Mammoth vs.Lightning

Game Summary

On October 24, 2026, the Utah Mammoth defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 in overtime, overcoming a two-goal deficit. Dmitri Simashev scored twice, including the winner at 1:44 of the extra period.

Simashev also supplied the equalizer during the second period, completing Utah’s recovery from a 4-2 deficit. Kailer Yamamoto, Dylan Guenther and Anders Lee scored the Mammoth’s other goals. Vincent Trocheck contributed two assists.

The Lightning had established a 3-1 lead in the first period before Guenther narrowed the gap on a power play. Conor Geekie restored Tampa Bay’s two-goal margin in the second, but Lee and Simashev brought Utah level.

Nikita Kucherov reached a franchise milestone during the defeat. His assist on Brayden Point’s first-period goal gave him 1,138 career points for Tampa Bay, moving him past Steven Stamkos.

Neither team scored during the third period, setting up Simashev’s overtime finish. Utah secured the comeback victory on a night when Kucherov’s record provided Tampa Bay’s individual highlight.