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Seattle Kraken at Tampa Bay Lightning

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
Lightning logo
Lightning
Tampa Bay
4
vs
Kraken logo
Kraken
Seattle
3
TBL 63%37% SEA
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Tampa Bay Lightning 63% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Lightning:

  • Injuries. Lightning healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Kraken 3 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage. Lightning are 4-1 at home this season; Kraken are 5-2 on the road
  • ELO Rating. Lightning ELO 1525 vs Kraken ELO 1497 (diff: +28)

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Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Kraken (away)
Lightning (home)
37%
Win probability
63%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Lightning defeated the Kraken 4-3.

Our model predicted the Lightning would win with 63% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Lightning and was a major factor: Lightning healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Kraken 3 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Lightning and was a notable factor: Lightning are 4-1 at home this season; Kraken are 5-2 on the road
  • Rest Days favored the Kraken and was a contributing factor: Kraken rest advantage (2 days rest) over Lightning (1 day rest)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Lightning have 1 player(s) ruled out, while the Kraken have 3.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Lightning won 4-3

Lightning won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Lightning at 63%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Rest DaysFavors Seattle Kraken
  • ELO RatingFavors Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Recent FormFavors Seattle Kraken
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

SEA
TBL
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
ELO Rating
Recent Form
Favours SEA|Favours TBL

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Lightning

Our Model63%

Kraken

Our Model37%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Lightning healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Kraken 3 out, 0 doubtful

Lightning
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/15/2026, 10:45:02 PM

Key Players

Kraken

Joey DaccordG
Philipp GrubauerG
Curtis DouglasC
Ryan WintertonC
Matty BeniersC

Lightning

Andrei VasilevskiyG
Dennis HildebyG
Yanni GourdeC
Jansen HarkinsC
Conor GeekieC

Learn About Our Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lightning has a 63% win probability, while Kraken has a 37% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FL.

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