Fridays on the ice don't get much more energetic than this! Delta Center plays host to an exciting Western Conference duel when the Utah Mammoth take on the St Louis Blues on Fri 13 Nov, 1:00 pm AEDT.

Utah comes into this matchup holding a 10-7-1 record on the season with 21 points, while St Louis hits the road sitting at 8-8-2 with 18 points. If you are hunting for expert nhl tips for this clash, the numbers offer plenty of fascinating angles to get stuck into.

Match Winner: Head to Head

The numbers say this head-to-head battle presents a compelling matchup between two contrasting sides. Utah is currently priced as the home favourite at 1.75, while St Louis sits at 2.00 on the board.

Utah's attack has produced 3.5 goals per game this season, driven by strong power-play execution at 37.1% and a solid Corsi percentage of 54.8%. Key playmakers Clayton Keller with 5 goals and 19 assists, Logan Cooley boasting 11 goals and 10 assists, alongside Nick Schmaltz with 9 goals and 11 assists give Utah plenty of scoring power. However, Utah is coming off a 2-4 loss against the Ottawa Senators in their last start on Sun 8 Nov. Across their last five overall starts, Utah has averaged 2.8 goals scored and 4.2 goals conceded, dropping four of those five games.

On the flip side, St Louis heads into Utah coming off a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wed 11 Nov. Jimmy Snuggerud leads their goal-scoring chart with 10 goals and 4 assists, supported by Robert Thomas with 3 goals and 11 assists and Philip Broberg with 4 goals and 9 assists. The Blues feature a formidable penalty kill unit operating at 84.78% and a save percentage of 0.894 across the season. Their overall scoring across the last five outings sees them averaging 2.8 goals for and 3.4 goals against per game. With St Louis taking confidence from a last-start win, backing the Blues at 2.00 rates a real chance to deliver value.

Win (Inc. OT)
Odds correct as at . Odds can change.
Solid tickOur tip: St Louis Blues. St Louis comes off a 3-2 victory over Detroit while Utah has lost four of their last five games overall.

Tipped at $2.00 · . Opinion, not a guarantee. Gamble responsibly — 18+.

Head-to-head context

Season and last-five scoring — context for the match-winner market.

3.3Season avg goals for2.79
3.4Season avg goals against2.89
50%Season win rate47%
3.2Last 5 avg goals for2
0%Last-five win rate20%
55%Points percentage52.6%
34.3%Power play20%
70.8%Penalty kill86%
86.7%Save percentage90%

Leading scorers

Season goals and assists.

Utah Mammoth

PlayerG-A
Clayton KellerC5G 20A
Logan CooleyC11G 10A
Nick SchmaltzC9G 11A

St Louis Blues

PlayerG-A
Jimmy SnuggerudRW10G 4A
Robert ThomasC3G 11A
Philip BrobergD4G 9A

Puck Line Analysis

Looking at the puck line market, Utah is set at -1.5 goals (2.80), while St Louis is given a +1.5 goal handicap at 1.40. That positive start jumps off the page for St Louis.

Looking at recent margins, St Louis averages a tight loss margin of just 1.7 goals across their last five games overall, while their average win margin over that sample is 1.0 goal. Utah's last five overall outings show an average win margin of 1.0 goal and an average loss margin of 2.0 goals. With four of the last five St Louis games being decided by two goals or fewer—and two decided by just a single goal—the Blues getting +1.5 goals gets a big tick for stability on the road.

Puck Line
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Big tickOur tip: St Louis Blues +1.5. St Louis keeps games close with an average loss margin of 1.7 goals across their last five outings.

Tipped at $1.40 · . Opinion, not a guarantee. Gamble responsibly — 18+.

Line cover (form)

Cover rate applies this match's live spread to recent completed scores — not a season ATS record.

Utah Mammoth+1.5last 5

Cover rate40%2/5
Avg margin (-1.6)avg -1.6vs -1.5
-5.62.6

St Louis Blues-1.5last 5

Cover rate0%0/5
40%Cover % (form)0%

Season goal difference per game, set against this match's puck line. The marker is the margin that covers.

Utah Mammothavg -0.1vs -1.5
-31.4
St Louis Bluesavg -0.1vs 1.5
-31.4
-0.1Goal diff / game-0.1
0.5Expected goal diff / game0.1
54.7%5-on-5 shot share50.5%

Total Goals Analysis

The total goals line is set at 6.5 goals, with Under priced at 1.70 and Over at 2.10.

When we check the stats feed, Utah's last five games overall have seen an average total of 7.0 combined goals per game (2.8 goals for, 4.2 against). However, St Louis has kept things much tighter over their last five overall games, averaging 6.2 combined goals per game (2.8 goals for, 3.4 against). St Louis boasts a stout 84.78% penalty kill and a 0.894 save percentage over the season, which could work to stifle Utah's 37.1% power-play unit. Under 6.5 goals at 1.70 looks like a very sensible play given the defensive profile of the Blues.

Total Goals
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Solid tickOur tip: Under 6.5. St Louis holds an 84.78% penalty kill rate and has averaged 6.2 combined goals across their last five overall games.

Tipped at $1.70 · . Opinion, not a guarantee. Gamble responsibly — 18+.

Total goals

Combined score from recent completed games · marker shows live line 6.5.

Utah Mammoth games (n=5)avg 8vs 6.5
1.412
St Louis Blues games (n=5)avg 5.4vs 6.5
1.412

Hit rate vs 6.5

Utah Mammothn=5
Over 60%Under 40%
St Louis Bluesn=5
Over 20%Under 80%
3.2Avg goals for (form)2

Season scoring rates per game. Marker is the live total of 6.5.

Both attacksavg 6.1vs 6.5
38
Utah Mammoth attack vs St Louis Blues defenceavg 6.2vs 6.5
38
St Louis Blues attack vs Utah Mammoth defenceavg 6.2vs 6.5
38
Expected goals combinedavg 4.6vs 6.5
38
29.2Shots for / game27.2
3.3Season goals for / game2.79

Same Game Multi Options

Same Game Multi options are fully available on the board for this game. If you want to combine legs, one combo features Mammoth to win & Barrett Hayton to score a goal at 5.00.

Another combo on the board is Blues to win & Connor McMichael to score a goal at 7.00, while Blues to win, each team over 1.5 goals & Jimmy Snuggerud to score a goal is listed at 5.75.