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

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Lightning · SUN · FEB 28 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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SUN · FEB 28 · 6:00 PM CT
Benchmark International Arena
Utah16 · The Spot
Utah Mammoth
Mammoth
2–0–0
@
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
1–1–0
Upcoming
SUN · FEB 28 · 6:00 PM CT
Utah16 · The Spot
Utah Mammoth
Away · Mammoth
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Andrei Vasilevskiy has not had an answer for Vincent Trocheck: 8 goals on 94 shots. But Karel Vejmelka has had trouble with Tampa Bay, a .862 save percentage on 160 shots.
Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning
Home · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
Mammoth
GOALIES
Lightning
Karel Vejmelka
Karel Vejmelka
Expected
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.901 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
Mammoth
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Lightning
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
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
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
Utah Mammoth · Oct 4 · 4:37 PM CT
Mammoth
INJURY REPORT
Lightning
Maveric Lamoureux
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Feb 12
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
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
Utah Mammoth · Oct 4 · 4:37 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Mammoth have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Andrei Vasilevskiy has not had an answer for Vincent Trocheck: 8 goals on 94 shots. But Karel Vejmelka has had trouble with Tampa Bay, a .862 save percentage on 160 shots.

Jake Guentzel has made a habit of hurting the Mammoth: 8 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Vincent Trocheck has 8 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (94 shots).
(Utah)
8 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Matchup
Anders Lee has 7 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (78 shots).
(Utah)
7 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goaltending
Karel Vejmelka has struggled against Tampa Bay — a .862 save % on 160 shots.
.862 SV% vs TBL
Goaltending
Andrei Vasilevskiy has a .1000 save % against Utah (53 shots).
.1000 SV% vs UTA
Player
Jake Guentzel has 8 points in his last 4 games against Utah. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
8 pts, last 4 vs UTA
Player
Nikita Kucherov has 7 points in his last 4 games against Utah. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
7 pts, last 4 vs UTA