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Tampa Bay Lightning @ San Jose Sharks
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
TB
25-13-3
, 14-4-3 Away
7
25-13-3
, 14-4-3 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Lightning
TB
3
4
0
7
Sharks
SJ
1
1
1
3
San Jose Sharks
Sharks
SJ
20-18-3
, 11-8-3 Home
3
20-18-3
, 11-8-3 Home
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Regular Season Series
TB leads 1-0
Lightning
7
Sharks
3
Game 1
3/1
Sharks
1
Lightning
4
Game 2
21/1
Game Information
SAP Center at San Jose
9:00 PM, 3 January 2026
San Jose, CA
Attendance: 17,435
Referees:
Trevor Hanson
Brandon Schrader
Linesmen:
Ryan Gibbons
Travis Toomey
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Buffalo
50
23
9
109
Tampa Bay
50
26
6
106
Montreal
48
24
10
106
Boston
45
27
10
100
Ottawa
44
27
11
99
Detroit
41
31
10
92
Florida
40
38
4
84
Toronto
32
36
14
78
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Vegas
39
26
17
95
Edmonton
41
30
11
93
Anaheim
43
33
6
92
Los Angeles
35
27
20
90
San Jose
39
35
8
86
Seattle
34
37
11
79
Calgary
34
39
9
77
Vancouver
25
49
8
58
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