Our Seattle Kraken vs Tampa Bay Lightning preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The Seattle Kraken (5-2-0 this season; 34-37-11 in 2025-26) visit the Tampa Bay Lightning (4-2-0 this season; 50-26-6 in 2025-26) at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Fla. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local). TV: Prime Video / The Spot / KONG.
Storyline: Seattle enters Thursday at 5-2-0 after a 3-2 shootout win at Philadelphia (Oct. 13). Tampa Bay enters Thursday at 4-2-0 after a 4-1 loss at the Rangers (Oct. 13). The teams split two meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Tampa Bay at -245 and Seattle at +200 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Seattle Kraken vs Tampa Bay Lightning Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Seattle Kraken @ Tampa Bay Lightning |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Seattle Kraken 5-2-0 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Seattle Kraken 34-37-11 | Tampa Bay Lightning 50-26-6 |
| Head Coaches | SEA: Lane Lambert (2nd season) | TBL: Jon Cooper (14th season) |
| Puck Line | SEA +1.5 (-125) | TBL -1.5 (+105) |
| Moneyline | Seattle Kraken: +200 | Tampa Bay Lightning: -245 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+102 / u-122) |
| Venue | Benchmark International Arena (Tampa, Fla.) |
| Date / Time | Thursday, October 15, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | Prime Video / The Spot / KONG |
| Probable Starting Goalies | SEA: Joey Daccord (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | TBL: Andrei Vasilevskiy (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, ~6:23 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Joey Daccord (Seattle) and Andrei Vasilevskiy (Tampa Bay) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
Seattle Kraken Preview: McCann Leads a 5-2-0 Start
2025-26 recap: Seattle went 34-37-11 (79 points), finished sixth in the Pacific Division and missed the playoffs. Jordan Eberle led the team with 55 points (26 goals, 29 assists), Matty Beniers had 50 points, Chandler Stephenson had 49 and Jared McCann scored 20 goals in 52 games (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Seattle added forward Mackie Samoskevich (32 points for Florida last season), forward Curtis Douglas and defenseman Ville Ottavainen, and forward Jake O’Brien, the No. 8 selection in the 2025 draft, is on the roster after 93 points in the OHL. Eeli Tolvanen now plays for the Rangers and Jaden Schwartz for Colorado (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Beniers, McCann, Eberle, Stephenson, Kaapo Kakko, Bobby McMann, Shane Wright, Berkly Catton and Samoskevich lead the forwards. Vince Dunn, Brandon Montour, Adam Larsson, Ryker Evans and Cale Fleury are on defense. Lane Lambert is in his second season as coach.
Goalies: Joey Daccord has started four games and is 3-1-0 with a .913 save percentage (105 saves on 115 shots). Most recently, he made 33 saves on 36 shots in a 5-3 win at Washington (Oct. 11). Philipp Grubauer has started three games and is 2-1-0 with a .918 save percentage (90 saves on 98 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 24 saves on 26 shots in a 3-2 shootout win at Philadelphia (Oct. 13). ESPN lists Joey Daccord as the probable starter for Thursday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Seattle is 5-2-0 through seven games, with 29 goals scored and 19 allowed. Results: a 6-1 win at Calgary (Oct. 1), a 3-1 loss at Edmonton (Oct. 3), a 6-1 win over Calgary (Oct. 4), a 6-2 loss to Vegas (Oct. 6), a 6-3 win at Detroit (Oct. 9), a 5-3 win at Washington (Oct. 11) and a 3-2 shootout win at Philadelphia (Oct. 13). Jared McCann has seven points (two goals, five assists), and Chandler Stephenson has seven points (one goal, six assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Jacob Melanson (chest) and Ryan Lindgren (upper body) are on injured reserve; Jake O’Brien (lower body) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Tampa Bay Lightning Preview: Hagel Leads a 4-2-0 Start
2025-26 recap: Tampa Bay went 50-26-6 (106 points), finished second in the Atlantic Division and lost to Montreal in seven games in the first round. Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy after scoring 130 points (44 goals, 86 assists) in 76 games, Vasilevskiy won the Vezina Trophy and Jon Cooper won the Jack Adams Award for the first time (NHL.com). Jake Guentzel had 38 goals and 88 points, and Brandon Hagel scored 36 goals.
Offseason moves: Tampa Bay signed defenseman John Carlson to a two-year, $17 million contract to replace Darren Raddysh, who had 70 points last season and was traded to Toronto. The Lightning also signed forwards Ilya Mikheyev (four years) and Jeffrey Viel (five years) and acquired goalie Dennis Hildeby from Toronto for forward Nick Paul (TampaBayLightning.com, NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Kucherov, Brayden Point, Guentzel, Hagel, Anthony Cirelli, Mikheyev, Pontus Holmberg and Conor Geekie lead the forwards. Victor Hedman is back after a personal leave that lasted from March 20 through the end of last season, and Carlson, J.J. Moser, Ryan McDonagh, Erik Cernak and Charle-Edouard D’Astous round out the defense. Cooper is in his 14th season as coach.
Goalies: Andrei Vasilevskiy has started five games and is 3-2-0 with an .886 save percentage (93 saves on 105 shots). Most recently, he made 19 saves on 22 shots in a 4-1 loss at the Rangers (Oct. 13). Dennis Hildeby has started one game and is 1-0-0 with a .944 save percentage (34 saves on 36 shots). That start was a 3-2 win over Minnesota (Oct. 8). ESPN lists Andrei Vasilevskiy as the probable starter for Thursday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Tampa Bay is 4-2-0 through six games, with 17 goals scored and 16 allowed. Results: a 5-1 loss at the Rangers (Oct. 1), a 3-1 win over Washington (Oct. 3), a 4-1 win over Philadelphia (Oct. 5), a 3-2 win over Minnesota (Oct. 8), a 5-3 win at the Islanders (Oct. 10) and a 4-1 loss at the Rangers (Oct. 13). Brandon Hagel has eight points (four goals, four assists), and Nikita Kucherov has eight points (one goal, seven assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Dennis Hildeby (undisclosed) is day to day; Yanni Gourde (hip surgery) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Kraken vs Lightning
- Schedule spot: Seattle last played on Oct. 13 and visits Florida on Oct. 17. Tampa Bay last played on Oct. 13 and hosts Vancouver on Oct. 17.
- Last season: The teams split two meetings last season. Seattle won 4-3 in overtime in Tampa Bay on March 26, 2026. Tampa Bay won 6-2 in Seattle on March 17 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Seattle is converting 22.7 percent of its power plays and has killed 78.9 percent of penalties. Tampa Bay is converting 8.3 percent of its power plays and has killed 80 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Seattle has scored 29 goals and allowed 19 in 7 games. Tampa Bay has scored 17 goals and allowed 16 in 6 games.
- Odds snapshot: Tampa Bay -245 / Seattle +200 on the moneyline, Lightning -1.5 (+105) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Seattle Kraken vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, Fla.
TV: In the U.S., The Spot carries it in the Lightning’s market and Prime Video and KONG carry it in the Kraken’s market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 15, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.