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The Boston Bruins vs Utah Mammoth matchup headlines Sunday night’s NHL slate, as Boston looks to close its Western Conference road trip with a much-needed victory. The Bruins (2-3-0) have dropped three straight games, including a 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, while the Mammoth (3-2-0) have found their rhythm with back-to-back home wins.
This will be the first meeting between these teams this season, and it comes with both sides trending in opposite directions. The Boston Bruins are struggling to find offensive consistency, while the Utah Mammoth are unbeaten on home ice and starting to click offensively.
Puck drop is set for 9:00 PM ET at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, marking the end of Boston’s four-game road stretch across the Western Conference. Fans can follow live betting updates and line movement on the NHL odds and scores page.
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Bruins Seek to Stop the Slide
First-year head coach Marco Sturm made his biggest lineup shake-up of the season ahead of Saturday’s loss to Colorado. Sturm moved Pavel Zacha to the top line alongside Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak, while giving Johnny Beecher his season debut. Beecher immediately made an impact, scoring Boston’s lone goal just 3:11 into the game.
Despite the early spark, the Bruins were dominated in every key metric — outshot 38-14 and held without a single shot for more than 17 minutes. Pastrnak, Boston’s leading scorer, finished without a shot and a minus-2 rating.
“My grinders were the best players again,” Sturm said postgame. “If your grinders are your best players instead of your best players, you’re going to be in trouble.”
The Bruins will likely turn to Joonas Korpisalo in goal after Jeremy Swayman started the previous two games. Korpisalo is expected to face a Utah squad that has scored 10 goals in its last two outings.
Boston’s defensive depth got a boost with the return of Hampus Lindholm, who logged over 20 minutes against Colorado after missing three games with a lower-body injury. His veteran presence could be key in stabilizing a defense that’s allowed 15 goals in its last three contests.
Utah Mammoth Building Momentum
After a shaky start to their inaugural season in Salt Lake City, the Utah Mammoth are beginning to find chemistry under coach Andre Tourigny. Utah is coming off a convincing 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks, its most complete performance of the year.
Captain Clayton Keller and forward Nick Schmaltz combined for eight points in that victory — the first time this season a pair of Mammoth teammates both registered four points in a single game. Schmaltz also delivered the franchise’s second-ever hat trick, scoring twice in the opening period and snapping the team’s 0-for-13 drought on the power play.
“I’ve been trying to shoot more, get around the net, and capitalize on open looks,” Schmaltz said. “It’s fun to see a few finally go in.”
Utah’s home success has been critical. The Mammoth are one of only five teams still unbeaten at home (2-0-0), and they’ve looked increasingly confident with each outing. Their balanced attack, led by Keller, Schmaltz, and defenseman Sean Durzi, has produced at least three goals in four of their five games.
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Matchup Analysis and Key Factors
The Bruins need to rediscover their identity. Through five games, they’ve been outscored 19-10 and rank in the league’s bottom third in power-play efficiency (13%). Pastrnak remains the focal point, but without more support from the second line — particularly from Charlie Coyle and Jake DeBrusk — the Bruins will continue to struggle generating offense.
Utah, on the other hand, has been efficient at home. The Mammoth have converted 25% of their power-play chances in Salt Lake City and are +5 in goal differential at the Delta Center. Goaltender Karel Vejmelka is expected to start again after stopping 29 of 32 shots on Friday.
If the Bruins can establish early zone time and keep the Mammoth from capitalizing on transition chances, they’ll have a shot to break their skid. However, Utah’s speed and puck movement could create problems for a Boston defense that looked fatigued in Denver.
Betting Trends
- Boston Bruins are 0-3 in their last three games overall.
- Utah Mammoth are 2-0 at home this season.
- The total has gone Over in three of Utah’s last four games.
- Bruins are 1-5 in their last six Sunday games.
- Mammoth are 5-1 in their last six when scoring first.
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Prediction
Boston has the edge in experience, but fatigue from the back-to-back could weigh heavily. The Mammoth have home-ice momentum, improved special teams, and offensive confidence led by Keller and Schmaltz. If Utah scores first again, the crowd and altitude advantage could tilt this in their favor.
Projected Score: Utah Mammoth 4, Boston Bruins 2
Best Bet: Mammoth Moneyline (+110)
Secondary Lean: Over 6.0 Goals (-105)
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