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Seattle Kraken vs Tampa Bay Lightning · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Lightning · TUE · JAN 5 · 8:40 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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Seattle Kraken
Kraken
1–1–0
VS
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
1–1–0
Upcoming
TUE · JAN 5 · 8:40 PM CT
Prime Video · KONG · The Spot
Seattle Kraken
Home · Kraken
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
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The read
Andrei Vasilevskiy has not had an answer for Brandon Montour: 7 goals on 76 shots. But Brandon Hagel has made a habit of hurting the Kraken: 9 points in the last 4 meetings.
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Tampa Bay Lightning
Away · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
Kraken
GOALIES
Lightning
Joey Daccord
Joey Daccord
Likely · 23589-joey-daccord
.960 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 1W
.874 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
Kraken
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Lightning
L1
Jared McCann · Matty Beniers · Kaapo Kakko
L2
Bobby McMann · Chandler Stephenson · Jordan Eberle
L3
Ryan Winterton · Berkly Catton · Shane Wright
L4
Ben Meyers · Frederick Gaudreau · Mackie Samoskevich
D1
Vince Dunn · Adam Larsson
D2
Ryker Evans · Brandon Montour
D3
Ryan Lindgren · Cale Fleury
PP1
Jordan Eberle · Bobby McMann · Jared McCann · Chandler Stephenson · Vince Dunn
PP2
Kaapo Kakko · Shane Wright · Berkly Catton · Matty Beniers · Brandon Montour
PK1
Frederick Gaudreau · Ryan Winterton · Ryan Lindgren · Adam Larsson
PK2
Matty Beniers · Ben Meyers · Vince Dunn · Ryker Evans
KrakenProjected lines
L1
Jared McCann · Matty Beniers · Kaapo Kakko
L2
Bobby McMann · Chandler Stephenson · Jordan Eberle
L3
Ryan Winterton · Berkly Catton · Shane Wright
L4
Ben Meyers · Frederick Gaudreau · Mackie Samoskevich
D1
Vince Dunn · Adam Larsson
D2
Ryker Evans · Brandon Montour
D3
Ryan Lindgren · Cale Fleury
PP1
Jordan Eberle · Bobby McMann · Jared McCann · Chandler Stephenson · Vince Dunn
PP2
Kaapo Kakko · Shane Wright · Berkly Catton · Matty Beniers · Brandon Montour
PK1
Frederick Gaudreau · Ryan Winterton · Ryan Lindgren · Adam Larsson
PK2
Matty Beniers · Ben Meyers · Vince Dunn · Ryker Evans
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
@sound_hockey · as of Oct 2
Kraken
INJURY REPORT
Lightning
Jacob Melanson
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 17
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Jake O'Brien
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 6
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
KrakenInjury report
Jacob Melanson
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 17
Jake O'Brien
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 6
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
@sound_hockey · as of Oct 2
STORYLINE
The Kraken lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Andrei Vasilevskiy has not had an answer for Brandon Montour: 7 goals on 76 shots. But Brandon Hagel has made a habit of hurting the Kraken: 9 points in the last 4 meetings.

This matchup has not been kind to the Kraken: 8 losses in the last 10 against Tampa Bay.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Brandon Montour has 7 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (76 shots).
(Seattle)
7 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Player
Brandon Hagel has 9 points in his last 4 games against Seattle. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
9 pts, last 4 vs SEA
Player
Nikita Kucherov once put up 5 points in a game against Seattle. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
5 pts, one game vs SEA
Matchup
Jared McCann has 5 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (38 shots).
(Seattle)
5 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
History
Seattle has lost 8 of their last 10 against Tampa Bay. See the games →
8-2 last 10 vs TBL