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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Seattle Kraken prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 17, 2026

NHL matchup

Tampa Bay Lightning at Seattle Kraken

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 17, 2026.

March 17, 2026 · 9:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 17. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

94:28 together · 9 games

xG share49.2%
Corsi for / against
94 / 67
Fenwick for / against
67 / 62
Corsi share
58.4%
Fenwick share
51.9%
xG for / against
4.22 / 4.36
All observed combinations

Seattle Kraken

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

92:27 together · 9 games

xG share45.8%
Corsi for / against
85 / 94
Fenwick for / against
69 / 67
Corsi share
47.5%
Fenwick share
50.7%
xG for / against
3.96 / 4.68
Defense pair

135:22 together · 10 games

xG share46.8%
Corsi for / against
115 / 141
Fenwick for / against
87 / 109
Corsi share
44.9%
Fenwick share
44.4%
xG for / against
5.62 / 6.39
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Mar 14

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
148
Save %
91.2
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
38.5

Joey Daccord

Seattle Kraken · Last start: Mar 15

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
139
Save %
88.5
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
25.9
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 17, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.31
xG against / game
3.40
xG differential / game
-0.10

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Seattle Kraken

xG for / game
2.89
xG against / game
3.10
xG differential / game
-0.21

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 17, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.6
Corsi share (%)
50.6
Fenwick share (%)
48.8
Faceoff win %
49.0
Penalties / game
5.4

Shots / game: 28.2 · Shooting: 11.3% · Avg distance: 30.8 ft

Seattle Kraken

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
53.1
Corsi share (%)
46.0
Fenwick share (%)
46.7
Faceoff win %
49.0
Penalties / game
2.4

Shots / game: 27.2 · Shooting: 10.7% · Avg distance: 34.3 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
Seattle Kraken SEA
15Points15
0.682Points %0.625
38Goals for45
34Goals against42
4Goal differential3
OT1Current streakL1
Road versus home
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL road
Metric
Seattle Kraken SEA home
6Games5
2Wins3
5Points6
-5Goal differential0
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
Seattle Kraken SEA
7-2-1Record6-3-1
15Points13
37Goals for38
29Goals against38
8Goal differential0
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 7 wins
8 games reviewed
Seattle Kraken SEA 1 wins
Total goals33 – 13
Goal differential +20 / -20
Goals per game4.12 / 1.62
Shots per game31.4 / 29.2
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Feb 23, 2025
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 4 37 - 24 View
Dec 14, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
5 - 1 31 - 22 View
Dec 9, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
4 - 3 30 - 29 View
Oct 30, 2023
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 3 43 - 37 View
Jan 16, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
4 - 1 31 - 23 View
Dec 13, 2022
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 6 38 - 30 View
Mar 16, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
4 - 1 42 - 25 View
Nov 26, 2021
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
0 - 3 17 - 26 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.