TBL 2–0 UTA Final · W
Lightning/Schedule/Recap Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 33-14-4
2–0
FinalW
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 27-21-4
1ST2ND3RDT TBL 01116112229 UTA 0120808028 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Lightning lead the season series 2–0
TBL 33-14-4 · UTA 27-21-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Lightning lead the season series 2–0

Lightning beat the Mammoth

Chances were even (3.4 to 3.7 expected goals); the Lightning won 2–0. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 3.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.4 expected goals to 3.7, on 29 and 28 shots on goal.

TBL 3.4 xG · 29 shots UTA 3.7 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.0 · 1.4
2nd 1.1 · 1.3
3rd 1.3 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 46.
TBL 46%UTA 54%

Goals and penalties

2 goals · 0 penalties
← Lightning shoot this way Mammoth shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
17:38 Darren Raddysh PPGWG
Nikita Kucherov, Jake Guentzel · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–0
3rd period
2
19:14 Anthony Cirelli PP
J.J. Moser, Nikita Kucherov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–0
No penalties
Goaltending
+3.7
vs expected
28/28 saves · 0 GA · 3.7 xGA Stopped 3.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.4
vs expected
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team TBLUTA
Shots on goal
29
28
Expected goals
3.4
3.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
2/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0