Tampa Bay Lightning vs San Jose Sharks Prediction 12-5-24 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Tampa Bay Lightning vs San Jose Sharks Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, December 5th, at Amalie Arena. 

Lightning Look to Bounce Back

The Lightning in the last game faced off against the Toronto Maple Leafs and they scored three goals but the defense gave up five goals. Brandon Hagel and Victor Hedman finished with two assists. The Lightning are averaging 3.74 goals while their defense is giving up 3.13 goals per game. The offense is ranked 2nd in the league while the defense is ranked 21st in the league. 

Nikita Kucherov has scored 12 goals and added 22 assists so far this season. In this game, the defense is going to need to be good or this is going to be a long game. The Lightning will meet the Canucks and Oilers after this game.

Why the Lightning Will Beat the Sharks

• The Lightning have won each of their last seven night games at Amalie Arena following a home loss.
• The Sharks have lost five of their last six games at Amalie Arena.
• The Lightning have covered the puck line in each of their last six games at Amalie Arena following a home loss.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games as underdogs following an overtime win.
• The Sharks have lost the second period in five of their last six night games at Amalie Arena.

Sharks Coming off Overtime Win

The Sharks in the last game faced off against the Washington Capitals and they scored one goal but that wasn’t enough as the defense gave up two goals. Nic Dowd scored a goal but it wasn’t enough. Logan Thompson saved 29 of the 31 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the Seattle Kraken, the Sharks scored four goals and they ended up winning by two goals. The Sharks are averaging 2.86 goals while their defense is giving up 3.32 goals per game. The offense is ranked 19th in the league while the defense is ranked 28th in the league. Mikael Granlund has scored 10 goals and added 19 assists. 

Tampa Bay Lightning vs San Jose Sharks Prediction

Give me the Lightning here. The Lightning struggled in the last game but they are going to bounce back in a big way here. The Lightning are averaging 3.74 goals per game and they are going to have no issue cruising here. The Sharks offense has been awful all season, and they are going to struggle to get anything going here. They won’t finish with more than a goal here. Bac the Lightning on the puck line to cash here.