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Dmitri Simashev scores his second goal in OT as Mammoth beat Lightning 5-4

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Vejar, A. (2026, October 25). Dmitri Simashev scores his second goal in OT as Mammoth beat Lightning 5-4. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/dmitri-simashev-scores-his-second-goal-in-ot-as-mammoth-beat-lightning-5-4/article_92a9699e-b083-54ee-bb21-f6d4d0b2bc44.html

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Dmitri Simashev scored twice, including the game-winning goal at 1:44 of overtime, as the Utah Mammoth defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City. Nikita Kucherov assisted Brayden Point’s goal to become Tampa Bay’s franchise leader in points with 1,138, surpassing Steven Stamkos. Other goals were scored by Nikita Kucherov's teammates Kailer Yamamoto, Dylan Guenther, and Anders Lee for the Mammoth, while Charle-Edouard D’Astous, Pontus Holmberg, and Conor Geekie scored for the Lightning.

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Nikita Kucherov became the Tampa Bay Lightning's career points leader on October 25, 2026, surpassing Steven Stamkos with an assist against the Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City. The game ended in a 5-4 overtime win for the Mammoth when Dmitri Simashev scored his second goal of the night at 1:44 into OT. Kucherov's milestone came in his 890th game, amassing 1,138 points (405 goals and 733 assists), while Stamkos previously held the record with 1,137 points over 1,082 games. Coach Jon Cooper praised Kucherov's intelligence and skill, noting his ability to anticipate plays multiple steps ahead of others.

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dmitri Simashev scored his second goal of the game at 1:44 of overtime as the Utah Mammoth beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Saturday night. asserted

Mammoth → score → night

Simashev’s first goal tied the game at 4-4 with 2:28 remaining in the second period. asserted

goal → tie → period

Nikita Kucherov became Tampa Bay’s franchise leader in points when he assisted on Brayden Point’s goal with 7:18 remaining in the first period. asserted

he → become → period

That put him at 1,138 career points, one more than former teammate Steven Stamkos, who had held the record since April 2022. asserted

who → put → April

Kucherov has played his entire career with Tampa Bay, starting in 2013. asserted

Kucherov → play → 2013

Kailer Yamamoto, Dylan Guenther and Anders Lee also scored for the Mammoth. asserted

Yamamoto → score → Mammoth

Vincent Trocheck had two assists, while Clayton Keller, Andrew Peeke, Mackenzie Weegar and Sergachev each recorded one assist. asserted

Keller → have → assist

Charle-Edouard D’Astous, Pontus Holmberg and Conor Geekie had the other goals for the Lightning. asserted

D’Astous → have → Lightning

D’Astous, Ryan McDonagh, Scott Sabourin and Erik Cernak had assists. asserted

D’Astous → have → assists

Tampa Bay took a 1-0 lead with 14:50 remaining in the first period. asserted

Bay → take → period

D’Astous was credited with a goal after a Mammoth player tried to tap the puck to goalie Karel Vejmelka, but it went between his legs and into the net. asserted

it → credit → net

Yamamoto evened the score with a breakaway goal less than two minutes later. asserted

Yamamoto → even → goal

Holmberg scored with 9:54 remaining for a 2-1 advantage. asserted

Holmberg → score → advantage

Point put the Lightning up 3-1 with 7:18 remaining in the opening period. asserted

Point → put → period

Guenther cut the deficit to 3-2 on a power play with 2:21 left in the first. asserted

Guenther → cut → first

Geekie gave Tampa Bay a 4-2 lead with 14:28 remaining in the second period. asserted

Geekie → give → period

Lee answered with 5:21 remaining. Up next Mammoth: Host Minnesota on Tuesday. Lightning: Host Winnipeg on Thursday. ___ asserted

Lightning → answer → Thursday

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