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Tampa Bay Lightning vs San Jose Sharks

NHL
Lightning
25-13-3, 53 PTS
7-3
Final
Sharks
20-18-3, 43 PTS
SAP Center at San Jose
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftSJ shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
TB146626
SJ95822

In net

Andrei Vasilevskiy19/22 SV, .864
Alex Nedeljkovic12/16 SV, .750
Team123T
TB3407
SJ1113

Who won: Lightning 7-3

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the San Jose Sharks 7-3 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at SAP Center at San Jose. The Lightning outscored the Sharks 4-1 in the 2nd period. Darren Raddysh led the Lightning in goals (3). Pavol Regenda led the Sharks in goals (3).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 19.1Nikita KucherovRW
  2. 29.0Darren RaddyshD
  3. 38.2Brayden PointC
  4. 48.2Pavol RegendaLW
  5. 57.8Oliver BjorkstrandRW
  6. 67.5Jake GuentzelC
  7. 77.5Brandon HagelLW
  8. 87.5Jeff SkinnerLW
  9. 97.3Nick PaulLW
  10. 107.3Timothy LiljegrenD
  11. 117.2Gage GoncalvesC
  12. 127.2Dominic JamesC

Team stats

TBSJ
8Blocked Shots17
8Hits23
2Takeaways7
26Shots22
3Power Play Goals1
5Power Play Opportunities3
60.0Power Play Percentage33.3
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
26Faceoffs Won33
44.1Faceoff Win Percent55.9
19Giveaways13
8Total Penalties11
16Penalty Minutes30

Player of the game

Nikita Kucherov

TB · 1 G, 4 A, 2 SOG

9.1

Deserved to win

55%
TB · 3.48 xG
45%
SJ · 3.19 xG

Lightning created better chances: they win this game 55% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:12Dominic James

    Faceoff win vs Z. Ostapchuk

    Dominic James faceoff won against Zack Ostapchuk

    D. James · 1 G

  3. P3 0:33Zack Ostapchuk

    Faceoff win vs D. James

    Zack Ostapchuk faceoff won against Dominic James

    Z. Ostapchuk

  4. P3 1:06Pavol Regenda

    Wrist shot wide right

    Pavol Regenda Wrist Shot Wide Right

    P. Regenda · 3 G

  5. P3 1:08Pavol Regenda

    Wrist shot on goal

    Pavol Regenda Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy

    P. Regenda · 3 G

  6. P3 1:22Pontus Holmberg
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Pontus Holmberg

    P. Holmberg

  7. P3 1:38Yanni Gourde
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Yanni Gourde

    Y. Gourde

  8. P3 2:10Erik Cernak

    Big hit on S. Dickinson

    Erik Cernak hit Sam Dickinson

    E. Cernak

  9. P3 2:11Erik Cernak
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Erik Cernak

    E. Cernak

  10. P3 2:31Erik Cernak

    Shot blocked by W. Eklund

    Erik Cernak shot blocked by William Eklund

    E. Cernak

  11. P3 3:37Yanni Gourde

    Face off

    Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Zack Ostapchuk

  12. GOALP3 3:49
    Pavol Regenda

    Goal! Wrist shot

    P. Regenda · 3 G

    Pavol Regenda Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jeff Skinner (5)

    TB 7 - 3 SJ
  13. P3 3:51Jeff Skinner

    Shot blocked by D. Carlile

    Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Declan Carlile

    J. Skinner · 2 A

  14. P3 4:25Nikita Kucherov

    Wrist shot wide right

    Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Right

    N. Kucherov · 1 G, 4 A

  15. P3 4:27Brayden Point

    Shot blocked by A. Wennberg

    Brayden Point shot blocked by Alexander Wennberg

    B. Point · 1 G, 1 A

  16. P3 4:43Alexander Wennberg
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Alexander Wennberg

  17. P3 5:00Alexander Wennberg

    Faceoff win vs B. Point

    Alexander Wennberg faceoff won against Brayden Point

    A. Wennberg

  18. P3 5:03Yanni Gourde

    Tip-in shot on goal

    Yanni Gourde Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic

    Y. Gourde

  19. P3 5:25JJ Moser

    J.j. moser wrist shot wide right

    J.J. Moser Wrist Shot Wide Right

    J. Moser

  20. P3 5:26Yanni Gourde

    Faceoff win vs M. Celebrini

    Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Macklin Celebrini

    Y. Gourde

  21. P3 5:36Sam Dickinson
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Sam Dickinson

    S. Dickinson

  22. P3 5:39Yanni Gourde

    Tip-in wide left

    Yanni Gourde Tip-In Wide Left

    Y. Gourde

  23. P3 5:44Erik Cernak

    Slap shot wide left

    Erik Cernak Slap Shot Wide Left

    E. Cernak

  24. P3 6:06Dmitry Orlov
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Dmitry Orlov

    D. Orlov

  25. P3 7:26Nick Paul

    Tip-in shot on goal

    Nick Paul Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic

    N. Paul · 1 A

Leaders

TBSJ
Goals
Darren Raddysh
3
Pavol Regenda
3
Assists
Nikita Kucherov
4
Jeff Skinner
2
Points
Nikita Kucherov
5
Pavol Regenda
3

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