Thursday’s NHL play will see the Tampa Bay Lightning (44-21-5) hit the ice against the Seattle Kraken (31-29-10), starting at 7 p.m. ET at Benchmark International Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning rank third in the Eastern Conference with 93 points and the Kraken are 10th in the Western Conference with 72 points.

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Lightning vs. Kraken: March 26 Viewing Options

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Tampa, Florida
Venue: Benchmark International Arena
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Lightning’s 2025-26 Stats

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Lightning vs. Kraken Top Players

Lightning

Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors this season with 120 points. He has averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 19.8%.
Jake Guentzel is another of Tampa Bay’s major contributors currently with 74 total points (32 goals and 42 assists) to his name.
Tampa Bay’s scoring effort is aided by Brandon Hagel’s 74 points. He’s contributed 36 assists.
As Tampa Bay’s top goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy has recorded 34 wins and 12 losses this season while giving up 111 goals with 1,151 saves.
Kraken

Jordan Eberle’s 23 goals and 28 assists in 68 games for Seattle add up to 51 total points on the season.
Matthew Beniers has collected 45 points this season, with 19 goals and 26 assists.
Seattle’s Vince Dunn is among the leading scorers on the team with 41 total points (11 goals and 30 assists).
Joey Daccord is 19-18-6 this season, amassing 1,075 saves and giving up 121 goals (2.9 goals against average) with a .900 save percentage (25th in the league).
Lightning vs. Kraken Injury Report

Lightning

Declan Carlile: Out (Undisclosed),

Max Crozier: Out (Abdomen),

Dominic James: Out (Leg),

Victor Hedman: Day-To-Day (Illness)

Kraken

Ryan Winterton: Out (Illness),

Jaden Schwartz: Out (Face),

Jared McCann: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)

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