Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, and the Tampa Bay Lightning will face off against Erik Karlsson, Tomas Hertl, and the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center in an East-West showdown. The opening faceoff will be at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 1, and it is being shown live on Fox Sports Sun.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. San Jose Sharks Odds
This contest’s moneyline and Over/Under odds have not been posted by oddsmakers yet.
Though the team is 31-20 straight up (SU) this season, Tampa Bay has actually lost 2.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 51 regular season outings, 27 of its games have gone over the total, while 21 have gone under and just two have pushed. The Bolts are 16-11 SU as an away team in 2019-20.
Tampa Bay has converted on 25.8 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked sixth overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 83.4 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 28.2 saves per game with a .917 save percentage, Andrei Vasilevskiy (26-12-3) has been the top option in goal for Tampa Bay this season. Vasilevskiy did just play last night, however, so the team could decide to rest him and go with Curtis McElhinney instead (5-8-2 record, .902 save percentage, 3.10 goals against average).
On the other bench, San Jose is 22-30 straight up (SU) and has lost 11.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 52 regular season matches, 27 of its games have gone under the total, while 23 have gone over and just two have pushed. The team’s 14-13 SU at home this year.
The Sharks have converted on just 16.3 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that places them in the bottom 5 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked second overall, and it’s successfully killed off 86.9 percent of all penalties.
Martin Jones (24.8 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for the Sharks. Jones has 13 wins, 20 losses, and two overtime losses and has recorded a mediocre 3.25 goals against average and a poor .889 save percentage this year.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. San Jose Sharks Betting Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Sharks, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Sharks are 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Lightning are 2-0 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in three of their last five games.
- Tampa Bay has managed 23.4 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while San Jose has been attempting 31.8 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Five of Tampa Bay’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 4-1 in those games.
- Tampa Bay skaters have accounted for the 10th-most hits in the league (22.8 per game).
