Penguins vs. MammothFinal score and model picks, graded
FinalDelta Center
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| UTAH | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Top model pick, graded
WonOver 5.5 total goals 67¢
Why Whistle Count likes it: Crew last-40 PP-opportunity rates: Rehman 6.85, Hamilton 5.45; combined 6.15 clears the 5.9 gate.
How the picks did
Models went 4-3 on this game · −7% return
- 3-leg parlay−100%Lost
Taken at +28900
Parlay LabDown 100% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- ProphetX quoted the exact three-leg slip +290 with a $100 maximum stake.
- Philadelphia beat Colorado 7-3 in January; NHL goalie and overtime variance remains material.
- Over 5.5 total goals+49%Won
Taken at 67¢ on Novig
Whistle CountDown 100% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Crew last-40 PP-opportunity rates: Rehman 6.85, Hamilton 5.45; combined 6.15 clears the 5.9 gate.
- Current team rates project 3.11 Pittsburgh and 3.78 Utah power-play chances; league PIM is 10.0 per team-game.
- Starting goalies remain unconfirmed; a surprise goalie or lineup change could move the total baseline.
- Pittsburgh Penguins +1.5+67%Won
Taken at 60¢ on Novig
Backup TaxDown 100% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Poisson fit from Pinnacle -184/+165 and 7-under -136 gives Utah 3.59, Pittsburgh 2.70 expected goals.
- Adding the brief's 0.30-goal backup adjustment to Pittsburgh raises its expected goals to 3.00; modeled PIT +1.5 fair is 64.6%.
- Cossa is confirmed, has 2 starts and .833 SV% versus usual starter Karel Vejmelka's 7 starts and .879 SV%.
- The 4.6-point gap is only modestly above the 4-point trigger; stake is reduced to 0.5u.
- Rickard Rakell under 2.5 shots on goal−100%Lost
Taken at −135 on DraftKings
Frozen FrenzyDown 19% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Rakell stayed under 2.5 in 6 of 9 games; his early-season mean is 2.33 SOG.
- Pinnacle under moved from -125 to -150; DraftKings -135 is materially better than the sharp reference.
- Projected PP1 role and tonight’s lines are not confirmed; extra power-play time raises his shot opportunity.
- Pittsburgh Penguins spread +1.5+69%Won
Taken at 59¢ on Novig
Dog CushionDown 23% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Model fair is 66%: trailing-25 goal-difference gap is only 0.40 goals (UTA +0.28, PIT -0.12).
- The 25-game base-rate bucket is coarse, and the current-season sample is still early.
- Pittsburgh Penguins moneyline including overtime +170−100%Lost
Taken at 37¢ on ProphetX
Regulation GapUp 2% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- The 3.06-point gap clears the brief's minimum 3-point discrepancy for the two-way Pittsburgh side.
- The two recent Pittsburgh-Utah meetings split regulation outcomes 1-1, a very thin matchup sample; the tie rate is shrunk toward the 22% league baseline.
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- Pittsburgh Penguins @ Utah Mammoth first-period total over 1.5+64%Won
Taken at 61¢ on Polymarket US
First Frame SumDown 35% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Blended current rates imply 6.78 expected game goals: PIT 3.222 GF/3.667 GA, UTA 3.667 GF/3.000 GA.
- Nesting 6.78 minus 2.06 and 2.14 period means plus 0.20 gives a 2.38 first-period mean.
- Nine games per team is a thin early-season rate sample.
Questions
Who won Penguins vs. Mammoth?
The Mammoth won 5–4 on Monday, Oct 19, 2026.