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Tampa Bay Lightning (40-21-4, 88 pts) at Seattle Kraken (31-26-9, 71 pts)

Venue: Climate Pledge Arena
Date: Tuesday, March 17
Time: 10:00 pm EST
How To Watch: TNT/HBO Max/The Spot-MTN
Radio: 102.5 FM The Bone/93.3 KJR

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Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:

The Lightning suffered a 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday. They’re now 2-5-0 in March, averaging 3.1 goals per game while allowing 4.1 goals per game.

Seattle Kraken News & Notes:

The Kraken picked up their second straight win on Sunday with a 6-2 win over the Panthers. They’re 3-4-0 in March, averaging 3.1 goals per game while allowing 3.4 goals per game.

Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines:

Goncalves-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Guentzel
Girgensons-Gourde-Holmberg
Perry-Paul-Bjorkstrand

Raddysh-Moser
Hedman-Cernak
D’Astous-McDonagh

Vasilevskiy
Johansson

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Seattle Kraken Projected Lines:

B.McMann-Beniers-Eberle
J.McCann-Stephenson-Tolvanen
Catton-Wright-Kakko
Meyers-Gaudreau-Winterton

Dunn-Larsson
Lindgren-Montour
Evans-Oleksiak

Daccord
Grubauer

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Players To Watch:

Tampa Bay Lightning

Brandon Hagel had two points in each game against Seattle last season. He had three goals and an assist.

Seattle Kraken

Shane Wright was a part of each Seattle goal against Tampa Bay last season, finishing with a goal and an assist against them.

Injury Report:

Tampa Bay Lightning

F Dominic James – IR
D Maxwell Crozier – IR
F Declan Carlile – IR

Seattle Kraken

F Jaden Schwartz – Out

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