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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Utah Mammoth · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Mammoth · SUN · FEB 28 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SUN · FEB 28 · 6:00 PM CT
Benchmark International Arena
The Spot · Utah16
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
1–1–0
VS
Utah Mammoth
Mammoth
2–0–0
Upcoming
SUN · FEB 28 · 6:00 PM CT
The Spot · Utah16
Tampa Bay Lightning
Home · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Karel Vejmelka has not had an answer for Jake Guentzel: 6 goals on 24 shots.
Benchmark International Arena
Utah Mammoth
Away · Mammoth
2–0–0
4 PTS
Lightning
GOALIES
Mammoth
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Karel Vejmelka
Karel Vejmelka
Expected
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.901 SV% L5 · Steady
Lightning
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Mammoth
L1
Clayton Keller · Nick Schmaltz · Vincent Trocheck
L2
Anders Lee · Logan Cooley · Dylan Guenther
L3
Jack McBain · Barrett Hayton · Lawson Crouse
L4
Michael Carcone · Kevin Stenlund · Daniil But
D1
Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
D2
Nate Schmidt · John Marino
D3
Dmitri Simashev · Andrew Peeke
PP1
Nick Schmaltz · Logan Cooley · Clayton Keller · Dylan Guenther · Mikhail Sergachev
PP2
Anders Lee · Vincent Trocheck · Michael Carcone · Daniil But · John Marino
PK1
Nick Schmaltz · Lawson Crouse · Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
PK2
Kevin Stenlund · Jack McBain · Nate Schmidt · John Marino
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
MammothProjected lines
L1
Clayton Keller · Nick Schmaltz · Vincent Trocheck
L2
Anders Lee · Logan Cooley · Dylan Guenther
L3
Jack McBain · Barrett Hayton · Lawson Crouse
L4
Michael Carcone · Kevin Stenlund · Daniil But
D1
Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
D2
Nate Schmidt · John Marino
D3
Dmitri Simashev · Andrew Peeke
PP1
Nick Schmaltz · Logan Cooley · Clayton Keller · Dylan Guenther · Mikhail Sergachev
PP2
Anders Lee · Vincent Trocheck · Michael Carcone · Daniil But · John Marino
PK1
Nick Schmaltz · Lawson Crouse · Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
PK2
Kevin Stenlund · Jack McBain · Nate Schmidt · John Marino
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:21 AM CT
Lightning
INJURY REPORT
Mammoth
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Maveric Lamoureux
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Feb 12
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
MammothInjury report
Maveric Lamoureux
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Feb 12
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:21 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Mammoth have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Karel Vejmelka has not had an answer for Jake Guentzel: 6 goals on 24 shots.

The man to watch is Nikita Kucherov: 7 points in his last 4 against Utah. Andrei Vasilevskiy has been a wall against Utah, a .1000 save percentage on 53 shots.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Jake Guentzel has 6 goals on Karel Vejmelka (24 shots).
(Tampa Bay)
6 goals on Karel Vejmelka
Matchup
Vincent Trocheck has 8 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (94 shots).
(Utah)
8 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goaltending
Andrei Vasilevskiy has a .1000 save % against Utah (53 shots).
.1000 SV% vs UTA
Goaltending
Karel Vejmelka has struggled against Tampa Bay — a .862 save % on 160 shots.
.862 SV% vs TBL
Player
Nikita Kucherov has 7 points in his last 4 games against Utah. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
7 pts, last 4 vs UTA