The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Seattle Kraken meet Tuesday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET.

While the Tampa Bay Lightning absolutely demolished the Seattle Kraken, star winger Nikita Kucherov had another one of his highlight-reel nights.

The Seattle Kraken saw nearly every mistake they made on Tuesday night end up in the back of their net in a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay as Nikita Kucherov scored a hat trick for the Lightning.

Lightning dominates from puck drop, silencing the Kraken's hot streak. A playoff race tightened with this crucial defeat.

Tampa Bay Lightning (40-21-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (31-26-9, in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken and the Tampa Bay Lightning square off in a non-conference matchup.

Nikita Kucherov and Anthony Cirelli each had a goal and two assists for the Tampa Bay Lightning, who defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 at Rogers Arena on Thursday. Kucherov, who was coming off a five-point game (three goals,

Tampa Bay Lightning (41-21-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (21-38-8, in the Pacific Division) Vancouver, British Columbia; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Vancouver Canucks after Nikita Kucherov's hat trick against the Seattle Kraken in the Lightning's 6-2 win.

They have things to build on, but the visit to Seattle and Western Canada is a test the Bolts need to pass.

The Tampa Bay Lightning stormed to a three-goal lead on Tuesday night and then held off a push by the Seattle Kraken in a 6-2 win at Climate Pledge Arena as Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel added to their dynamite seasons.

On Tuesday, March 17, the Seattle Kraken hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning for the first matchup between these two teams this season. This game saw the return