San Jose Sharks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 1/20/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: WXPX-TV

Amalie Arena is the site where the Tampa Bay Lightning (30-13-4) will play the San Jose Sharks (24-20-3) on Tuesday.

The San Jose Sharks were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-2 defeat to the Red Wings their last time out. San Jose accrued 4 minutes in the box for this matchup. The Sharks had a below average offensive performance in the defeat. In addition, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to notch a goal. In the game, they scored on 2 of the 22 shots they put on net.

In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have racked up 146 goals (18th in the NHL) on the year and have given up 167. For the current campaign, they have tallied 51 points and their points percentage is sitting at .543. San Jose has accounted for 162 power play opportunities and they have notched 33 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 20.37%. While playing at even strength, the Sharks have surrendered 133 goals while scoring 113 as an offensive unit. San Jose has attempted 1,188 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.3%. The Sharks have had 1,442 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .884. San Jose Sharks opponents have totaled 147 power play opportunities (12th in the NHL) and have racked up 34 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Alex Nedeljkovic. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Nedeljkovic has accrued 93 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .525. He has a save percentage of .902 for his 9,537 mins guarding the cage. Nedeljkovic has seen 5,704 shot attempts against him and he has 5,145 total saves. Opponents have tallied 559 goals against Nedeljkovic in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.16. He has earned a record of 82-68-29 and he was named the starter in 177 games. Nedeljkovic has taken the ice for 200 contests during his NHL career.

In their last outing, Tampa Bay played the Stars in a matchup where the Lightning earned a victory by a tally of 4-1. The Lightning had 4 goals of the 26 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to notch a goal.

Tampa Bay has put up 1,292 shots (22nd in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 12.69%, while allowing the opposition 1,231 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 84.11% on the other teams 151 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.4%. They have recorded 149 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 20.81%. The Lightning have earned 133 goals at even strength and 31 goals (13th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 118 goals to be scored by of a combination of 94 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are sitting with 164 goals, 64 points, in addition to a points percentage of .681.

On the other side of the ice you will find Andrei Vasilevskiy in net. The opposition is averaging 2.50 goals/game and he has relinquished 1,401 goals overall. Vasilevskiy's percentage of quality starts sits at 58.6% and he has earned 328 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 560 games and has played 28,694 minutes. Vasilevskiy has earned a career record of 351-170-38 and has been in net for 570 contests. He has recorded 15,478 saves out of the 16,879 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .917.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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