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Utah Mammoth at Tampa Bay Lightning

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Utah Mammoth
27-21-4
Final
0 - 2
Tampa Bay Lightning
33-14-4

Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 28 saves in 2nd shutout of season as Lightning blank Mammoth 2-0

Anthony Cirelli notches goal on the power play

Brandon Hagel added a power-play goal in the final minute for the Lightning, who have won 15 of 17 and swept the season series against Utah. Tampa Bay moved atop the Eastern Conference standings with 70 points, one ahead of Carolina and Detroit.

Vasilevskiy, who leads the league in goals-against average, improved to 2-0-0 against the Mammoth, both shutouts. He blanked them last season, the inaugural campaign for the Utah franchise.

Raddysh took a feed from Nikita Kucherov and one-timed it above the shoulder of Karel Vejmelka for a 1-0 lead with 2:22 left in the second.

Vejmelka made 25 saves for Utah, which lost in regulation for only the second time in its past 12 games.

Kucherov's assist was his team-best 53rd of the season. He ranks third in the NHL in points with 79 and is second in assists.

Hagel's goal was his 26th, matching Kucherov for the team lead.

Tampa Bay's Nick Paul dropped the gloves with Utah's Ian Cole after Cole put a big hit on rookie Dominic James along the boards early in the second period. Paul and Cole each received 5-minute penalties for the fight.

Up next Mammoth: Stay in Florida and visit the Panthers on Tuesday night.

Lightning: Host Winnipeg on Thursday night.

Regular Season Series

TB wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 17:38 Darren Raddysh Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (53), Jake Guentzel (31)
Goal 3rd Period 19:14 Anthony Cirelli Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: J.J. Moser (12), Nikita Kucherov (54)

Statistics

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8 Blocked Shots 20
18 Hits 18
5 Takeaways 3
28 Shots 29
0 Power Play Goals 2
3 Power Play Opportunities 4
0.0 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
27 Faceoffs Won 25
51.9 Faceoff Win Percent 48.1
10 Giveaways 10
8 Total Penalties 7
19 Penalty Minutes 17
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Zemgus Girgensons, C Day-To-Day Mar 14
Declan Carlile, D Injured Reserve Mar 14
Emil Lilleberg, D Out Mar 7
Dominic James, C Injured Reserve Mar 5
Utah Mammoth Utah Mammoth Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Game Information

Benchmark International Arena

Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,096 | Capacity:

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 44 12 97 9
Dallas 42 14 94 10
Minnesota 38 17 88 12
Utah 34 27 74 6
Nashville 29 27 67 9
Winnipeg 27 28 64 10
St. Louis 27 29 64 10
Chicago 25 30 61 11

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Buffalo 41 20 88 6
Tampa Bay 40 21 84 4
Montreal 36 19 82 10
Boston 37 23 80 6
Detroit 36 23 80 8
Ottawa 33 23 75 9
Florida 33 29 69 3
Toronto 28 27 68 12
Full Standings