Utah Mammoth vs New York Rangers Preview & Prediction - 1/5/2026
Updated January 5, 2026
Updated January 5, 2026
The Utah Mammoth and the New York Rangers will meet on Monday night in a game between two desperate teams at Madison Square Garden. Both clubs enter this game on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoff races in their respective conferences. But someone will get the win in this matchup, and I'll let you know who I think it will be with my Mammoth vs Rangers prediction below.
Pick: | Over 5.5 |
Confidence: | 3/5 |
Add ATS as a Preferred Source on Google
Utah enters this contest with a 19-20-3 record and has been inconsistent in recent weeks, losing four of its last six games and struggling to string together wins. The Mammoth have dropped three of their last four games, including a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils in their last matchup. Their road performance has been patchy this season, though they will try to take advantage of facing a Rangers team that has been horrible at home. Recent offensive highs included a 7-2 dismantling of the Islanders, powered by Dylan Guenther’s hat trick, but such outbursts have been sporadic rather than the norm.
The Rangers (20-18-5) got a dominant 5-1 win over the Panthers in the Winter Classic, where Mika Zibanejad led the way with a historic performance. The Rangers are just 5-10-3 at home this season and they will try to get a much-needed home win in this contest.
New York’s Igor Shesterkin was impressive in the Winter Classic, stopping 36 shots and providing stability behind a defense that has been stronger than its scoring output. The Rangers rank near the bottom of the league in goals scored per game, but are among the better defensive clubs in terms of goals allowed. Utah is likely to go with Karel Vejmelka in goal in this contest, whose numbers are not as good as those of Shesterkin, but are still respectable on their own.
Utah relies on Dylan Guenther and Clayton Keller for offensive production, both of whom are among the team’s leading scorers. The Rangers are led by Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad, dynamic forwards capable of changing a game's momentum on any shift.
Player | Prop |
|---|---|
Artemi Panarin | Over 1.5 Points |
Dylan Guenther | Over 1.5 Points |
Mika Zibanejad | Over 0.5 Goals |
Score Projection: Mammoth 2 – Rangers 4
Win Probability: Utah 42%, New York 58%
My best bet for this contest in the NHL is for the game to go over the total of 5.5 goals. Neither of these teams has been impressive offensively this season, but the Rangers have seen six or more goals scored in two straight games, while the Mammoth have seen it happen in two of their last three games.
Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.
Affiliate Disclosure
ATS.io uses affiliate links. If you sign up through a link on this page, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Rankings are based on hands-on testing and published criteria, and affiliate relationships do not determine placement.
