NHL Prop Bets: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Seattle Kraken (March 26, 2026)
The Seattle Kraken (31-29-10) face the Tampa Bay Lightning (44-21-5) at Benchmark International Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- The Kraken have a 44-26 Puck Line record this season, while the Lightning hold a record of 35-35.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +110 and UNDER at -130.
- The Kraken have a 28-35-7 O/U record this season (meaning 28 games have gone over the total points line, 35 have gone under and seven have resulted in a push). The Lightning have a 36-29-5 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Kraken are averaging 2.84 goals per game this season (23rd in the league). Comparatively, the Lightning are averaging +0.8 more at 3.61 goals (2nd).
- Defensively, the Kraken are giving up 3.04 goals per game this season (T19th in the league), while the Lightning are giving up an average of 2.76 goals (3rd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Seattle is averaging 25.4 shots per game this season (28th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Tampa Bay is allowing its opposition 26.9 shots per game (9th).
- Flipping that script, the Kraken are allowing 29.2 shots per game (22nd in the NHL), while the Lightning are averaging 28.2 shots (15th).
Power Play
- Seattle holds a power play percentage of 21.1%, ranking 15th in the league this season, while Tampa Bay sits 11th with 23.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Kraken have a penalty kill rate of just 73.9% (ranked 31st), compared to the Lightning at 81.7% (7th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 12-25-33 | 7-13-16 | 5-12-17 | 3-4-3 |
| Tampa Bay | 30-24-16 | 13-11-9 | 17-13-7 | 4-5-1 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +340 to go to overtime.
- The Kraken have played in 16 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Lightning have appeared in 14.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Kraken have played in 6 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Lightning have also appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Tampa Bay recorded a 2-6 beatdown over Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena when these teams last met on March 17. Nikita Kucherov led the way to that result, recording 3 goals and 2 assists. The Lightning have now won four straight against the Kraken.
