TAMPA (Interstat) — The Seattle Kraken will visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in a National Hockey League game on Thursday at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Fla.

Seattle enters with a 5-2 record. Tampa Bay enters with a 4-2 record. The Kraken are the visiting team, while the Lightning are the home team.

Philipp Grubauer is a player to watch for Seattle. In his recent appearances, Grubauer made 24 saves on 26 shots in a win at Philadelphia, stopped 37 of 40 shots in a win at Detroit, made six saves on seven shots in a loss against Vegas and turned aside 22 of 24 shots in a loss at Edmonton. In Seattle’s most recent result, a 3-2 shootout win at Philadelphia, Grubauer earned the win with 24 saves on 26 shots. Bobby McMann scored one goal on two shots and served two penalty minutes, while Mackie Samoskevich added one assist, two shots and one hit.

Zemgus Girgensons is a player to watch for Tampa Bay. In his recent games, Girgensons scored one goal on two shots in a loss at the New York Rangers, recorded four shots in a win at the New York Islanders, had one shot in a win against Minnesota, posted one assist and two hits in a win against Philadelphia, and finished with one shot, two penalty minutes and three hits in a win against Washington. In Tampa Bay’s most recent result, a 1-4 loss at the New York Rangers, Girgensons scored one goal on two shots. Pontus Holmberg added one assist, three shots and one hit, and Brayden Point recorded five shots.

Seattle’s other results this season include wins at Calgary, at Detroit, at Washington and at Philadelphia, along with a home win against Calgary. The Kraken also have losses at Edmonton and against Vegas. Tampa Bay’s other results include wins against Washington, Philadelphia, Minnesota and at the New York Islanders, along with losses at the New York Rangers.

Seattle’s upcoming schedule includes a game at Florida, home games against Detroit, Utah, Minnesota, Toronto, Calgary and the New York Rangers, and games against Carolina at home and on the road, along with a trip to Calgary. Tampa Bay’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Vancouver, road games at Vegas, Colorado, Utah, Nashville, Minnesota and Winnipeg, and home games against Winnipeg, Detroit and Chicago.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Tampa Bay 3, Seattle 2. Interstat’s ELO system gives Tampa Bay a 68 percent probability to win.