See the injury report for the Tampa Bay Lightning (31-20-4), which currently has two players listed (including Nikita Kucherov), as the Lightning prepare for their matchup with the Seattle Kraken

For those wanting to wager on the upcoming battle between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Seattle Kraken on Sunday at 6:00 PM ET, is Nikita Kucherov a player who is likely score a goal? We analyze all the numbers in the article below.

After being the first winger in NHL history to record 100 assists and leading the league with 144 points last year, Kucherov has been spectacular again this season. In 53 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2024-25, he has 26 goals, 57 assists, 83 points, and a plus-13 rating.

Kucherov (upper body) will play against Seattle on Sunday, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times. Following a one-game absence, Kucherov will return to the top line and first power-play unit in Sunday's matchup versus the Kraken. He has compiled 25 goals, 82 points and 179 shots on net through 52 games this season.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have their longest winning streak since the 2020-21 season after beating the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Tuesday at AMALIE Arena. A Leon Draisaitl power-play goal kicked things off in favor of Edmonton, but the Lightning scored four unanswered goals to overtake the Oilers.

One could efficiently argue that Kucherov is more valuable to his team than just about anyone else, as illustrated by NHL Senior Writer Greg Wyshynski in his latest Bubble Watch piece. "With 83 points in 53 games this season,

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.

Kucherov found the back of the net and took three shots on net in Sunday's 4-1 win against the Kraken.