San Jose Sharks vs Tampa Bay Lightning predictions, Jan 03, 2026

Yuriy Borshchenko

9 months ago

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In an exciting NHL showdown, the San Jose Sharks will face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning on January 3, 2026. The Sharks have been in decent form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches, while the Lightning have been on fire, winning all 5 of their recent games.

The bookmakers have placed the odds at 3.29 for a home win by the Sharks and 1.97 for an away win by the Lightning. Our model predicts a 29.3% chance of a home win, a 21% chance of a draw, and a 49.7% chance of an away win, with a predicted final score of 2:3 in favor of Tampa Bay.

Both teams have strong offensive capabilities, with the Lightning boasting a potent offense led by their top scorers. The Sharks, on the other hand, have shown resilience in defense, making them a tough team to break down.

With both teams in good form and plenty at stake, this matchup promises to be an exciting clash of tactical prowess and skill. It’s sure to be a close contest that could go either way.

This preview is generated with the Welcome.Bet AI Insights Engine, combining form data, betting odds, and semantic SEO optimization to deliver relevant match analysis for fans and bettors alike from 2026-01-01T12:52:03+00:00.

San Jose
28.5%

Draw
21.6%

Tampa Bay
49.9%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:3

Outrights of NHL Tampa Bay Lightning: 9.38% San Jose Sharks: 0.16%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	3.29	4.57	1.97
	3.44	4.28	1.87

Latest Results

31.12.25 San Jose Sharks – Minnesota Wild – 4:3 penalties
29.12.25 Anaheim Ducks – San Jose Sharks – 4:5
27.12.25 Vancouver Canucks – San Jose Sharks – 3:6
23.12.25 Vegas Golden Knights – San Jose Sharks – 7:2
20.12.25 San Jose Sharks – Seattle Kraken – 2:4

31.12.25 Anaheim Ducks – Tampa Bay Lightning – 3:4 OT
28.12.25 Tampa Bay Lightning – Montreal Canadiens – 5:4 penalties
27.12.25 Florida Panthers – Tampa Bay Lightning – 2:4
22.12.25 Tampa Bay Lightning – St. Louis Blues – 4:1
20.12.25 Tampa Bay Lightning – Carolina Hurricanes – 6:4

Facts

Enjoy a meeting between a mid-ranked team and one of the leaders (ranked 7 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ) and 3 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, San Jose won 2.

In recent matches, San Jose has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 3 wins).

Tampa Bay is in superb shape, having picked up a string of victories recently (last 5 games: 5 wins).

Tampa Bay will hold a modest advantage in this match.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, San Jose won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 13 matches, and goals 42:78. (average 2.1:3.9).

Including home matches between the teams, San Jose won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 20:36. (average 2:3.6).

Latest Head To Head

02.01.25 San Jose Sharks – Tampa Bay Lightning – 2:1
05.12.24 Tampa Bay Lightning – San Jose Sharks – 8:1
21.03.24 San Jose Sharks – Tampa Bay Lightning – 1:4
26.10.23 Tampa Bay Lightning – San Jose Sharks – 6:0
07.02.23 Tampa Bay Lightning – San Jose Sharks – 3:4 OT

Standings

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche	39	27	3	7	2	159:88	67
2	Dallas Stars	40	21	4	7	8	140:109	57
3	Minnesota Wild	41	17	7	7	10	129:108	55
4	Edmonton Oilers	41	15	5	6	15	137:138	46
5	Vegas Golden Knights	38	13	4	11	10	119:119	45
6	Anaheim Ducks	40	13	8	3	16	137:141	45
7	San Jose Sharks	40	11	9	3	17	124:139	43
8	Los Angeles Kings	38	11	5	9	13	99:102	41
9	Nashville Predators	39	13	5	4	17	113:129	40
10	Calgary Flames	40	14	4	4	18	108:117	40
11	Seattle Kraken	37	11	5	7	14	95:111	39
12	Utah Mammoth	40	13	5	3	19	119:116	39
13	St. Louis Blues	41	15	0	8	18	101:143	38
14	Chicago Blackhawks	39	12	2	7	18	108:127	35
15	Vancouver Canucks	39	10	6	3	20	112:136	35
16	Winnipeg Jets	38	13	2	4	19	108:116	34

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Carolina Hurricanes	39	15	9	3	12	130:115	51
2	Detroit Red Wings	41	17	7	3	14	127:130	51
3	Tampa Bay Lightning	39	18	5	3	13	130:104	49
4	Montreal Canadiens	39	13	8	6	12	130:131	48
5	New York Islanders	40	15	7	4	14	114:110	48
6	Philadelphia Flyers	39	13	7	7	12	119:114	47
7	Washington Capitals	40	19	2	5	14	130:114	47
8	Buffalo Sabres	39	15	6	4	14	124:121	46
9	Florida Panthers	39	18	3	3	15	126:124	45
10	New Jersey Devils	40	14	7	2	17	109:120	44
11	Boston Bruins	41	15	6	2	18	130:134	44
12	Pittsburgh Penguins	38	15	2	9	12	122:123	43
13	New York Rangers	42	12	7	5	18	109:116	43
14	Toronto Maple Leafs	39	14	4	6	15	128:129	42
15	Ottawa Senators	38	13	5	5	15	125:124	41
16	Columbus Blue Jackets	39	10	7	6	16	118:131	40

NHL Outrights

1. Colorado Avalanche: 3.95 (20.77%)

2. Tampa Bay Lightning: 8.75 (9.38%)

3. Carolina Hurricanes: 9 (9.12%)

4. Vegas Golden Knights: 9.5 (8.64%)

5. Florida Panthers: 10.25 (8%)

6. Edmonton Oilers: 10.5 (7.81%)

7. Dallas Stars: 14.5 (5.66%)

8. Washington Capitals: 17.5 (4.69%)

9. Minnesota Wild: 24.5 (3.35%)

10. New Jersey Devils: 26 (3.16%)

11. Los Angeles Kings: 33.5 (2.45%)

12. Toronto Maple Leafs: 41 (2%)

13. Ottawa Senators: 41 (2%)

14. New York Rangers: 53.5 (1.53%)

15. Detroit Red Wings: 61 (1.34%)

16. Anaheim Ducks: 61 (1.34%)

17. Montreal Canadiens: 61 (1.34%)

18. Winnipeg Jets: 71 (1.16%)

19. Utah Mammoth: 78.5 (1.05%)

20. New York Islanders: 91 (0.9%)

21. Buffalo Sabres: 101 (0.81%)

22. Philadelphia Flyers: 151 (0.54%)

23. Columbus Blue Jackets: 163.5 (0.5%)

24. Boston Bruins: 176 (0.47%)

25. Pittsburgh Penguins: 226 (0.36%)

26. Calgary Flames: 251 (0.33%)

27. Nashville Predators: 251 (0.33%)

28. St. Louis Blues: 276 (0.3%)

29. Vancouver Canucks: 451 (0.18%)

30. San Jose Sharks: 501 (0.16%)

31. Seattle Kraken: 501 (0.16%)

32. Chicago Blackhawks: 501 (0.16%)

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