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Nikita Kucherov nets a hat trick and 2 assists as the Lightning beat the Kraken 6-2

— Nikita Kucherov scored three goals for his sixth career hat trick and added two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Tuesday night.
Mar 18, 2026, 05:26 am - AP
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1st PeriodTBSEA
5:45Gage Goncalves (11)
Assists: Brayden Point (28), Jake Guentzel (41)
10
18:49Nikita Kucherov (35)
Assists: Brandon Hagel (30)
20
2nd PeriodTBSEA
0:57Nikita Kucherov (36)
Assists: Anthony Cirelli (26), Brandon Hagel (31)
30
1:07Bobby McMann (23)
Assists: Matty Beniers (26)
31
9:46Jared McCann (18)
Assists: Jordan Eberle (27), Philipp Grubauer (2)
32
3rd PeriodTBSEA
4:35Anthony Cirelli (16)
Assists: Nikita Kucherov (73), Brandon Hagel (32)
42
16:54Brandon Hagel (31) (Power Play)
Assists: Gage Goncalves (15), Nikita Kucherov (74)
52
17:16Nikita Kucherov (37) (Empty Net)
Assists: Anthony Cirelli (27)
62

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Jacob Melanson hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Giveaway by Bobby McMann
  • Giveaway by Chandler Stephenson
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Shane Wright
  • Jamie Oleksiak hit Gage Goncalves
  • Jacob Melanson hit Victor Hedman
  • Jacob Melanson hit Victor Hedman
  • Jacob Melanson hit Erik Cernak
  • J.J. Moser shot blocked by Jordan Eberle
  • Giveaway by Matty Beniers
  • Giveaway by Kaapo Kakko
  • Giveaway by Jared McCann
  • Giveaway by Berkly Catton
  • Jamie Oleksiak hit Nick Paul
  • Jacob Melanson hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Jacob Melanson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • J.J. Moser shot blocked by Adam Larsson
  • Gage Goncalves shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Jared McCann
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Ryker Evans
  • Chandler Stephenson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Matty Beniers Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Jamie Oleksiak
  • Shane Wright Holding against Yanni Gourde
  • Freddy Gaudreau faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Freddy Gaudreau faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Ryker Evans Tripping against Brandon Hagel
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Shane Wright
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Brandon Montour
  • Giveaway by Chandler Stephenson
  • Takeaway by Ryan Winterton
  • Ryan Winterton Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Jared McCann
  • Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Berkly Catton faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Berkly Catton Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Chandler Stephenson
  • Ryker Evans hit Brandon Hagel
  • Takeaway by Matty Beniers
  • Bobby McMann Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Matty Beniers (26)
  • Giveaway by Brandon Montour
  • Adam Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Jamie Oleksiak
  • Giveaway by Brandon Montour
  • Adam Larsson hit Nick Paul
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Vince Dunn
  • Jacob Melanson hit Corey Perry
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren
  • Jamie Oleksiak Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jamie Oleksiak Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Bobby McMann Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Jared McCann Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Matty Beniers
  • Jared McCann Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Eberle (27), Philipp Grubauer (2)
  • Takeaway by Ryan Winterton
  • Ryan Winterton Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Jordan Eberle Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Vince Dunn Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Vince Dunn hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Brandon Montour Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Ben Meyers faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Philipp Grubauer
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Ryker Evans
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Adam Larsson
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Adam Larsson
  • Shane Wright faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Brandon Montour hit Jake Guentzel
  • Ryan Winterton hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Jacob Melanson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Adam Larsson
  • Giveaway by Bobby McMann
  • Jared McCann Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Ben Meyers faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Jacob Melanson hit Yanni Gourde
  • Ben Meyers Fighting against Yanni Gourde
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Bobby McMann hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Giveaway by Jared McCann
  • Freddy Gaudreau Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak
  • Jamie Oleksiak hit Nick Paul
  • Giveaway by Matty Beniers
  • Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren
  • Chandler Stephenson Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Bobby McMann
  • Bobby McMann hit Darren Raddysh
  • Victor Hedman shot blocked by Matty Beniers
  • Ryan Winterton hit Jake Guentzel
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Adam Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Takeaway by Jordan Eberle
  • Jordan Eberle Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Victor Hedman shot blocked by Ryker Evans
  • Jamie Oleksiak hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Jacob Melanson hit Corey Perry
  • Jacob Melanson hit Erik Cernak
  • Giveaway by Brandon Montour
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Adam Larsson hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Adam Larsson
  • Kaapo Kakko Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Bobby McMann Boarding against Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Jamie Oleksiak hit Brandon Hagel
  • Shane Wright Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Vince Dunn Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Erik Cernak shot blocked by Ryan Winterton
  • Victor Hedman shot blocked by Jacob Melanson
  • Giveaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Adam Larsson
  • Vince Dunn shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Ryan Lindgren
  • Gage Goncalves hit Ryker Evans
  • Jake Guentzel hit Ryker Evans
  • Ryker Evans shot blocked by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Nick Paul hit Jamie Oleksiak
  • Puck in Benches
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • High Stick
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
  • Gage Goncalves Tip-In Wide Left
  • Gage Goncalves hit Jared McCann
  • Gage Goncalves Goal (11) Tip-In, assists: Brayden Point (28), Jake Guentzel (41)
  • Off-side
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Puck in Benches
  • Gage Goncalves hit Brandon Montour
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Berkly Catton
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brayden Point Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
  • Victor Hedman Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Corey Perry High-sticking against Ryan Lindgren
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Giveaway by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (35) Wrist Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (30)
  • Gage Goncalves hit Chandler Stephenson
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Jordan Eberle
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Ryker Evans
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (36) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (26), Brandon Hagel (31)
  • Gage Goncalves hit Ryan Lindgren
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Jacob Melanson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Larsson shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Off-side
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Ryker Evans
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Jamie Oleksiak
  • Darren Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Ryker Evans
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Chandler Stephenson
  • Darren Raddysh Cross-checking against Bobby McMann
  • TV Timeout
  • Matty Beniers shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Puck in Netting
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • On-Ice Official
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Hooking against Ryan Winterton
  • TV Timeout
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Freddy Gaudreau shot blocked by Brayden Point
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Corey Perry
  • Corey Perry hit Matty Beniers
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Gage Goncalves Tip-In saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Icing
  • Victor Hedman Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Nikita Kucherov hit Freddy Gaudreau
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Giveaway by J.J. Moser
  • Yanni Gourde hit Ben Meyers
  • Yanni Gourde Fighting against Ben Meyers
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Chandler Stephenson shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  • Giveaway by Brayden Point
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Zemgus Girgensons Tip-In saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Anthony Cirelli Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (73), Brandon Hagel (32)
  • Bobby McMann shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  • Giveaway by J.J. Moser
  • Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
  • Takeaway by Gage Goncalves
  • Victor Hedman Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Zemgus Girgensons Backhand saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Ryan McDonagh Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Victor Hedman
  • Darren Raddysh hit Jacob Melanson
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Icing
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
  • J.J. Moser Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Darren Raddysh Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • Giveaway by Pontus Holmberg
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Icing
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Brandon Hagel Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (15), Nikita Kucherov (74)
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (37) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (27)
  • Objects on Ice
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Icing
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Ben Meyers
  • Corey Perry hit Jacob Melanson
  • Icing
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Ben Meyers
  • Icing
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Ben Meyers
  • Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Tip-In saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Takeaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Nick Paul Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Paul Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Corey Perry Backhand Wide Left
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