Lightning 4, Mammoth 5 (OT) — October 24, 2026: recap and analysis

TBLTBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
7-3-0 · L1 · L10: 7-3-0
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
Final/OT
4—5
Oct 24, 2026 · Delta Center
UTAUTA
Utah Mammoth
7-4-0 · L1 · L10: 6-4-0
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W

Final score: Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Utah Mammoth 5. Decided in overtime. Mammoth dominated expected goals 4.40 to 3.49. PuckLab's first star: Karel Vejmelka (29/32 saves, .906 SV%, −0.6 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Mammoth, 62% (won).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
TBL xG
3.49
ACTUAL
4 — 5
UTA xG
4.40

Scoring Timeline

0.10
MED xG
TBL1P 05:10Even Strength
Jake Guentzel
59
Jake Guentzel(7)
C · TBL · #59
TBL 1 - 0 UTA
0.10
HIGH xG
UTA1P 07:02Even Strength
Kailer Yamamoto
56
Kailer Yamamoto(3)
R · UTA · #56
TBL 1 - 1 UTA
0.04
LOW xG
TBL1P 10:06Even Strength
TBL 2 - 1 UTA
0.29
HIGH xG
TBL1P 12:42Power Play
TBL 3 - 1 UTA
0.11
HIGH xG
UTA1P 17:39Power Play
TBL 3 - 2 UTA
0.29
HIGH xG
TBL2P 05:32Even Strength
Conor Geekie
94
TBL 4 - 2 UTA
0.12
HIGH xG
UTA2P 14:39Even Strength
TBL 4 - 3 UTA
0.10
HIGH xG
UTA2P 17:02Even Strength
TBL 4 - 4 UTA
0.68
HIGH xG
UTAOT 01:44Even Strength
TBL 4 - 5 UTA

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Karel Vejmelka
70
Karel Vejmelka
G · UTA · #70
29/32 saves, .906 SV%, −0.6 GSAX
★2
Dennis Hildeby
35
Dennis Hildeby
G · TBL · #35
23/28 saves, .821 SV%, −0.9 GSAX
★3
Dmitri Simashev
26
Dmitri Simashev
D · UTA · #26
2G, 3 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

TBLUTA
32Shots28
3.49xGF4.40
47.85v5 CF%52.2
39.2FO%60.8
1/3PP1/3
23Hits26
13Blocks12
12Giveaways15
2Takeaways3
8PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodTBL SOGUTA SOGTBL xGUTA xG
1st1291.570.73
2nd1181.081.23
3rd990.591.63
OT120.250.81
Total33283.494.40

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 02:32
TBL
Jeffrey VielSlashing (2 min)
Drawn by Kevin Stenlund
1P 07:42
UTA
Jack McBainDelay of game (puck over glass) (2 min)
1P 11:23
UTA
Clayton KellerInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Pontus Holmberg
1P 17:19
TBL
Emil LillebergInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Barrett Hayton
2P 02:24
UTA
Mikhail SergachevTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Gage Goncalves
2P 12:33
TBL
Nikita KucherovHooking (2 min)
Drawn by Kailer Yamamoto
3P 15:27
UTA
Kevin StenlundRoughing (2 min)
Drawn by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
3P 15:27
TBL
Charle-Edouard D'AstousRoughing (2 min)
Drawn by Kevin Stenlund