Tampa Bay Lightning vs Seattle Kraken

NHL

Lightning

41-21-4, 86 PTS

6-2

Final

Kraken

31-27-9, 71 PTS

Climate Pledge Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftSEA shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
TB	9	6	11	26
SEA	4	9	5	18

In net

Andrei Vasilevskiy16/18 SV, .889

Philipp Grubauer20/25 SV, .800

Team	1	2	3	T
TB	2	1	3	6
SEA	0	2	0	2

Who won: Lightning 6-2

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Climate Pledge Arena. The Lightning lead the series 1-0. The Lightning outscored the Kraken 3-0 in the 3rd period. Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning in goals (3). Jared McCann led the Kraken in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:02
Corey Perry Backhand Wide Left
P3 0:12
Charle-Edouard D'Astous Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 0:17
Nick Paul Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
P3 0:28
Nick Paul Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 0:38
TO
Takeaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
P3 0:42
Oliver Bjorkstrand Tip-In saved by Philipp Grubauer
P3 1:17
TO
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
P3 1:50
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Jacob Melanson
P3 1:51
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Ben Meyers
P3 1:59
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Ben Meyers
P3 2:07
Corey Perry hit Jacob Melanson
P3 2:18
Erik Cernak shot blocked by Ryan Winterton
P3 2:20
Nick Paul faceoff won against Ben Meyers
P3 2:40
TO
Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
P3 2:44
Nick Paul faceoff won against Ben Meyers
GOALP3 2:44
Goal! Wrist shot
Nikita Kucherov
Nikita Kucherov Goal (37) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (27)
TB 6 - 2 SEA
P3 2:51
Vince Dunn Snap Shot Above Crossbar
P3 2:53
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
P3 2:55
Shane Wright Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 3:06
Shane Wright faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
GOALP3 3:06
Goal! Wrist shot
Brandon Hagel
Brandon Hagel Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (15), Nikita Kucherov (74)
TB 5 - 2 SEA
P3 3:34
Jamie Oleksiak hit Brandon Hagel
P3 4:34
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer