SEA 2–6 TBL Final · L
Kraken/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 17, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 31-27-9
2–6
FinalL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 41-21-4
1ST2ND3RDT SEA 042905218 TBL 2916311626 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kraken trail the season series 0–1
SEA 31-27-9 · TBL 41-21-4 · First meeting this season — the Kraken trail the season series 0–1

Kraken fell to the Lightning

The Kraken were outchanced (2.6 to 1.4 expected goals) and lost 2–6. Philipp Grubauer allowed 2.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 1.4, on 26 and 18 shots on goal.

SEA 1.4 xG · 18 shots TBL 2.6 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.2 · 0.8
2nd 1.0 · 0.6
3rd · the swing 0.2 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 27.
SEA 27%TBL 73%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 8 penalties
← Kraken shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Brayden Point, Jake Guentzel · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
12:42 Shane Wright· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:35 Ryker Evans· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:35 Corey Perry· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Brandon Hagel · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
0–2
2nd period
3
00:57 Nikita Kucherov GWG
Anthony Cirelli, Brandon Hagel · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
0–3
4
01:07 Bobby McMann
Matty Beniers · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–3
PEN
07:42 Darren Raddysh· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
09:46 Jared McCann
Jordan Eberle, Philipp Grubauer · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
2–3
PEN
10:28 Charle-Edouard D'Astous· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
00:41 Yanni Gourde· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
00:41 Ben Meyers· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
6
Nikita Kucherov, Brandon Hagel · snap shot, a great chance (38%)
2–4
PEN
15:06 Bobby McMann· Boarding
Hagel scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
16:54 Brandon Hagel PP
Gage Goncalves, Nikita Kucherov · Power play (McMann, boarding) · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
2–5
8
17:16 Nikita Kucherov EN
Anthony Cirelli · wrist shot, into an empty net
2–6
Goaltending
−2.5
vs expected
20/25 saves · 5 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 2.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.4
vs expected
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 1.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team SEATBL
Shots on goal
18
26
Expected goals
1.4
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
0/3
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Kraken went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Lightning power plays.