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Carolina Hurricanes vs Utah Mammoth prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 17, 2026

NHL matchup

Carolina Hurricanes at Utah Mammoth

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for December 17, 2026.

December 17, 2026 · 8:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Carolina Hurricanes at 51.5%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Carolina Hurricanes logo
Away team

Carolina Hurricanes

51.5%
Fair American -106
Fair decimal 1.94
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 17, 2026.

All Model Picks

Bets
12
Record
7-5
Net units
0.27
ROI
2.3%

Value Picks

Bets
8
Record
5-3
Net units
1.46
ROI
18.3%

Market Favourite

Bets
10
Record
6-4
Net units
0.21
ROI
2.1%

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 17. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

164:37 together · 10 games

xG share57.3%
Corsi for / against
176 / 119
Fenwick for / against
130 / 81
Corsi share
59.7%
Fenwick share
61.6%
xG for / against
8.35 / 6.22
All observed combinations

Utah Mammoth

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

76:48 together · 8 games

xG share74.0%
Corsi for / against
106 / 64
Fenwick for / against
79 / 44
Corsi share
62.4%
Fenwick share
64.2%
xG for / against
6.35 / 2.23
Defense pair

116:25 together · 10 games

xG share62.4%
Corsi for / against
137 / 105
Fenwick for / against
97 / 73
Corsi share
56.6%
Fenwick share
57.1%
xG for / against
7.21 / 4.35
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Pyotr Kochetkov

Carolina Hurricanes · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
101
Save %
92.1
Goals allowed
8
Close-range shots %
40.6

Karel Vejmelka

Utah Mammoth · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
128
Save %
85.9
Goals allowed
18
Close-range shots %
28.1
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 17, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Carolina Hurricanes

xG for / game
3.95
xG against / game
2.37
xG differential / game
1.58

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Utah Mammoth

xG for / game
3.66
xG against / game
2.73
xG differential / game
0.94

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 17, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
67.5
Corsi share (%)
59.2
Fenwick share (%)
60.9
Faceoff win %
49.3
Penalties / game
3.3

Shots / game: 35.0 · Shooting: 12.0% · Avg distance: 31.0 ft

Utah Mammoth

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
64.9
Corsi share (%)
54.7
Fenwick share (%)
54.7
Faceoff win %
55.1
Penalties / game
4.7

Shots / game: 29.9 · Shooting: 11.7% · Avg distance: 31.3 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Metric
Utah Mammoth UTA
22Points16
0.786Points %0.615
53Goals for47
34Goals against43
19Goal differential4
W2Current streakL1
Road versus home
Carolina Hurricanes CAR road
Metric
Utah Mammoth UTA home
9Games6
7Wins4
15Points8
15Goal differential3
Last 10 games
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Metric
Utah Mammoth UTA
8-1-1Record6-4-0
17Points12
42Goals for35
22Goals against38
20Goal differential-3
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Carolina Hurricanes CAR 2 wins
2 games reviewed
Utah Mammoth UTA 0 wins
Total goals9 – 5
Goal differential +4 / -4
Goals per game4.5 / 2.5
Shots per game31.5 / 26.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 11, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Utah Mammoth Utah Mammoth
4 - 1 30 - 27 View
Jan 29, 2026
Utah Mammoth Utah Mammoth at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 5 25 - 33 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.