TAMPA -- Andrei Vasilevskiy made 36 saves for the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 4-1 win against the Seattle Kraken at Amalie Arena on Sunday. Brandon Hagel had a goal and an assist, and Nikita Kucherov scored for the Lightning (32-20-4), who have won five straight and are 6-0-1 in their past seven games.

Sure enough, for much of the first two periods, the Kraken were sharp in their execution, and the Lightning were not quite in sync. In the opening frame, the Lightning managed to limit high-danger chances, which helped them get out of the first in a scoreless tie.

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Brandon Hagel, coming off a Team Canada victory in the showcase event, gives Tampa Bay a spark with a shorthanded goal.

The Seattle Kraken take on the Lightning in the second of a two-game road stretch. SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken will play the Tampa Bay Lightning on the road on Sunday afternoon. The game at the Amalie Arena in Tampa begins at 3 p.m. PT.

TAMPA — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 36 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-1 victory against the Seattle Kraken on Sunday night.

Seattle Kraken (25-29-4, in the Pacific Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (31-20-4, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST. BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning

Amalie Arena, FL - The Seattle Kraken will continue their back-to-back road trip in Florida with the second and final meeting of the season against the Tampa Bay Lightning. In their previous matchup on December 14,

Although he is currently injured, Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde should return before the trade deadline -- and he's a top trade chip.

Making his NHL debut at age 28, Kraken goaltender Ales Stezka held the Lightning to one goal until halfway through the third period Sunday but received little goal support in a 4-1 loss.