Tampa Bay Lightning vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 02 Jan 2025

An Easy Win for Lightning?

Our prediction is that the Lightning will beat the Sharks with plenty in hand and that leads us to consider the puck line. We recommend playing the -105 that they cover the -1.5 goal line.

Lightning Are 9 From 10 on the H2H

Tampa Bay Lightning have won three straight road games. Most recently, they lost 5-2 at home to Montreal Canadiens at Amalie Arena. Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel each scored one goal.

San Jose Sharks have lost their last eight games, most recently suffering a 4-0 home defeat to Philadelphia Flyers at SAP Center at San Jose. Sharks lost the shots on goal battle, 22-34.

The Lightning had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Amalie Arena, they recorded a 8-1 win over the Sharks. The Lightning have won three on the spin against the Sharks. They’ve also claimed 9 victories in the past 10 head-to-head encounters.

Starting Goalies

Andrei Vasilevskiy (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	34-19-3	2.22	.919	5
23/24	30-20-2	2.9	.900	2

Yaroslav Askarov (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	4-6-2	3.1	.896	0
23/24	1-0-0	1.47	.943	0

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 4.0 goals from 26.1 shots on goal, with a 24.4% powerplay efficiency. The Lightning have been giving up 2.3 goals from 30.1 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.2%.

Nikita Kucherov is the top points scorer with 20 points, 5 goals and 15 assists, with Brayden Point racking up 18 points, 7 goals and 11 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Andrei Vasilevski have a 2.17 goal against average with a .927 save percentage.

The Sharks have 1 win, 8 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.3 goals from 26.5 shots on goal, with a 13.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.8 goals from 32.1 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

The top points scorer is Macklin Celebrini with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, while Luke Kunin is next in line after having 6 points, 4 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Alexandar Georgiyev have a 4.08 GAA with a .869 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

Injuries are taken into account by the hockey handicappers at Sportsgambler.com. Our NHL forecasts are also shaped by the latest form, with the team, player and goalie stats playing a big part before picks are made.

Key Lightning vs Sharks stats:

• The -1.5 line has been covered by Lightning in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The -1.5 line has been covered by Lightning in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.5 line has been covered by Lightning in 3 consecutive games on the road.
• The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sharks in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sharks in 4 consecutive games at home this season.
• The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sharks in 3 consecutive games against Lightning.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs San Jose Sharks Prediction

We might see Tampa Bay Lightning breeze past the opposition in this NHL clash. Our pick is that they’ll overturn -1.5 goals and it’s available on the puck line at -105.

Looking for more juice from your Puck Line wager? By moving the line, you are able to get bigger odds although you will need to take a riskier bet.

Lightning -1.5 Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 51.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our cappers research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

Lightning -1.5 @ -105 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Anthony Cirelli Over 1.5 Shots -164

Anthony Cirelli (Lightning) has finished with Over 1.5 shots on goal in 4 straight games on the road. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -164 that he goes over the line.

Latest Anthony Cirelli Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+180

First

+1100

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

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Correct Score Prediction

Lightning 4 - 1 Sharks

There’s the option to wager on the Lightning to win by a 4-1 scoreline. Odds of +1100 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Lightning

Sharks

1-0

Lightning

+6000

Sharks

+7500

2-0

Lightning

+5000

Sharks

+8000

2-1

Lightning

+1700

Sharks

+2200

3-0

Lightning

+2500

Sharks

+6000

3-1

Lightning

+1800

Sharks

+3300

3-2

Lightning

+900

Sharks

+1300

4-0

Lightning

+2500

Sharks

+8000

4-1

Lightning

+1100

Sharks

+2900

4-2

Lightning

+1300

Sharks

+2500

4-3

Lightning

+1000

Sharks

+1400

5-0

Lightning

+4000

Sharks

+14000

5-1

Lightning

+1400

Sharks

+5000

5-2

Lightning

+1100

Sharks

+2900

5-3

Lightning

+1800

Sharks

+3300

5-4

Lightning

+1800

Sharks

+2400

6-1

Lightning

+2800

Sharks

+12000

6-2

Lightning

+1700

Sharks

+6000

6-3

Lightning

+1900

Sharks

+4500

6-4

Lightning

+3500

Sharks

+6000

6-5

Lightning

+4000

Sharks

+5000

7-2

Lightning

+4000

Sharks

+14000

7-3

Lightning

+3300

Sharks

+9000

7-4

Lightning

+4500

Sharks

+8000

7-5

Lightning

+8000

Sharks

+12000

7-6

Lightning

+10000

Sharks

+12000

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs San Jose Sharks Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Lightning Win on the Cards According to the Books

Tampa Bay Lightning are strong -278 favorites to win this game according to the Moneyline betting odds. The sportsbooks give them a 74% chance of claiming victory. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, San Jose Sharks are trading at +220.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. The Totals offers NHL bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are -115.

The Lightning have been made favorites to score the opening goal, with odds of -180 available. There’s the alternative of backing the Sharks to find the net first at +135.

Whether you are betting pre-game or in-game on the National Hockey League, you can feast on a huge selection of team props and game lines. The options are practically endless and it’s great to have so many alternatives.

Moneyline

Lightning

-278

Sharks

+220

3-Way Moneyline

Lightning

-172

Tie

+400

Sharks

+360

Puck Line

Lightning -1.5

-111

Sharks +1.5

-109

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-105

Over 6.5

-115

Nikita Kucherov Favorite to Light the Lamp First

There is -118 available that Nikita Kucherov finds the net at any stage. He is available at +600 to register the first goal which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

First

-118

Anytime

+600

Brayden Point (Lightning)

First

+102

Anytime

+700

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

First

+117

Anytime

+800

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

First

+143

Anytime

+900

Anthony Cirelli (Lightning)

First

+180

Anytime

+1100

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

First

+195

Anytime

+1200

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

First

+235

Anytime

+1400

Conor Geekie (Lightning)

First

+255

Anytime

+1400

Fabian Zetterlund (Sharks)

First

+270

Anytime

+1500

Cam Atkinson (Lightning)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Nick Paul (Lightning)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Mikael Granlund (Sharks)

First

+285

Anytime

+1600

Nikolai Kovalenko (Sharks)

First

+320

Anytime

+1700

Darren Raddysh (Lightning)

First

+330

Anytime

+1700

Michael Eyssimont (Lightning)

First

+330

Anytime

+1700

Gage Goncalves (Lightning)

First

+330

Anytime

+1700

Will Smith (Sharks)

First

+390

Anytime

+2000

Conor Sheary (Lightning)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Victor Hedman (Lightning)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Mitchell Chaffee (Lightning)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Alexander Wennberg (Sharks)

First

+440

Anytime

+2200

Ty Dellandrea (Sharks)

First

+440

Anytime

+2200

Zemgus Girgensons (Lightning)

First

+450

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Over 3.5

-118

Under 3.5

-110

Brayden Point (Lightning)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-114

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

Over 2.5

-110

Under 2.5

-118

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

Over 2.5

-200

Under 2.5

+150

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-110

Fabian Zetterlund (Sharks)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-175

Mikael Granlund (Sharks)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-154

Victor Hedman (Lightning)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Anthony Cirelli (Lightning)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

Will Smith (Sharks)

Over 1.5

-132

Under 1.5

-100

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Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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