The Tampa Bay Lightning (24-13-3) and Nikita Kucherov (19 goals and 35 assists) visit the San Jose Sharks (20-17-3) and Macklin Celebrini (22 goals and 40 assists) at SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 4 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+.
Tampa Bay secured a 5-3 victory on the road its last time out on Jan. 1 against the Los Angeles Kings.
San Jose’s last game was a shootout victory at home on Dec. 31 against the Minnesota Wild 4-3 (2-0).
Before this matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Saturday’s hockey action.
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. San Jose Sharks odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Lightning (-192)Underdog: Sharks (+159)Over/under: 6Lightning vs. Sharks game info and start timeDate: Saturday, January 3, 2026Time: 4 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Lightning stats and trendsIn 30 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has won 17 times.In four games with moneyline odds shorter than -192, the Lightning have two wins.The moneyline odds imply that Tampa Bay has a 65.8% chance of winning this game.Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 22 of 40 matches (55.0%) so far this season.In their last 10 games, the Lightning are 7-2-1 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 4.0 goals per game (40 total) during that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Lightning have allowed 3.0 goals per game (30 total) in those 10 outings.Sharks stats and trendsThe Sharks have secured an upset victory in 20, or 51.3%, of the 39 games they have played as an underdog this season.San Jose has a record of 9-12 in games when bookmakers list the team at +159 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline in this contest implies a 38.6% chance for the Sharks to win.San Jose has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 23 of 40 games this season.Over the past 10 contests, the Sharks have claimed 80.0% of the possible points with a 6-4-0 record.They are scoring at a 3.7 goals-per-game average (37 total) during that stretch.Defensively, the Sharks have allowed 37 goals (3.7 per game) in those 10 matchups.