4 |  Mark Ruelle | +1,428.00 |
| 5 |  Jackie Mack | +1,400.00 |
Spread Pick for Mammoth vs. Penguins
- Utah Mammoth -140 (4 units)
Pittsburgh will be playing its second game in as many nights when hosting Utah on Sunday. The Pens are likely to have a new goalie in net who will not be fully aligned with his new teammates' play in front of the net, and that could create enough mistakes or second-guessing to give the visiting Mammoth an advantage. Although Utah has won just three of its last 10 games, the Mammoth are coming off a victory over Seattle. Pittsburgh has lost four of its last six games, and the Penguins have dropped five of the last six games played on their home ice. Pittsburgh also plays poorly against teams from the Western Conference, losing seven of the last eight. Pittsburgh has a strong power play, which is third-best in the NHL, but Utah performs well when short-handed, with the 9th-best penalty kill. Pittsburgh will be without Evgeni Malkin, who is leading the Penguins in assists with 21 and is second in points with 29.
Over/Under Pick for Utah Mammoth vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
- Over 6 (4 units)
The total has finished over in seven of Utah's last 10 games and in five of the last seven games that the Mammoth have played in December. Pittsburgh has had the total finish over in four of its last six games. Pittsburgh is 11th in goals scored, and Utah is 16th. A new goalie in net for Pittsburgh could also add to the goals scored in this matchup on Sunday.
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