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Tampa Bay Lightning at Utah Mammoth

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Guentzel scores in the 3rd period as the Lightning beat the Mammoth 4-2 for their 5th straight win

Anthony Cirelli lights the lamp for Lightning

Yanni Gourde, Anthony Cirelli, and Brandon Hagel also scored for Tampa Bay, and Jonas Johansson stopped 25 shots. It was Cirelli's team-high seventh goal this season.

Lawson Crouse and Kailer Yamamoto scored for Utah, which dropped a home game for the first time this season after opening with four straight wins in Salt Lake City. Ian Cole had two assists, and Karel Vejmelka made 22 saves.

Utah had scored at least three goals in eight straight games.

The Mammoth jumped in front 5:55 into the first when Crouse snapped the puck home on a breakaway.

Tampa Bay responded with 4:43 left in the period. Gourde finished off a series of precision passes with an easy tap-in after drawing Vejmelka out of position.

Cirelli made it 2-1 at 2:47 of the second, beating Vejmelka from just outside the face-off circle.

After Yamamoto scored his first goal of the season 2:21 into the third, Tampa Bay countered with Guentzel’s unassisted goal with 7:54 remaining. Guentzel attacked from the backside and snapped the puck in from close range.

Hagel's empty-netter with 16 seconds left capped the scoring.

Up next Lightning: At Colorado on Tuesday night.

Mammoth: At Buffalo on Tuesday night.

Regular Season Series

TB leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 5:55 Lawson Crouse Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Ian Cole (4)
Goal 1st Period 15:17 Yanni Gourde Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Emil Lilleberg (1), Zemgus Girgensons (1)
Goal 2nd Period 2:47 Anthony Cirelli Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (7), Victor Hedman (9)
Goal 3rd Period 2:21 Kailer Yamamoto Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ian Cole (5)
Goal 3rd Period 12:06 Jake Guentzel Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 19:44 Brandon Hagel Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McDonagh (3)

Statistics

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14 Blocked Shots 13
16 Hits 19
3 Takeaways 6
26 Shots 27
0 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
27 Faceoffs Won 34
44.3 Faceoff Win Percent 55.7
14 Giveaways 15
4 Total Penalties 4
8 Penalty Minutes 16
Utah Mammoth Utah Mammoth Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Barrett Hayton, C Out Nov 28
Olli Maatta, D Injured Reserve Nov 27
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brayden Point, C Out Nov 28
Erik Cernak, D Injured Reserve Nov 24
Victor Hedman, D Injured Reserve Nov 22
Ryan McDonagh, D Injured Reserve Nov 11

Game Information

Delta Center

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 12,478 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Tampa Bay 15 7 32 2
Montreal 13 7 29 3
Ottawa 12 8 28 4
Boston 14 12 28 0
Detroit 13 11 27 1
Florida 12 11 25 1
Toronto 10 11 23 3
Buffalo 9 11 22 4

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 17 1 40 6
Dallas 16 5 36 4
Minnesota 14 7 32 4
Utah 12 10 27 3
Chicago 10 9 25 5
Winnipeg 12 11 24 0
St. Louis 8 10 23 7
Nashville 8 12 20 4
Full Standings