Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Seattle Kraken - NHL Game Preview - March 17, 2026 - CBS Sports

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TNT

Wed Mar 18

2:00AM

Seattle

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	1	2	3	T
Tampa Bay TB--	-	-	-
Seattle SEA--	-	-	-

Climate Pledge ArenaSeattle, WA

Lightning	3.49 GF AVG	2.71 GA AVG	22.20 Power Play
Kraken	2.80 GF AVG	2.89 GA AVG	21.40 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Nick Paul (C)	Undisclosed	03-21-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 22
Gage Goncalves (C)	Lower Body	03-09-2026Day-to-Day
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg (D)	Face	03-18-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 19
Dominic James (C)	Leg	04-29-2026Out for the season
Maxwell Crozier (D)	Abdomen	04-28-2026Out for the season

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Jaden Schwartz (LW)	Face	03-09-2026Day-to-Day
Matt Murray (G)	Lower Body	03-27-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 28
Frederick Gaudreau (C)	Illness	03-09-2026Day-to-Day
Ryan Lindgren (D)	Illness	03-09-2026Day-to-Day
Bobby McMann (C)	Not Injury Related	03-09-2026Day-to-Day

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