Utah Mammoth vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds — Nov 5
Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM ET · Bell Centre · NHL
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Utah Mammoth at Montreal Canadiens is on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Bell Centre. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Utah Mammoth 3, Montreal Canadiens 3. That is an average, not a pick.
The story
The Utah Mammoth have won 10 of their 16 games this season, winning three of the last five. The Montreal Canadiens have won 9 of their 15 games this season, winning four of the last five. When these teams last met, on November 26, 2025, the Montreal Canadiens won 4-3 on the road.
Matchups to watch
- The probable starting goalies are Karel Vejmelka (not yet confirmed, .871 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Utah Mammoth and Jacob Fowler (not yet confirmed, .925 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Montreal Canadiens.
- Weakness against weakness on the power play. The Montreal Canadiens scored on 13.0% of their power plays this season, the 3rd lowest in the NHL, and the Utah Mammoth allowed opponents to score on 30.0% of their power plays, tied for the 7th highest.
Moneyline
The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Utah Mammoth a 52.1% chance to beat Montreal Canadiens. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The price on record, -122, is priced below the fair price of -109 (−5.2% value).
Total
The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 6.5 goals at 48.9% and the under at 51.1%. That is near a coin flip, and AiQ's read is the market's own, so AiQ has no edge on the total. AiQ's projected total, 6.5 goals, sits on the 6.5 line.
Puck line
The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Utah Mammoth -1.5 a 31.2% chance to cover and Montreal Canadiens +1.5 68.8%. AiQ's read matches the market price, so AiQ has no edge on the puck line.
Trends in play
Against the puck line, the records pull in opposite directions. The Utah Mammoth failed to cover the puck line in 8 straight games. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens failed to cover the puck line in 8 of 8 home games this season.
Everything points over on the total. The Montreal Canadiens went over the total in 7 of 8 home games this season. The Utah Mammoth went over the total in 7 of their last 10 games.
These come from the closing lines of this season and last. They are context, not the reason for AiQ's picks, and the books price them in.