Boston Bruins vs Utah Mammoth Betting Picks

Utah goes for its third consecutive win after victories over Seattle and Pittsburgh. The Mammoth trailed 3-0 after two periods against the Penguins before notching four straight goals. Dylan Guenther scored the game-winner 42 seconds into overtime. The Mammoth are 5-0 in their past five games versus teams that allowed at least five goals in their previous game. Boston comes off a 6-2 loss to Minnesota, and the Bruins are 2-6 against opponents that scored five or more goals in their previous game. Utah has gone OVER four of five overall and six of six against the Atlantic Division. Boston is on a 5-1 OVER run, and Utah has gone OVER four straight playing with one day of rest. Karel Vejmelka is 14-9-2 with a 2.78 goals-against average for Utah and he is the expected starter tonight. Take the Mammoth and the OVER. 

Boston plays its third straight away from home. It's been a lousy road trip, losing at Vegas (6-5) and Colorado (4-1). The defense has allowed 14 goals in the last three games, dropping to 20th in goals given up and 17th in save percentage (.899). The power play ranks 24th, up from 29th last season. Meanwhile, Utah's defense is fourth in goals allowed (2.20 per game) and 13th in save percentage (.904). Utah plays its third consecutive home game and is 2-0 at home after wins over Calgary (3-1) and San Jose (6-3), so back home on the ice. Play Utah. 

Utah focuses on defense, ranked 12th in the NHL in shots on goal allowed. They're 2-3 over the last five games, winning at St. Louis, 4-2, along with a 4-1 upset over Carolina as a +170 underdog. The Bruins are favored but have lost three in a row, including the last two as chalk of -175 and -183, both at home. Boston's defense is 22nd in save percentage (.889) and 26th in goals surrendered (3.45 per game) while allowing the fifth-most shots on net. The offense is worse, 30th in goals scored, 27th in shooting percentage, and last on the power play (11.7%). They come off a 5-1 loss to last-place Columbus getting booed off the ice. Play Utah. 

Boston has won three of four following its 5-3 victory at Colorado on Wednesday when David Pastrnak and Hampus Lindholm scored 13 seconds apart in the second period and Joonas Korpisalo had 22 saves for the Bruins. The Utah Hockey Club has lost two straight after winning its first three and Connor Ingram allowed all five goals in a 5-4 overtime loss at Anaheim on Wednesday. Ingram is expected in net for this game and he is 3-0-1, but with a 3.88 goals-against average and a .868 save percentage. Boston had won 18 of the past 20 meetings with the former Coyotes. The Bruins are 6-1 UNDER their past seven games playing with two days rest and they have allowed 3.6 goals per game this season while facing a tough early schedule, including playing the defending champion Florida twice. Take the Bruins and the UNDER.