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Tampa Bay Lightning (24-13-3, 51 pts) at San Jose Sharks (20-17-3, 43 pts)
Venue: SAP Center
Date: Saturday, January 3
Time: 4:00 pm EST
How To Watch:Â ESPN+/The Spot/NBCSCA
Radio: 102.5 The Bone/1290 AM KPAY
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Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:
The Lightning won their sixth straight on Thursday with a 5-3 victory over the Kings. During their winning streak, they’re averaging 4.7 goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game.
San Jose Sharks News & Notes:
The Sharks wrapped up 2025 with a three-game winning streak as they beat the Wild 4-3 in overtime on Wednesday. During the three-game stretch, they’re averaging five goals per game while allowing 3.3 goals per game.
Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines:
Goncalves-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Guentzel
Holmberg-Gourde-Girgensons
Paul-James-Bjorkstrand
Moser-Raddysh
D’astous-Cernak
Carlile-Crozier
Vasilevskiy
Johansson
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San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:
Eklund-Celebrini-ChernyshovÂ
Graf-Wennberg-Toffoli
Skinner-Dellandrea-Regenda
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Reaves
Orlov-KlingbergÂ
Ferraro-Mukhamadullin
Dickinson-Iorio
Askarov
Nedeljkovic
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Players To Watch:
Tampa Bay Lightning
Brandon Hagel had a point in each game against Sharks last season. In one game, he had an assist; in the other, he scored two goals.
San Jose Sharks
Tyler Toffoli scored a goal in one of the two games against the Lightning last season.
Injury Report:
Tampa Bay Lightning
D Emil Lilleberg – Out
D Victor Hedman – IR
F Scott Sabourin – DTD
D Ryan McDonagh – IR
San Jose Sharks
D Ryan Ellis – IR
G Carey Price – LTIR
RW Will Smith – IR
C Philipp Kurashev – IR
D Vincent Desharnais – IR
F Adam Gaudette – DTD
D Timothy Liljegren – DTD
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