The upcoming clash between the Seattle Kraken and the Tampa Bay Lightning is set for 7 p.m. ET. Both teams are looking to improve their standings in the NHL.
Projected Lineups: Kraken vs. Lightning
Seattle Kraken Projected Lineup
- Berkly Catton — Matty Beniers — Jordan Eberle
- Bobby McMann — Chandler Stephenson — Kaapo Kakko
- Eeli Tolvanen — Oscar Fisker Molgaard — Shane Wright
- Ben Meyers — Frederick Gaudreau — Jacob Melanson
- Vince Dunn — Adam Larsson
- Ryan Lindgren — Brandon Montour
- Ryker Evans — Jamie Oleksiak
- Philipp Grubauer
- Matt Murray (backup)
Players Scratched and Injured
- Scratched: Josh Mahura, Joey Daccord, Cale Fleury
- Injured: Jared McCann (lower body), Jaden Schwartz (upper body), Ryan Winterton (personal leave)
Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lineup
- Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Nikita Kucherov
- Gage Gonclaves — Brayden Point — Jake Guentzel
- Zemgus Girgensons — Yanni Gourde — Pontus Holmberg
- Corey Perry — Nick Paul — Oliver Bjorkstrand
- Darren Raddysh — J.J. Moser
- Ryan McDonagh — Erik Cernak
- Emil Lilleberg — Charle-Edouard D’Astous
- Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Jonas Johansson
Players Scratched and Injured
- Scratched: Scott Sabourin, Steve Santini
- Injured: Declan Carlile (undisclosed), Maxwell Crozier (core muscle), Dominic James (lower body), Victor Hedman (personal leave)
Status Report
Molgaard has been recalled from the Coachella Valley of the AHL. Murray is anticipated to serve as the backup goaltender alongside Grubauer. Additionally, Winterton is on personal leave following a family tragedy.
This matchup promises to be exciting as both teams aim to secure crucial points in the league standings.
