Nikita Kucherov's 5-point hat trick powers Lightning past Kraken
Published on March 18, 2026.
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Seattle Kraken 6-2, with Nikita Kucherov scoring three goals and adding two assists. Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli, and Gage Goncalves also scored for the Lightning. This was only Tampa Bay's second win in five games. Bobby McMann and Jared McCann scored for Seattle, which had a two-game winning streak end. The Lightning's goal was set at 18:49. The game was the opening game of a four-game trip for Tampa Bay.
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