Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions
2026-01-03 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 3 - 7 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Loss (60% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
SJS: 59.7%
TBL: 40.3%
Expected Goals
SJS: 3.39
TBL: 3.43
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
SJS
Yaroslav Askarov - 17-15-2 | 0.888 SV% | 3.53 GAA
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 28-7-3 | 0.920 SV% | 2.11 GAA
| Stat | SJS | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.896 | 0.913 |
| Last 5 SV% | 0.874 | 0.921 |
| SV% vs Opponent | 0.793 | 0.911 |
| GAA | 3.36 | 2.33 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • SJS at home vs TBL: 1-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | TBL 4 - 1 SJS | TBL | TBL |
| 2026-01-03 | SJS 3 - 7 TBL | TBL | SJS |
| 2025-01-02 | SJS 2 - 1 TBL | SJS | SJS |
| 2024-12-05 | TBL 8 - 1 SJS | TBL | TBL |
| 2024-03-21 | SJS 1 - 4 TBL | TBL | SJS |
⚡ In-Game Win Probability
Goals
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02:37 | TBL | Goal |
| 1 | 04:08 | TBL | Goal |
| 1 | 06:46 | TBL | Goal |
| 1 | 10:50 | TBL | Goal |
| 2 | 02:49 | TBL | Goal |
| 2 | 03:55 | TBL | Goal |
| 2 | 09:50 | TBL | Goal |
| 2 | 14:08 | TBL | Goal |
| 2 | 16:53 | TBL | Goal |
| 3 | 16:11 | TBL | Goal |
🎯 Shot Chart
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 59.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 10.0
Expected: 6.8
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 3 - 7 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.4 - 3.4