Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Seattle Kraken odds, tips and betting trends

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March 16, 2026Updated March 17, 2026, 1:52 a.m. ET

Mar 7, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jake Guentzel (59) celebrates with teammates at the bench after scoring a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first period at Scotiabank Arena.

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Seattle Kraken hit the ice in NHL play at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday, March 17 at 10 p.m. ET. The game airs on TNT.

Tampa Bay fell 4-2 at home in its last game on March 14 against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Seattle won at home in its most recent game on March 15, 6-2 over the Florida Panthers.

Here’s what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s action.

Watch Lightning vs. Kraken on Sling!Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Seattle Kraken odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 1:52 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Lightning (-189)Underdog: Kraken (+157)Over/under: 6Lightning vs. Kraken game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026Time: 10 p.m. ETTV channel: TNTLive stream: Watch on SlingWatch Lightning vs. Kraken on Sling!Lightning stats and trendsTampa Bay has gone 32-21 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.Through 16 games with moneyline odds shorter than -189 this season, the Lightning have won 11 times.Tampa Bay has a 65.4% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.Tampa Bay has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 38 of 65 games this season.Over the past 10 games, the Lightning have earned 65.0% of the possible points with a 3-7-0 record.They are scoring at a 3.2 goals-per-game average (32 total) over that time.On the defensive end, the Lightning have allowed 38 goals (3.8 per game) in those 10 outings.Kraken stats and trendsThe Kraken have secured an upset victory in 26, or 46.4%, of the 56 games they have played while the underdog this season.Seattle is 4-8 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of +157 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 38.9% chance to win for the Kraken.Seattle’s games have gone over 6 goals in 35 of 66 chances this season.In the last 10 contests, the Kraken have gone 4-6-0 (70.0% of possible points).They have put up 29 goals over that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Kraken have allowed 3.2 goals per game (32 total) in those 10 outings.

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