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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
Anthony Cirelli, C Day-To-Day Feb 26
Nick Paul, LW Injured Reserve Feb 25
Utah Mammoth Utah Mammoth Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Michael Carcone, LW Day-To-Day Feb 26

Game Information

Benchmark International Arena

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

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 38 10 85 9
Minnesota 35 14 80 10
Dallas 35 14 79 9
Utah 30 24 64 4
Nashville 27 24 61 7
Winnipeg 23 26 54 8
Chicago 22 27 53 9
St. Louis 21 28 51 9

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Tampa Bay 38 15 80 4
Detroit 34 19 74 6
Montreal 32 17 73 9
Buffalo 33 19 72 6
Boston 33 20 71 5
Ottawa 28 22 64 8
Florida 30 25 63 3
Toronto 27 23 63 9
Full Standings