Seattle Kraken outlast Tampa Bay Lightning as Brandon Montour seals overtime swing at Benchmark International Arena

The Seattle Kraken moved to 32-29 with 10 overtime losses and 4 points by taking a 4-3 result over the the Tampa Bay Lightning, who came in at 44-21 with 6 overtime losses and 3 points. The game at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa featured 19 Seattle shots, 33 Tampa Bay shots, and an overtime winner that ended it at 1:46 AM EDT.

First period

The Seattle Kraken built a 2-goal first-period line on 2 goals, with all 4 Seattle goals later coming at even strength. Seattle goaltender Philipp Grubauer set the table early for that start by finishing with 30 saves on 33 shots against for a 91 percent save rate.

Second period

The Bolts answered in the second period with 2 goals, and Tampa Bay’s only special-teams finish came on a power play that went 1-for-1. Seattle’s response in the same period came through 1 goal and a power play that produced 3 shots on 1 opportunity without converting, while Seattle’s game-wide faceoff rate landed at 39 percent on 21 wins and 33 losses.

Third period

Seattle’s third period stayed scoreless after the Kraken entered it with 3 goals through 2 periods, and the Lightning also went without a third-period goal after reaching 3 total goals. The Seattle Kraken vs Tampa Bay Lightning recap includes Seattle’s 27 blocked shots and 20 hits, which supported a 1-goal margin after regulation.

Overtime

Seattle ended the night with the overtime goal, and the Kraken finished with 11 giveaways and 6 takeaways in a possession battle that tilted toward quick exits. Brandon Montour drove the defining stat line for Seattle with 2 goals on 5 shots, and Bobby McMann added 2 points on a goal and an assist as part of Seattle’s 8 assists on 4 goals.

Seattle Kraken vs Tampa Bay Lightning highlights also included Tampa Bay goalie work that totaled 15 saves on 19 shots in an overtime loss, and Jake Guentzel appeared among the game’s 3 stars for the Lightning. The Seattle Kraken vs Tampa Bay Lightning review also points to what went wrong for Seattle Kraken on draws, with Tampa Bay winning 61 percent of faceoffs and turning that edge into 33 shots.

Seattle plays next at 5:30 PM EDT on 2026-03-28 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York against the the Buffalo Sabres, with viewing on ESPN+, MSG-B, KHN, KONG, and Amazon Prime Video. Keep it locked on the Kraken beat for more game recap coverage, and share this article with other Seattle fans.