Mammoth vs. BruinsFinal score and model picks, graded

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1–6Final
Score by period
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UTAH0011
BOS3306

Top model pick, graded

Won

Jeremy Swayman over 24.5 total saves −118

Crease WorkloadUp 16% return this season · 87 picks

How the picks did

Models went 3-4 on this game · −35% return

  1. Jeremy Swayman over 24.5 total saves
    +85%Won

    Taken at −118 on FanDuel

    Crease WorkloadUp 28% last 7 days
  2. Utah Mammoth −1.5Long shot
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 33¢ on ProphetX

    Scratch ShiftDown 56% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Charlie McAvoy is absent from Boston's confirmed six-defense lineup; the live injury feed lists his suspension through Oct. 13.
    • McAvoy averaged 24.4 minutes, 61 points and 111 shots in 69 regular-season games last season; his 11 goals were 5.2% of Boston's 210.
    • Boston's Jeremy Swayman is confirmed in goal; Boston last played Oct. 5 and Utah Oct. 6, so neither team is on a back-to-back.
    • McAvoy's suspension may have been known before the Oct. 7 venue opening, so the timing component could already be partly absorbed.
  3. Boston Bruins spread +1.5Favorite
    +45%Won

    Taken at 69¢ on Polymarket US

    Fair DogDown 13% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Goal-margin fit projects Utah win by 2+ at 27.5%; Boston +1.5 fair cover is 72.5%.
    • US sportsbook references price Boston +1.5 around -236 to -250, so Polymarket US is the cheaper dog price.
    • The +1.5 rung is preferred to Boston +2.5, whose 80¢ price does not clear the 4% fair-price hurdle.
    • Utah has opened 3-1 with a +2.25 goal margin over four games; that early attack sample can produce a multi-goal win.
  4. Utah Mammoth to win
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 55¢ on ProphetX

    Regulation GapUp 2% last 7 days
  5. Nick Schmaltz over 0.5 points
    −100%Lost

    Taken at −160 on DraftKings

    THE 3 N -SPORTS SYSTEMDown 29% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • 4 points in 4 games this season; his season line is 7 points in 4 games.
    • Schmaltz has scored in all four games, including 3 points Tuesday at New Jersey.
    • Projected first-line role with Clayton Keller and Vincent Trocheck; 18.2 minutes per game and 3 power-play points.
    • Four-game sample is thin and early-season scoring rates can regress sharply.
  6. Game first-period total under 3.5 goalsFavorite
    +23%Won

    Taken at 81¢ on Polymarket US

    First Frame SumDown 35% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Recent four-game first-period rates imply 1.63 matchup goals: UTA 1.25 GF/0.50 GA, BOS 0.75 GF/0.75 GA.
    • Recent full-game rates are 5.5 goals; the full-game market centers near 6, nesting the first-period mean around 1.7, 1.8.
    • The first-period ladder is monotone, both sides are quoted, and the Under 3.5 contract has a tight 0.01 displayed spread.
    • The team-rate sample is only four games per side and may not represent true scoring strength.
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  1. Under 6.5 total goals
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 57¢ on Novig

    Goal LadderUp 58% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Model fair is 60.6% under 6.5: independent Poisson total mean 6.0 fitted to Pinnacle's de-vigged 6-goal total and 46.3% Boston moneyline.
    • Novig total ladder is monotonic from 4.5 through 9.5; both sides of 6.5 are live and best-price stake exceeds $200.
    • Boston's current form is 2.25 GF/game and Utah's is 4.25, but the fitted market total remains the sharper baseline.
    • Utah's starting goalie remains unconfirmed; Boston's Jeremy Swayman is reported confirmed, so this is size-reduced to 0.5u.

Questions

Who won Mammoth vs. Bruins?

The Bruins won 6–1 on Thursday, Oct 8, 2026.