Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl, far right, watches his shot get past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey

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

TAMPA – Lightning forward Brandon Hagel scored the initial goal and added an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning returned from the two-week break with a convincing 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken in Amalie Arena. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 36 of 37 shots to pace the Bolts to their fifth consecutive win.

Brandon Hagel and Victor Hedman scored second-period goals, and the host Tampa Bay Lightning secured their season-best sixth straight win in a 4-1 thrashing of the slumping Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

The Bolts pick up right where they left off and extend their winning streak to five games with a victory over Seattle

Nikita Kucherov had two assists and the streaking Tampa Bay Lightning beat Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers 4-1

A Kucherov empty netter quickly ensued, but the goal was called back after a review deemed the play offside. At last, Nick Paul was able to make it official with an empty-net goal with 1:46 left to play, sealing the Bolts’ fifth-straight win.