Lightning vs. Sharks Time, TV & Live Stream – 1/2/2025

The Tampa Bay Lightning (20-12-2) and the San Jose Sharks (11-23-6) hit the ice in San Jose, California on January 2, 2025 at SAP Center at San Jose, starting at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The Lightning rank seventh in the Eastern Conference with 42 points and the Sharks are 15th in the Western Conference with 28 points.

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Lightning vs. Sharks: Jan. 2 Viewing Options

  • Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
  • Time: 10:30 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: ESPN+
  • Location: San Jose, California
  • Venue: SAP Center at San Jose
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Lightning's 2024-25 Stats

Stat Average Rank
Goals Scored 3.94 1st
Goals Allowed 2.82 10th
Shots 27.9 20th
Shots Allowed 28.7 17th
Power Play % 26.92% 3rd
Penalty Kill % 81.44% 13th

Sharks' 2024-25 Stats

Stat Average Rank
Goals Scored 2.63 26th
Goals Allowed 3.55 30th
Shots 27.3 23rd
Shots Allowed 32.6 32nd
Power Play % 18.03% 22nd
Penalty Kill % 78.79% 18th

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Lightning vs. Sharks Top Players

Lightning

  • With 17 goals and 36 assists this season, Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay's top contributors (53 points).
  • Brayden Point has 43 points (23 goals, 20 assists) to add to the team's offensive efforts.
  • On 88 shots (for 17 goals) and 24 assists, Brandon Hagel has created 41 points this season.
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy (16-10-1) has a 2.4 goals against average and a save percentage of .912 for Tampa Bay.

Sharks

  • Mikael Granlund has racked up 34 points (0.9 per game) for San Jose, with 11 goals and 23 assists in 38 games (playing 20:07 per game).
  • William Eklund has posted 27 total points (0.7 per game) this season. He has seven goals and 20 assists.
  • Macklin Celebrini has scored 12 goals on the season, chipping in 15 assists.
  • Alexandar Georgiev has an .873 save percentage (65th in the league), with 503 total saves, giving up 73 goals (3.6 goals against average). He has compiled a 9-11-0 record this season.

Lightning vs. Sharks Injury Report

Lightning

Janis Moser: Out (Lower Body),

Jake Guentzel: Questionable (Upper Body)

Sharks

Igor Chernyshov: Out (Shoulder),

Vitek Vanecek: Out (Face),

William Eklund: Questionable (Upper Body),

Jake Walman: Out (Lower Body),

Carl Grundstrom: Out (Undisclosed),

Logan Couture: Out (Groin)

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Lightning's Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
12/23/2024 Panthers W 4-0 Away
12/28/2024 Rangers W 6-2 Home
12/29/2024 Canadiens L 5-2 Home
1/2/2025 Sharks - Away
1/4/2025 Kings - Away
1/5/2025 Ducks - Away
1/7/2025 Hurricanes - Home

Sharks' Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
12/27/2024 Golden Knights L 6-3 Home
12/28/2024 Flames L 3-1 Home
12/31/2024 Flyers L 4-0 Home
1/2/2025 Lightning - Home
1/4/2025 Devils - Home
1/7/2025 Golden Knights - Home
1/10/2025 Utah Hockey Club - Away