Mammoth vs. Islanders prediction: Close contest projected after new data released for Thursday's NHL matchup [1/1/2026]

NHL action continues on New Year's Day at 3:00 PM ET as the Utah Mammoth take on the NY Islanders at UBS Arena.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model gives an equal chance for both both teams to win the Mammoth-Islanders matchup.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's Mammoth vs. Islanders matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Mammoth vs. Isles prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL game between the Mammoth and the Islanders 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model can't split the two teams, giving both the Mammoth and Islanders a 50% chance of winning the game.

According to our model, the Islanders (+1.5) have a 71% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Mammoth vs. Islanders odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Mammoth	Islanders
Puck Line	-1.5 (+225)	+1.5 (-260)
Moneyline	-110	-105
Total	o5.5 (-130)	u5.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Mammoth vs. Islanders picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Islanders +1.5	-260
Moneyline	Islanders	-105
Total	Under 5.5	+100

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Islanders +1.5 at the spread.

Mammoth vs. Islanders player props

Who will score a goal in Mammoth vs. Islanders?

According to our model, Bo Horvat is most likely to score an anytime goal in Mammoth vs. Islanders.

Our projections give Horvat a 40.1% chance of scoring a goal at UBS Arena, while the star is an 8.3% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Utah Mammoth

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Dylan Guenther	34.1%
Clayton Keller	31.0%
JJ Peterka	29.4%
Lawson Crouse	22.4%
Nick Schmaltz	21.3%

NY Islanders

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Bo Horvat	40.1%
Anders Lee	29.2%
Mathew Barzal	22.5%
Simon Holmstrom	20.3%
Emil Heineman	18.9%

First goal scorer predictions

Utah Mammoth

Player	First Goal Probability
Dylan Guenther	6.5%
Clayton Keller	6.2%
JJ Peterka	5.7%
Lawson Crouse	4.6%
Nick Schmaltz	3.8%

NY Islanders

Player	First Goal Probability
Bo Horvat	8.3%
Anders Lee	6.3%
Mathew Barzal	4.3%
Simon Holmstrom	4.0%
Emil Heineman	3.5%

Mammoth vs. Isles game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's game between the Islanders and Mammoth at UBS Arena is scheduled to commence at 3:00 PM ET.

• Who: Utah Mammoth vs. NY Islanders
• Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026
• Time: 3:00 PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: UBS Arena

Conclusion

We predict a close game between the Mammoth and Islanders on New Year's Day, with each team having a 50% chance of winning.

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