The Tampa Bay Lightning are heavy 73.9 percent favorites over the San Jose Sharks. The Lightning are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +3 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 27 shots on goal vs 24 shots for the Sharks. The Lightning goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 90.5% compared to the Sharks goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 86.4%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Yaroslav Askarov 24, Andrei Vasilevskiy 22 SHOTS: Macklin Celebrini 3.5, Nikita Kucherov 3.6 GOALS: Tyler Toffoli 0.44, Brayden Point 0.66 PTS: Macklin Celebrini has a 46% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Nikita Kucherov has a 74% chance of 1+PTs
' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: San Jose Sharks
| San Jose Sharks | RECORD | Tampa Bay Lightning | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
|---|
| Record on the Road | 12-11, 52% 855 | Record at Home | 12-9, 57% -32 | San Jose Sharks |
| VS Tampa Bay Lightning | 0-1, 0% -100 | VS San Jose Sharks | 1-0, 100% 55 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 13-15, 46% 530 | vs Team .500 or Better | 19-7, 73% 911 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Record As Road Underdog | 12-11, 52% 855 | Record As Home Favorite | 10-9, 53% -240 | San Jose Sharks |
| Playing Back-to-Back Days | 3-6, 33% -161 | After 1 or More Days Off | 24-14, 63% -2442 | San Jose Sharks |
PAST 30 DAYS
| San Jose Sharks | RECORD | Tampa Bay Lightning | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 5-2, 71% 514 | Record at Home | 3-0, 100% 229 | San Jose Sharks |
| VS Tampa Bay Lightning | 0-1, 0% -100 | VS San Jose Sharks | 1-0, 100% 55 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 1-4, 20% -298 | vs Team .500 or Better | 4-0, 100% 306 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Record As Road Underdog | 5-2, 71% 514 | Record As Home Favorite | 2-0, 100% 120 | San Jose Sharks |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 7-2, 78% +726 | After 1 or More Days Off | 8-1, 89% -507 | San Jose Sharks |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| San Jose Sharks | RECORD | Tampa Bay Lightning | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 13-10, 57% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 14-12, 54% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 5-2, 71% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 6-3, 67% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 15-13, 54% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 18-18, 50% Over | OVER |
| Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home | 21-15, 58% OVER | Opp Averages >2.8 G on Road | 19-16, 54% OVER | OVER |
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SIDE VALUE - San Jose Sharks Road Games: 8-15, 35% -54 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 13-8, 62% +295 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - San Jose Sharks Road Games: 2-5, 29% -181 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 3-0, 100% +229
MONEY LINE - San Jose Sharks Road Games: 10-13, 43% -855 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 11-10, 52% +-204 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - San Jose Sharks Road Games: 2-5, 29% -397 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 3-0, 100% +229
OVER-UNDER RECORD - San Jose Sharks Road Games: 10-13, 43% -390 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 9-12, 43% -381 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - San Jose Sharks Road Games: 2-5, 29% -318 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 2-1, 67% + 82
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