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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SEA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
TB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Kraken| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matty Beniers#10 · C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:53 | 1:24 | 0:39 | 14:50 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 58.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Berkly Catton#27 · C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 12:26 | 1:26 | 0:00 | 11:00 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Jordan Eberle#7 · RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:25 | 2:43 | 0:46 | 13:56 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frederick Gaudreau#89 · C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:52 | 0:05 | 3:43 | 14:04 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kaapo Kakko#84 · RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 11:14 | 1:24 | 0:00 | 9:50 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jared McCann#19 · LW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:21 | 2:43 | 0:36 | 13:02 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby McMann#74 · C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 16:24 | 2:35 | 0:04 | 13:45 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Meyers#59 · C | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14:25 | 0:00 | 2:07 | 12:18 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Mackie Samoskevich#11 · RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:48 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 13:48 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chandler Stephenson#9 · C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:16 | 2:33 | 1:27 | 13:16 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 62.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ryan Winterton#26 · C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:18 | 0:00 | 2:31 | 12:47 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Shane Wright#51 · C | 2 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 12:39 | 1:27 | 0:00 | 11:12 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Lightning| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Cirelli#71 · C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:19 | 2:38 | 1:49 | 13:52 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 45.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Conor Geekie#94 · C | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13:29 | 1:47 | 0:00 | 11:42 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Zemgus Girgensons#28 · C | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15:11 | 0:01 | 2:15 | 12:55 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 62.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Guentzel#59 · C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:24 | 4:11 | 0:00 | 15:13 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Brandon Hagel#38 · LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23:24 | 3:24 | 1:56 | 18:04 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pontus Holmberg#29 · RW | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14:04 | 1:32 | 0:00 | 12:32 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Dominic James#17 · C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15:25 | 1:44 | 0:00 | 13:41 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 40.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nikita Kucherov#86 · RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 22:16 | 4:18 | 0:00 | 17:58 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ilya Mikheyev#95 · RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:57 | 0:00 | 2:14 | 12:43 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brayden Point#21 · C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18:33 | 4:17 | 0:00 | 14:16 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 28.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jeffrey Viel#25 · LW | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10:48 | 0:02 | 0:00 | 10:46 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kraken| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vince Dunn#29 · D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28:24 | 2:30 | 4:22 | 21:32 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ryker Evans#41 · D | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 26:50 | 1:37 | 1:31 | 23:42 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Adam Larsson#6 · D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27:18 | 0:08 | 4:25 | 22:45 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joshua Mahura#28 · D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:27 | 0:00 | 1:14 | 15:13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brandon Montour#62 · D | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8:05 | 0:00 | 0:27 | 7:38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ville Ottavainen#46 · D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:16 | 0:00 | 0:08 | 11:08 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lightning| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Carlson#74 · D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 21:35 | 4:23 | 0:00 | 17:12 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Erik Cernak#81 · D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:55 | 0:04 | 1:55 | 12:56 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Maxwell Crozier#24 · D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12:33 | 0:02 | 0:00 | 12:31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Victor Hedman#77 · D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:13 | 0:02 | 2:13 | 14:58 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Emil Lilleberg#78 · D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10:23 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 10:23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ryan McDonagh#27 · D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:49 | 0:00 | 1:54 | 14:55 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J.J. Moser#90 · D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 22:56 | 1:35 | 2:12 | 19:09 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kraken| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philipp Grubauer#31 · G | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 31 | .886 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 62:07 | 0 | 0 |
Lightning| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrei Vasilevskiy#88 · G | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .889 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 62:07 | 0 | 0 |
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FAQs: Seattle Kraken vs Tampa Bay Lightning
How can I watch Kraken vs. Lightning?
You can stream Kraken vs. Lightning on ESPN+. The game’s TV coverage also includes The Spot and KONG, with KHN/Prime named among the other viewing options.
What time does Kraken vs. Lightning start?
The game starts at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 15, 2026. That’s 4:00 p.m. PT for Kraken fans watching from Seattle.
Where is the game being played?
The Kraken and Lightning will play at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. Seattle is on the road for this matchup, with Tampa Bay hosting.
What are the teams’ records heading into the matchup?
Both teams have a 1-1-0 record. Seattle is fifth in the Pacific Division, while Tampa Bay is sixth in the Atlantic Division.
Who leads each team in assists?
Jared McCann leads the Kraken with three assists, while Brandon Hagel leads the Lightning with two. Both are ahead of their teams’ goal leaders in assists.
Which players are on the injury report?
Seattle’s Jake O’Brien and Jacob Melanson are out. O’Brien has a lower-body injury, and Melanson has an upper-body injury and is week-to-week. Tampa Bay’s Emil Lilleberg is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
How do the teams compare on special teams?
Seattle has two power-play goals and a 28.6% conversion rate, while Tampa Bay has no power-play goals. The Kraken’s penalty kill is at 100%, compared with 75% for the Lightning.



















