San Jose Sharks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Odds and Picks for Tuesday, 01/20/26

The San Jose Sharks are set to close out their 4-game East coast road trip with a matchup against the Lightning in Tampa Bay on Tuesday night. The Sharks are 2-1-0 and have scored 9 goals on the trip so far. The San Jose offense got a boost with the return of Will Smith last week, and he has made an immediate impact scoring goals in each of his first 2 games back. Smith now has 31 points on 14 goals and 17 assists in 35 games this season, and his presence on the top line next to Macklin Celebrini gives Tampa Bay a lot to worry about in this one. The Sharks rank 11th in the league scoring 3.13 goals per game on the road, and they should be able to keep things rolling in Tampa.

The Lightning had their 11-game win streak snapped on Friday against the Blues in a shootout, but they bounced back nicely with a 4-1 win over the Stars on Sunday. The Bolts have been lighting the lamp early and often in recent weeks, scoring 4.5 goals per game over their last 10 contests. The Sharks are not a strong defensive team, which means the Lightning could have plenty of open ice to operate in this matchup. San Jose is allowing 3.50 goals per game, which is 3rd-worst in the NHL. They are also allowing over 30 shots on goal per game, so the chances should be there for Nikita Kucherov and company. Look to the over.

Sharks vs Lightning prediction: Over 6.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -115.

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