TBL 4–1 SJS Final · W
Lightning/Schedule/Recap Tue, Jan 20, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 31-13-4
4–1
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 25-21-3
1ST2ND3RDT TBL 162717420 SJS 190509123 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Lightning lead the season series 2–0
TBL 31-13-4 · SJS 25-21-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Lightning lead the season series 2–0

Lightning beat the Sharks

The Lightning earned it: 2.2 expected goals to 1.1, and a 4–1 win to show for it.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 2.2 expected goals to 1.1, on 20 and 23 shots on goal.

TBL 2.2 xG · 20 shots SJS 1.1 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.7 · 0.4
2nd 0.6 · 0.5
3rd 1.0 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 72.
TBL 72%SJS 28%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 2 penalties
← Lightning shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
William Eklund, Alexander Wennberg · deflected shot, a good chance (24%)
0–1
2
Anthony Cirelli, Nikita Kucherov · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
1–1
2nd period
3
01:49 Anthony Cirelli GWG
Brandon Hagel, Nikita Kucherov · poke shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–1
4
Dominic James, Gage Goncalves · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3–1
PEN
06:51 Ryan Reaves· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:57 Bench· Interference bench
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
3rd period
5
17:41 Brandon Hagel EN
Jake Guentzel, Nikita Kucherov · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–1
Goaltending
+0.1
vs expected
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 1.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.8
vs expected
16/19 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team TBLSJS
Shots on goal
20
23
Expected goals
2.2
1.1
Hits
13
29
Blocks
21
17
Faceoffs
44%
56%
Power play
0/1
0/1
Penalty minutes
2
2
The Lightning went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 1 Sharks power play.