San Jose Sharks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 12/5/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: WXPX-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+172) Lightning (-210)

Amalie Arena is the site where the Tampa Bay Lightning (12-9-2) will take on the San Jose Sharks (10-13-5) on Thursday. The odds on this game have San Jose at +172 while Tampa Bay is sitting at -210. The over/under is set at 6.

The San Jose Sharks were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory against the Capitals their last time out. San Jose recorded 6 penalty minutes for this contest. Moreover, they had 4 chances with the advantage and notched 1 goal. The Sharks had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this win. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 2 of the 31 shots they attempted.

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At even strength, the Sharks have conceded 76 goals while scoring 64 as an offensive unit. San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 92 power play opportunities (3rd in the NHL) and have tallied 17 goals in those attempts. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have notched 80 goals (12th in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 93. San Jose has attempted 777 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.3%. For the current season, they have scored 25 points and their points % is .446. The Sharks thus far have had 897 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .896. San Jose is sitting with 87 power play chances and they have notched 16 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 18.39%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Mackenzie Blackwood. Opponents have scored 611 goals versus Blackwood in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.32. Blackwood has been involved in 213 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .904 in his 11,040 minutes on the ice. He has earned a win-loss record of 81-90-25 and he has started in 200 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Blackwood has earned 107 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .535. Blackwood has seen 6,385 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,774 total saves.

In their last contest, Tampa Bay faced off against the Maple Leafs in a game where the Lightning took the defeat by a score of 5-3. They had 3 power play opportunities in this one and tallied 1 out of those opportunities. The Lightning earned 3 goals out of the 41 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Lightning have accumulated 69 goals at even strength and 17 goals (12th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Tampa Bay has attempted 655 shots (27th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 13.13%, while allowing the opposition 657 shots. Over the course of the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have earned 86 goals, 26 points, and a points percentage of .565. They have allowed 72 goals to be scored by of a combination of 57 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 71 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 23.94%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 77.94% on the other teams 68 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.0%.

For the opposition you will find Andrei Vasilevskiy in net. The opposition is averaging 2.66 goals/game and he has conceded 1,245 goals overall. Vasilevskiy's quality start percentage comes out to 56.6% and he has 275 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 486 games and has been on the ice for 28,094 mins. Vasilevskiy has accumulated a career mark of 303-151-31 and has participated in 496 contests. He has recorded 13,641 saves out of 14,886 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .916.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-210) and under 6 goals

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