San Jose Sharks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Travis Pulver | in NHL Picks
The Tampa Bay Lightning (24-13-3, 13-4-3 Away) will try to keep the good times rolling Saturday afternoon when they take on the San Jose Sharks. The puck is scheduled to drop at 4 p.m. EST at the SAP Center at San Jose with coverage provided by ESPN+.
Tampa Bay is currently sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division, one point behind the Detroit Red Wings. They’ve been on a roll since before Christmas with wins in their last six games, starting with a 6-4 victory over Carolina on the road on December 20; they last played on New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, vs. Los Angeles (a 5-3 victory). Head coach Jon Cooper has the team playing solid offense and defense. Nikita Kucherov leads the team in goals (19) and assists (35) and ranks sixth in the NHL in points (54). As for San Jose, the Sharks ended a three-game losing streak after Christmas with a 6-3 win over Vancouver and have gone on to win three in a row. The team is in rebuild mode, but has shown a lot of progress this season. It helps, of course, to have solid young talent on the team like the 2024 draft’s No. 1 pick, Macklin Celebrini. He leads the team in goals (22) and assists (40), and ranks third in the NHL in points (62).
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San Jose Sharks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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106 | 2632 | 40 | 26 | +59 |
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84 | 3141 | 26 | 35 | -46 |
San Jose Sharks and Tampa Bay Lightning Latest Matches
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San Jose Sharks against Tampa Bay Lightning : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
Y. Askarov
A. Nedeljkovic
D. Orlov
S. Mukhamadullin
M. Ferraro
V. Iorio
T. Liljegren
S. Dickinson
P. Regenda
T. Dellandrea
W. Eklund
M. Celebrini
I. Chernyshov
C. Graf
Z. Ostapchuk
A. Wennberg
T. Toffoli
J. Skinner
R. Reaves
B. Goodrow
J. Johansson
A. Vasilevskiy
M. Crozier
J. Moser
C. D'Astous
D. Carlile
D. Raddysh
E. Cernak
P. Holmberg
D. James
G. Goncalves
Z. Girgensons
N. Kucherov
Y. Gourde
B. Hagel
J. Guentzel
N. Paul
A. Cirelli
B. Point
O. Bjorkstrand
Most goals and assists
San Jose Sharks
Tampa Bay Lightning
M. Celebrini
(45 Goals)
M. Celebrini
(70 Assists)
San Jose Sharks - Tampa Bay Lightning Key Points
- Tampa Bay leads the all-time series vs. San Jose, 28-22-2.
- Tampa Bay has won eight of the last ten meetings with the Sharks.
- San Jose has won seven of their last ten home games, including their last game on New Year’s Eve vs. Minnesota (4-3 SO).
- Tampa Bay has won seven of its last ten road games, including the first two games of its current road trip.
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Our San Jose Sharks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
Tampa Bay is clearly the better team between the two and should win this game, but there is no value in betting the moneyline. So, the question becomes whether they’ll cover. The Lightning have won four of the six games in their current win streak by 2+ goals, but San Jose does have a rest advantage. However, the talent, depth, and coaching for Tampa Bay are good enough to overcome that and win by 2+ goals.
Our Tampa Bay vs. San Jose Pick: Lightning -1.5
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