Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 28 saves in 2nd shutout of season as Lightning blank Mammoth 2-0

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves for his second shutout of the season and 42nd of his career, Darren Raddysh scored on a power play late in the second period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Utah Mammoth 2-0 on Monday night.

Brandon Hagel added a power-play goal in the final minute for the Lightning, who have won 15 of 17 and swept the season series against Utah. Tampa Bay moved atop the Eastern Conference standings with 70 points, one ahead of Carolina and Detroit.

Vasilevskiy, who leads the league in goals-against average, improved to 2-0-0 against the Mammoth, both shutouts. He blanked them last season, the inaugural campaign for the Utah franchise.

Raddysh took a feed from Nikita Kucherov and one-timed it above the shoulder of Karel Vejmelka for a 1-0 lead with 2:22 left in the second.

Vejmelka made 25 saves for Utah, which lost in regulation for only the second time in its past 12 games.

Kucherov's assist was his team-best 53rd of the season. He ranks third in the NHL in points with 79 and is second in assists.

Hagel's goal was his 26th, matching Kucherov for the team lead.

Tampa Bay's Nick Paul dropped the gloves with Utah's Ian Cole after Cole put a big hit on rookie Dominic James along the boards early in the second period. Paul and Cole each received 5-minute penalties for the fight.

Mammoth: Stay in Florida and visit the Panthers on Tuesday night.

Lightning: Host Winnipeg on Thursday night.

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Tampa Bay Lightning center Dominic James (17) sends a pass to center Gage Goncalves (93) around Utah Mammoth defenseman Ian Cole (28) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel (59) looks for a pentalty call as he battles with Utah Mammoth right wing Kailer Yamamoto (56) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh (43) celebrates his goal against the Utah Mammoth with center Anthony Cirelli (71) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Nick Paul (20) punches Utah Mammoth defenseman Ian Cole (28) in the face as they fight during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) stops a shot by Utah Mammoth center Nick Schmaltz (8) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are zigzagging on Wall Street Tuesday following a rush of mixed profit reports from UnitedHealth, General Motors and other big companies, and the crosscurrents are keeping overall indexes in check.

The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and pulled closer to its all-time high set a couple weeks ago, though it was split between stocks rising and falling. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 447 points, or 0.9%, as of 10:05 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.8% higher.

UnitedHealth Group tumbled 19.5% even though it reported a profit for the latest quarter that was a bit better than analysts expected. More attention was on the company’s forecast for revenue in the upcoming year, which fell short of Wall Street’s expectations and could be weaker than it was in 2025.

It and other health care companies also felt heavy pressure from a projected rate increase for Medicare Advantage by the U.S. government that was well below investors' hopes. Humana fell 20.5%, Elevance Health dropped 12.7% and CVS Health sank 10.5%.

Helping to keep the market in check was Corning, which climbed 13.1% after announcing a deal with Meta Platforms that's worth up to $6 billion. Corning will supply optical fiber and cable to help build out data centers for Meta, enough that Corning is expanding its optical-fiber manufacturing facility in Hickory, North Carolina.

Also supporting the U.S. stock market were gains for General Motors, which rose 6.8%, and hospital-operator HCA Healthcare, which rallied 9.3%. Both delivered profits for the end of 2025 that topped Wall Street’s expectations. They also both approved programs to send billions of dollars to their investors by buying back their own stock.

The pressure is on companies to deliver strong growth in profits following the record-setting runs for their stock prices. Stock prices tend to follow corporate profits over the long term, and earnings need to rise to quiet criticism that stock prices have grown too expensive.

Several of Wall Street’s most influential stocks will deliver their latest earnings reports later this week. That includes Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Tesla on Wednesday and Apple on Thursday.

Another way stock prices can look less expensive is if interest rates fall. The Federal Reserve will announce its next move on interest rates Wednesday, but the widespread expectation is that it will hold its main interest rate steady for now.

Inflation remains stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target, and lower interest rates could worsen increases in prices for U.S. consumers at the same time they give the economy a boost.

In the bond market, Treasury yields eased a bit ahead of the Fed's decision. The yield on the 10-year Treasury ticked down to 4.21% from 4.22% late Monday.

It edged lower after a report from the Conference Board said confidence among U.S. consumers weakened last month, when economists expected a slight improvement.

In stock markets abroad, indexes rose across much of Europe and Asia.

India’s Sensex index added 0.4% after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country had reached agreement on a free trade deal with the European Union.

The accord, which touches 2 billion people, was concluded after nearly two decades of negotiations. It’s one of the biggest bilateral engagements on commerce. The timing comes as Washington targets both India and the EU with steep import tariffs.

South Korea's Kospi jumped 2.7%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng rallied 1.4% for two of the world's bigger moves.

AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.

Specialist Meric Greenbaum works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Specialist Michael Pistillo works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Currency traders pass by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), right, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)