Lightning vs. Sharks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 3

Published Jan. 2, 2026 6:13 p.m. ET

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At 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 3, Nikita Kucherov and Macklin Celebrini will go toe-to-toe in a matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. Check out 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: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET
Where: SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California
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	130	-155	6.5	110	-130	-192	+160

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Lightning vs. Sharks Prediction

ATS Pick: Sharks (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Lightning 4 - Sharks 3

Lightning vs. Sharks Betting Insights

In 18 games this season, Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
San Jose and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 20 of 40 games this season.
These two teams score a combined 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this game's total.
Opponents of these two teams combine to average 6.1 goals per game, 0.4 fewer than this game'sgame's total.
In terms of goals scored, the Lightning are fifth in the league, and the Sharks are 17th.
The Lightning are third in the league in goals conceded, and the Sharks are 30th.

Lightning Stats

The Lightning score the fifth-most goals in the league (134 total, 3.4 per game).
Tampa Bay has conceded 106 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking third in league play in terms of the fewest goals against.
They have the league's third-best goal differential at +28.
The 22 power-play goals Tampa Bay has put up this season rank 16th in the NHL (on 128 chances).
The Lightning's 17.19% power-play conversion rate ranks 23rd in the league.
Tampa Bay has recorded three shorthanded goals this season (11th among all NHL teams).

Lightning Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Nikita Kucherov	36	19	35	54	60	10	0%
Jake Guentzel	40	18	23	41	33	15	47.6%
Brandon Hagel	35	18	17	35	42	15	44.4%
Darren Raddysh	34	9	22	31	31	6	-
Anthony Cirelli	36	11	13	24	23	17	48.5%

Sharks Stats

With 122 goals (3.0 per game), the Sharks have the league's 17th-ranked offense.
San Jose's total of 138 goals conceded (3.4 per game) ranks 30th in the NHL.
They have the 27th-ranked goal differential in the league at -16.
San Jose has 25 power-play goals (on 135 chances), 11th in the NHL.
The Sharks' power-play percentage (18.52) ranks them 20th 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	40	22	40	62	62	22	48.3%
Will Smith	33	12	17	29	29	8	24.1%
Alexander Wennberg	40	7	19	26	30	19	45.5%
Tyler Toffoli	40	10	16	26	28	9	27.3%
William Eklund	36	10	16	26	36	8	0%