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San Jose Sharks vs Tampa Bay Lightning · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
San Jose Sharks
Away · Sharks
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
3416H
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15M
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55S
The read
This matchup has not been kind to the Sharks: 11 losses in the last 13 against Tampa Bay. But Alexander Wennberg has solved Andrei Vasilevskiy before, 10 goals on 39 shots.
Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning
Home · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
Sharks
GOALIES
Lightning
Yaroslav Askarov
Expected
.885 SV% · 3.32 GAA · 2W
.858 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
Sharks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Lightning
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
SharksProjected lines
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT
Sharks
INJURY REPORT
Lightning
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Patrick Giles
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 8
SharksInjury report
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Patrick Giles
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 8
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Sharks have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.
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Matchup Intel
This matchup has not been kind to the Sharks: 11 losses in the last 13 against Tampa Bay. But Alexander Wennberg has solved Andrei Vasilevskiy before, 10 goals on 39 shots.
Tampa Bay has found Yaroslav Askarov beatable: .870 on 54 shots. Nikita Kucherov once put up 5 points in a single game against the Sharks.
The numbers behind it
History
San Jose has lost 11 of their last 13 against Tampa Bay. See the games →
11-2
last 13 vs TBL
Matchup
Alexander Wennberg has 10 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (39 shots).
(San Jose)
10
goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Player
Nikita Kucherov once put up 5 points in a game against San Jose. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
5
pts, one game vs SJS
Matchup
Tyler Toffoli has 5 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (50 shots).
(San Jose)
5
goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Player
Brandon Hagel has 7 points in his last 4 games against San Jose. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
7
pts, last 4 vs SJS
Goaltending
Yaroslav Askarov has struggled against Tampa Bay — a .870 save % on 54 shots.
.870
SV% vs TBL