Kraken vs Mammoth

Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle lead a Kraken side that just snapped a four-game skid with an overtime win against the Kings, while Utah limps into this one on a three-game losing streak and a 3-7-0 slide over its last 10, making the home favorite look more fragile than the record alone suggests. With current rosters confirmed via ESPN, Seattle is still banged up (Jaden Schwartz and Berkly Catton on IR, Jared McCann and Tye Kartye day-to-day), but Utah’s injuries are sharper at the top of the lineup, as Logan Cooley is ruled out until early February and Alexander Kerfoot is on IR, shrinking the Mammoth’s center depth behind Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz. Utah has been held to five total goals over its last three games and has already lost the franchise’s most recent meeting with Seattle 4-2 back in March, when Eeli Tolvanen and Eberle drove the Kraken offense despite Schmaltz producing for Utah, hinting that Seattle’s skill can still tilt this matchup even on the road. Team profiles also lean slightly toward the underdog at this price: Seattle’s power play (19.5%) is meaningfully stronger than Utah’s (14.6%), and Joey Daccord/Philipp Grubauer have combined to keep the Kraken around 2.9 goals against per game, close to Utah’s Karel Vejmelka, so the gap between these teams on a neutral sheet looks narrower than -178/+150 implies. With Utah just one point ahead in the standings and both clubs still short of the 41-game mark, we’re not in full-blown playoff-leverage territory yet, but grabbing the healthier, better special-teams side at +150 in a matchup of vulnerable offenses is enough value to justify a Kraken moneyline lean at Grade B. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 12/12/2025 09:26

With Utah on a three-game losing streak and scoring just five goals in that span and Seattle averaging 2.50 goals for and 2.93 against per game, the current offensive form and underlying season numbers both tilt this total toward a grind rather than a track meet at 5.5. Cooley’s absence strips Utah of its most explosive finisher in the middle of the ice, and while Keller and Schmaltz are still producing at better than a point every other game, the Mammoth have not topped four goals in any of their last five, which includes being shut out once and held to two or fewer goals twice. On the other side, Seattle’s attack has been streaky; even with a rejuvenated power play, the Kraken’s last 10-game sample shows only 2.1 goals per contest and multiple games with three or fewer goals, and their defensive structure underpins respectable goaltending splits for Daccord and Grubauer that mirror Vejmelka’s 2.72 GAA. Historically this matchup has leaned toward tighter scoring as well, with the most recent meeting finishing 4-2, and both teams profile as mid-pack at even strength with below-average power plays overall, which tends to shave variance off the total when whistles slow down special-teams opportunities. Getting Under 5.5 at +100 in a game featuring a slumping, injury-thin Utah offense and a methodical Kraken group that’s comfortable in low-event road games earns a Grade B for a modest edge at even money. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 12/12/2025 09:26

Given Utah’s current three-game skid and recent run of close, low-scoring contests, the safest way to back Seattle’s advantages in goaltending depth and special teams may be to take the extra goal with the Kraken at +1.5 on the puckline despite the -170 juice. The Mammoth’s recent form shows two straight one-goal home losses to Florida and Los Angeles plus a 2-0 defeat in Calgary, and even their better nights on the last road swing featured defensive clampdowns like the 4-1 and 7-0 wins, which underscores how often Utah ends up in tight, structure-heavy games where a multi-goal margin is hard to come by. With Cooley out and Kerfoot and Olli Maatta sidelined, Utah’s lineup leans heavily on Keller, Schmaltz and Dylan Guenther to generate offense, while Seattle, even minus Schwartz and Catton, can still roll Beniers, Eberle, McCann (if he dresses) and Vince Dunn for balanced scoring that tends to keep them within one shot on most nights. The Kraken already proved last season they can manage Utah’s attack in a 4-2 win, and current team metrics show both clubs hovering right around 3.0 goals against per game with middling shot volumes, which, combined with Utah’s noted tendency to “be in a lot of one-goal games” per team reports, makes the +1.5 cushion attractive even if you expect a Mammoth bounce-back at home. The price is a bit steep, so this is more of a bankroll-protection angle than a pure value smash, grading out at B- for those who want Seattle exposure with some room for a narrow loss. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 12/12/2025 09:26