Tampa Bay Lightning at Utah Mammoth
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Dmitri Simashev scores his second goal in OT as Mammoth beat Lightning 5-4
Simashev's first goal tied the game at 4-4 with 2:28 remaining in the second period.
Nikita Kucherov became Tampa Bay’s franchise leader in points when he assisted on Brayden Point’s goal with 7:18 remaining in the first period. That put him at 1,138 career points, one more than former teammate Steven Stamkos, who had held the record since April 2022.
Kucherov has played his entire career with Tampa Bay, starting in 2013.
Kailer Yamamoto, Dylan Guenther and Anders Lee also scored for the Mammoth. Vincent Trocheck had two assists, while Clayton Keller, Andrew Peeke, Mackenzie Weegar and Sergachev each recorded one assist.
Charle-Edouard D’Astous, Pontus Holmberg and Conor Geekie had the other goals for the Lightning. D’Astous, Ryan McDonagh, Scott Sabourin and Erik Cernak had assists.
Tampa Bay took a 1-0 lead with 14:50 remaining in the first period. D’Astous was credited with a goal after a Mammoth player tried to tap the puck to goalie Karel Vejmelka, but it went between his legs and into the net.
Yamamoto evened the score with a breakaway goal less than two minutes later. Holmberg scored with 9:54 remaining for a 2-1 advantage.
Point put the Lightning up 3-1 with 7:18 remaining in the opening period. Guenther cut the deficit to 3-2 on a power play with 2:21 left in the first.
Geekie gave Tampa Bay a 4-2 lead with 14:28 remaining in the second period. Lee answered with 5:21 remaining.
Lightning: Host Winnipeg on Thursday.
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Regular Season SeriesUTA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 5:10 | Jake Guentzel Goal (7), assists: none |
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Goal | 1st Period 7:02 | Kailer Yamamoto Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 1st Period 10:06 | Pontus Holmberg Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Erik Cernak (2), Ryan McDonagh (2) |
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Goal | 1st Period 12:42 | Brayden Point Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Nikita Kucherov (10), Charle-Edouard D'Astous (4) |
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Goal | 1st Period 17:39 | Dylan Guenther Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Mikhail Sergachev (11), Clayton Keller (11) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:32 | Conor Geekie Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Scott Sabourin (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 14:39 | Anders Lee Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: MacKenzie Weegar (2), Vincent Trocheck (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:02 | Dmitri Simashev Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Andrew Peeke (3), Vincent Trocheck (4) |
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Goal | 4th Period 1:44 | Dmitri Simashev Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Barrett Hayton (7), Karel Vejmelka (1) |
Statistics
 TB |
 UTA |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 23 | Hits | 26 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 32 | Shots | 28 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 29 | Faceoffs Won | 45 |
| 39.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 60.8 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Utah Mammoth Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| John Marino, D | Out | Oct 24 |
| Michael Carcone, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 20 |
| Maveric Lamoureux, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Hedman, D | Day-To-Day | Oct 25 |
| Zemgus Girgensons, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 24 |
| Yanni Gourde, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Game Information
Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 14,111 | Capacity:
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 14,111 | Capacity:
