Mammoth vs. Islanders Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 1

Updated Jan. 1, 2026 12:14 p.m. ET

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At 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 1, Nick Schmaltz and Bo Horvat will go head-to-head in a matchup between the Utah Mammoth and New York Islanders at UBS Arena. Here is everything you need to know to know about the Mammoth-Islanders game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Mammoth vs. Islanders Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
Where: UBS Arena in Elmont, New York
TV: NHL Network
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Mammoth vs Islanders Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Mammoth	-1.5	225	-278	5.5	-125	105	-112	-108

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Mammoth vs. Islanders Prediction

ATS Pick: Islanders (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Islanders 4 - Mammoth 2

Mammoth vs. Islanders Betting Insights

In 21 games this season, Utah and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.
New York has played 18 games this season with more than 5.5 goals.
The teams combine to score 5.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game's total.
These teams allow 5.6 goals per game combined, 0.1 more than this game's over/under.
The Islanders are 23rd in the league in goals scored, compared to the 18th-ranked Mammoth.
The Islanders are fourth in the league in goals surrendered, and the Mammoth are 14th.

Mammoth Stats

The Mammoth rank 18th in the league with 119 goals scored (3.0 per game).
Utah has allowed 116 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking 14th in league action in goals against.
Their goal differential (+3) makes them ninth-best in the league.
The 18 power-play goals Utah has scored this season (to rank 28th in the NHL) have come on 117 chances.
The Mammoth rank 30th in the league with a 15.38% power-play conversion rate.
The three shorthanded goals Utah has scored this season rank 11th among all NHL squads.

Mammoth Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Clayton Keller	40	12	21	33	49	13	41.7%
Nick Schmaltz	40	12	21	33	44	18	45.6%
Dylan Guenther	40	17	15	32	39	8	42.5%
John-Jason Peterka	40	15	13	28	43	10	36.4%
Mikhail Sergachev	40	5	21	26	58	15	-

Mammoth Player Props

Islanders Stats

The Islanders have 110 goals this season (2.8 per game), 23rd in the NHL.
New York's total of 106 goals conceded (2.6 per game) is fourth-best in the NHL.
They have the seventh-best goal differential in the league at +4.
New York has 20 power-play goals (on 126 chances), 23rd in the NHL.
The Islanders score on 15.87% of their power plays, No. 28 in the NHL.
In terms of shorthanded goals, New York has five.