Lightning vs. Sharks Prediction & Picks - January 2

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The Tampa Bay Lightning (20-12-2) go on the road against the San Jose Sharks (11-23-6) at SAP Center at San Jose on Thursday, January 2 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The Sharks are riding a six-game home losing streak.

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Before this matchup, here is who we predict to emerge victorious in Thursday's hockey contest.

Over the last 10 games, the Sharks have put up a record of 1-8-1. They have put up 23 goals, while their opponents have scored 36. They have gone on the power play 25 times during that span, and have capitalized with five goals (20.0% of opportunities).

Lightning vs. Sharks Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this contest predicts a final score of Lightning 4, Sharks 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-282)
  • Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
  • Spread Pick: Sharks (+1.5)

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Lightning Splits and Trends

  • The Lightning are 3-2-5 in overtime matchups as part of a 20-12-2 overall record.
  • In the nine games Tampa Bay has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 4-4-1 record (good for nine points).
  • In the two games this season the Lightning scored only one goal, they finished 0-1-1.
  • Tampa Bay has lost all six games this season when it scored two goals.
  • The Lightning are 20-5-1 in the 26 games when they have scored at least three goals (to register 41 points).
  • In the 11 games when Tampa Bay has scored a single power-play goal, it went 7-4-0 to register 14 points.
  • In the 17 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay is 11-6-0 (22 points).
  • The Lightning have been outshot by opponents in 15 games, going 8-5-2 to register 18 points.

Sharks Splits and Trends

  • The Sharks have an 11-23-6 record this season and are 4-6-10 in contests that have required overtime.
  • In the 17 games San Jose has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 16 points.
  • This season the Sharks recorded just one goal in six games and they've earned two points (1-5-0) in those contests.
  • San Jose has seven points (2-9-3) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
  • The Sharks have scored more than two goals in 18 games, earning 19 points from those contests.
  • This season, San Jose has scored a single power-play goal in 18 games has a record of 5-10-3 in those matchups.
  • When outshooting its opponent this season, San Jose is 5-6-0 (10 points).
  • The Sharks' opponents have had more shots in 28 games. The Sharks finished 6-16-6 in those contests (18 points).

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Team Stats Comparison

Lightning Rank Lightning AVG Sharks AVG Sharks Rank
1st 3.94 Goals Scored 2.63 26th
10th 2.82 Goals Allowed 3.55 30th
20th 27.9 Shots 27.3 23rd
17th 28.7 Shots Allowed 32.6 32nd
3rd 26.92% Power Play % 18.03% 22nd
13th 81.44% Penalty Kill % 78.79% 18th

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