The New York Rangers (20-18-5) host the Utah Mammoth (19-20-3) after Mika Zibanejad recorded a hat trick in the Rangers' 5-1 win against the Florida Panthers. The outing on Monday begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Sign up for ESPN+ today to watch 1,000+ out-of-market NHL games, ESPN+ Hockey Night & more.

Here is our prediction for who will clinch the victory in Monday's matchup.

In the past 10 games for the Mammoth (5-5-0), their offense has scored 31 goals while their defense has conceded 28 goals. They have registered 35 power-play opportunities during that span, and have scored seven goals (20.0%).

Rangers vs. Mammoth Predictions for Monday

Our computer projection model for this matchup predicts a final result of Rangers 3, Mammoth 2.

Moneyline Pick: Rangers (-131)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.7 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Mammoth (+1.5)

Watch 1,000+ out-of-market NHL games, ESPN+ Hockey Night & more streaming all season on ESPN+.

Rangers Splits and Trends

The Rangers have finished 7-5-12 in overtime games on their way to an overall record of 20-18-5.
In the 17 games New York has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 7-5-5 record (good for 19 points).
The eight times this season the Rangers finished a game with just one goal, they went 1-6-1 (three points).
New York has taken seven points from the seven games this season when it scored exactly two goals (2-2-3 record).
The Rangers have scored three or more goals in 20 games (17-2-1, 35 points).
In the 12 games when New York has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it has an 8-2-2 record (18 points).
In the 17 games when it outshot its opponent, New York is 8-7-2 (18 points).
The Rangers have been outshot by opponents 25 times, and went 11-11-3 (25 points).

Mammoth Splits and Trends

The Mammoth have a 19-20-3 record this season and are 5-3-8 in matchups that have needed overtime.
In the 19 games Utah has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 19 points.
This season the Mammoth registered only one goal in six games and they lost every time.
Utah has earned five points (1-4-3 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
The Mammoth have earned 36 points in their 25 games with three or more goals scored.
This season, Utah has recorded a single power-play goal in 16 games and picked up 19 points with a record of 9-6-1.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Utah is 12-14-2 (26 points).
The Mammoth have been outshot by opponents 12 times this season, and earned 11 points in those games.

Looking for NHL tickets? Head to StubHub today and see your team live.

Team Stats Comparison

Outkick the Coverage