Utah Mammoth vs. San Jose Sharks Picks and Prediction for Monday, December 1, 2025
Utah Mammoth (12-11-3) vs. San Jose Sharks (12-11-3)
The NHL betting action continues on the first day of December, and a couple of 12-11-3 teams lock horns at SAP Center at San Jose, so we have prepared the Mammoth vs. Sharks prediction to get you covered.
Utah and San Jose wrap up their three-game regular-season series. They split the previous two encounters, with each team grabbing a win at home. Utah beat San Jose 6-3 in October, and the Sharks responded with a 3-2 overtime victory on November 18.
Let’s look closer at this Mammoth vs. Sharks prediction, one of our NHL picks for Monday’s five-game card. Utah opens as a -145 road fave with a total of 6.0 goals, and the puck drop is set at 10:00 PM ET.
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The Mammoth look to snap their three-game skid
The Utah Mammoth have struggled a lot lately. They’ve only won three of their previous 13 games overall. Utah is winless in three straight outings, and the Mammoth have lost against the Montreal Canadiens 4-3, the Dallas Stars 4-3, and the St. Louis Blues 1-0 during that stretch.
Last Saturday, the Mammoth took just 18 shots toward the Blues’ net. Utah went 0-for-2 with the man advantage, and the Mammoth are now 30th in the NHL in power-play percentage (10-for-73, 13.7%).
Karel Vejmelka gave up one goal on 19 shots last Saturday, falling to 10-7-2 on the season. He holds a 2.74 GAA and a .889 save percentage, while Vitek Vanecek is 2-4-1 with a 3.03 GAA and a .870 save percentage.
Utah allows 2.96 goals per game (tied for 15th in the NHL) and scores 2.96 goals in return (tied for 18th). Center Logan Cooley leads the way with 14 goals and nine assists, while fellow center Nick Schmaltz has amassed 10 goals and 12 assists. Cooley exited the Blues game with a knee injury and is questionable for Monday’s clash against San Jose.
The Sharks’ iffy form continues
The San Jose Sharks have dropped five of their previous 10 games overall and are 2-3-0 in their last five outings at any location. In their last three games, the Sharks sandwiched a 3-2 home victory over the Vancouver Canucks with a pair of road defeats against the Colorado Avalanche 6-0 and the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3.
Last Saturday, the Sharks took an early lead before the Golden Knights scored four straight goals. Center Will Smith scored twice for San Jose, and winger William Eklund made it 4-3 late in the second period, but the Sharks couldn’t find an equalizer.
Alex Nedeljkovic yielded four goals on 24 shots last Saturday. He’s 3-5-2 with a 3.12 GAA and a .897 save percentage this season, while Yaroslav Askarov carries a 9-6-1 record with a 2.96 GAA and a .910 save percentage.
The Sharks surrender 3.19 goals per game (tied for 20th in the NHL) and score 2.81 goals in return (25th). Center Macklin Celebrini leads the charge with 14 goals and 23 assists, while Will Smith has accounted for 10 goals and 14 dishes. San Jose misses winger Jeff Skinner (G4, A3) due to a lower-body injury.
Mammoth vs. Sharks Pick
| # | Handicapper | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rob Vinciletti | +1,570.00 |
| 2 |  Dan Kaiser | +1,223.00 |
| 3 |  Ross Benjamin | +1,000.00 |
| 4 |  Earle Sports Bets | +916.00 |
| 5 |  David Hess | +706.00 |
Moneyline Pick for Mammoth vs. Sharks
- San Jose Sharks (5 units)
Keep tracking the injury report because Logan Cooley might need to miss some time. He was unable to put weight on his left leg following a knee-on-knee collision, and this type of collision can have devastating results.
Cooley is a vital part of Utah’s offense, which has struggled a bit lately. He scored four goals in a 5-2 victory to the Golden Knights this past Monday. If Cooley hits the sidelines, the Mammoth will be in trouble.
Anyway, I will take the Sharks at plus money. Yaroslav Askarov had one bad start in November. He yielded four goals on 19 shots in a heavy loss at the mighty Avalanche. Despite that outing, Askarov went 8-2-0 with a shiny 1.88 GAA and a .947 save percentage in November.
Askarov posted 24 saves in that 3-2 overtime victory to the Mammoth on November 18. Karel Vejmelka didn’t play in that game, but he gave up three goals on 21 shots in a 6-3 home win over the Sharks in October.
Over/Under Pick for Mammoth vs. Sharks
- Under 6.0 (5 units)
Karel Vejmelka has been inconsistent all season. In November, he went 4-5-2 with a 2.73 GAA and a .887 save percentage. Vejmelka has had a few rough outings lately, but he’s only allowed eight goals over his previous four starts.
I mentioned the Mammoth’s awful power-play percentage. The Sharks are in the middle of the pack, going 18-for-95 with the man advantage, while both teams have done a solid job with the man down this season.
Hereof, I will take the under. Once more, I rely on Yaroslav Askarov to make the difference. The betting trends suggest the under, too. Six of Utah’s last nine games overall and 10 of San Jose’s previous 12 have gone under the total.
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