NHL play on Thursday features the Tampa Bay Lightning (44-21-5) hosting the Seattle Kraken (31-29-10) at Benchmark International Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Lightning are third in the Eastern Conference and the Kraken rank 10th in the Western Conference.
Sign up for ESPN+ today to watch 1,000+ out-of-market NHL games, ESPN+ Hockey Night & more.
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
Watch 1,000+ out-of-market NHL games, ESPN+ Hockey Night & more streaming all season on ESPN+.
Lightning vs. Kraken Top Players
Lightning
Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s leading contributors this season with 120 points. He has averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 19.8%.
Jake Guentzel has 32 goals and 42 assists for Tampa Bay to compile 74 total points (1.1 per game).
On 187 shots (for 33 goals) and 36 assists, Brandon Hagel has recorded 69 points this season.
As Tampa Bay’s top goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy has recorded 34 wins and 12 losses this season while allowing 111 goals with 1,151 saves.
Kraken
Jordan Eberle has collected 23 goals and 28 assists in 68 games for Seattle, good for 51 points.
Matthew Beniers is a leading scorer for Seattle with 45 total points this season. He has scored 19 goals and added 26 assists in 70 games.
Vince Dunn’s 11 goals and 30 assists add up to 41 points this season.
Joey Daccord is 19-18-6 on the season, allowing 121 goals (2.9 goals against average) and collecting 1,075 saves with a .900 save percentage (25th in the league).
Lightning vs. Kraken Injury Report
Lightning
Max Crozier: Out (Abdomen),
Declan Carlile: Out (Undisclosed),
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)
Sign up for ESPN+ to watch the Lightning take on Kraken.
Lightning’s Schedule