Lightning vs. Kraken Time, TV & Live Stream – 3/26/2026

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The NHL slate on Thursday includes a showdown between the Tampa Bay Lightning (44-21-5) and the Seattle Kraken (31-29-10), starting at 7 p.m. ET at Benchmark International Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning sit in third place 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

Stat Per-Game Average Rank
Goals Scored 3.61 2nd
Goals Allowed 2.76 3rd
Shots 28.1 15th
Shots Allowed 26.8 9th
Power Play % 22.54% 12th
Penalty Kill % 81.74% 7th

Kraken's 2025-26 Stats

Stat Per-Game Average Rank
Goals Scored 2.84 23rd
Goals Allowed 3.04 14th
Shots 25.4 28th
Shots Allowed 29.1 22nd
Power Play % 20.6% 16th
Penalty Kill % 73.94% 31st

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Lightning vs. Kraken Top Players

Lightning

  • With 40 goals and 80 assists this season, Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay's leading contributors (120 points).
  • Jake Guentzel is another of Tampa Bay's major contributors currently with 74 total points (32 goals and 42 assists) to his name.
  • Brandon Hagel has created 69 points for Tampa Bay in 65 games this season, scoring on 17.6% of his shots and putting up 33 goals and 36 assists.
  • In 49 games played this season, Andrei Vasilevskiy (34-12-3) has given up 111 goals.

Kraken

  • Jordan Eberle has put up 51 points (0.7 per game) for Seattle, with 23 goals and 28 assists in 68 games (playing 17:59 per game).
  • Matthew Beniers is one of the impact players on offense for Seattle with 45 total points (0.6 per game), with 19 goals and 26 assists in 70 games.
  • Vince Dunn has earned 11 goals on the season, chipping in 30 assists.
  • Joey Daccord is 19-18-6 on the season, allowing 121 goals (2.9 goals against average) and compiling 1,075 saves with a .900 save percentage (24th in the league).

Lightning vs. Kraken Injury Report

Lightning

Declan Carlile: Out (Undisclosed),

Max Crozier: Out (Abdomen),

Dominic James: Out (Leg),

Victor Hedman: Out (Illness)

Kraken

Ryan Winterton: Out (Illness),

Jaden Schwartz: Out (Face),

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

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Lightning's Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
3/21/2026 Oilers W 5-2 Away
3/22/2026 Flames L 4-3 Away
3/24/2026 Wild W 6-3 Home
3/26/2026 Kraken - Home
3/28/2026 Senators - Home
3/29/2026 Predators - Home
3/31/2026 Canadiens - Home

Kraken's Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
3/19/2026 Predators L 3-1 Away
3/21/2026 Blue Jackets L 5-2 Away
3/24/2026 Panthers L 5-4 Away
3/26/2026 Lightning - Away
3/28/2026 Sabres - Away
3/31/2026 Oilers - Away
4/2/2026 Mammoth - Home

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