Lightning vs. Sharks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 20

Published Jan. 20, 2026 12:12 a.m. ET

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At Benchmark International Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the Tampa Bay Lightning and San Jose Sharks -- led by Nikita Kucherov and Macklin Celebrini, respectively -- will match up at 7 p.m. ET. Here is everything you need to know about the Lightning-Sharks game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Lightning vs. Sharks Game Information and TV Channel

When: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Lightning vs Sharks Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Lightning	-1.5	-115	-105	6.5	-110	-110	-298	+240

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Lightning vs. Sharks Prediction

ATS Pick: Lightning (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Lightning 4 - Sharks 2

Lightning vs. Sharks Betting Insights

Tampa Bay's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 20 times.
San Jose has played 25 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.
The teams combine to score 6.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this game's total.
Opponents of these teams score six goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this game's total.
The Sharks are 18th in the league in goals scored, compared to the sixth-ranked Lightning.
The Lightning are second in the league in goals conceded, and the Sharks are 30th.

Lightning Stats

The Lightning's 164 total goals (3.5 per game) rank sixth in the NHL.
Tampa Bay has allowed 118 total goals (2.5 per game), the second-fewest in NHL action.
They have the league's second-best goal differential at +46.
The 30 power-play goals Tampa Bay has recorded this season (on 149 chances) rank 15th in the NHL.
The Lightning's 20.13% power-play conversion rate ranks 16th in the league.
The three shorthanded goals Tampa Bay has scored this season rank 17th among all NHL teams.

Lightning Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Nikita Kucherov	43	24	46	70	70	12	0%
Jake Guentzel	47	21	28	49	43	17	45.6%
Brandon Hagel	42	23	20	43	45	17	43.6%
Darren Raddysh	41	12	30	42	39	8	-
Brayden Point	37	11	19	30	22	5	45.9%

Sharks Stats

The Sharks have 150 goals this season (3.1 per game), 18th in the league.
San Jose has allowed 168 total goals this season (3.5 per game), ranking 30th in the league.
Their -18 goal differential is 24th in the league.
San Jose has 33 power-play goals (on 165 chances), 10th in the NHL.
The Sharks score on 20.00% of their power plays, No. 17 in the league.
In terms of shorthanded goals, San Jose has two.

Sharks Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Macklin Celebrini	48	24	48	72	74	28	49.4%
Alexander Wennberg	48	10	23	33	38	21	46.1%
Tyler Toffoli	48	13	19	32	34	12	23.5%
Will Smith	35	14	17	31	32	8	22.6%
William Eklund	44	11	19	30	43	10	0%