Mammoth vs. Rangers prediction: Rangers favored to win Monday's NHL matchup [1/5/2026]

The NY Rangers will face the Utah Mammoth, in what is expected to be a tight NHL game, at Madison Square Garden on Monday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model gives the Rangers a slight edge with a 51% win probability over the Mammoth.

This article offers a closer look at Monday's Mammoth vs. Rangers matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

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

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Monday's NHL matchup between the Mammoth and the Rangers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Rangers a 51% chance of defeating the Mammoth.

According to our model, the Rangers (+1.5) have a 73% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Mammoth vs. Rangers odds

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

Bet Type	Mammoth	Rangers
Puck Line	-1.5 (+235)	+1.5 (-250)
Moneyline	-112	+100
Total	o5.5 (+105)	u5.5 (-122)

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

Mammoth vs. Rangers picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities 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	Rangers +1.5	-250
Moneyline	Rangers	+100
Total	Over 5.5	+105

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

Mammoth vs. Rangers player props

Who will score a goal in Mammoth vs. Rangers?

According to our model, Artemi Panarin is most likely to score an anytime goal in Mammoth vs. Rangers.

Our projections give Panarin a 40.1% chance of scoring a goal at Madison Square Garden, while the star is an 8.6% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Utah Mammoth

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Dylan Guenther	34.4%
Clayton Keller	30.6%
JJ Peterka	29.6%
Lawson Crouse	22.2%
Nick Schmaltz	20.6%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	40.1%
Mika Zibanejad	31.5%
Vincent Trocheck	30.8%
Will Cuylle	27.6%
Alexis Lafreniere	25.7%

First goal scorer predictions

Utah Mammoth

Player	First Goal Probability
Dylan Guenther	7.2%
Clayton Keller	6.4%
JJ Peterka	5.7%
Nick Schmaltz	3.9%
Lawson Crouse	3.9%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	8.6%
Vincent Trocheck	6.2%
Alexis Lafreniere	6.0%
Mika Zibanejad	5.8%
Will Cuylle	5.7%

Mammoth vs. Rangers game-day updates and essential details

Monday's action between the Rangers and Mammoth at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Utah Mammoth vs. NY Rangers
• Date: Monday, January 5, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Mammoth on Monday.

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