The Lightning will play the Sharks on Thursday, March 21st, 2024. Your timezone's face off time is 10:38 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2023-24 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and San Jose Sharks happens on Thursday, March 21st, 2024. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Tampa Bay Lightning now have a 92.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the San Jose Sharks starting this game with a 79.67 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Tampa Bay Lightning - The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 16-16-2 record as an away team. That standing puts them 7th in the league for away team wins. However, the Tampa Bay Lightning now rank 7th for away team losses.
- Home San Jose Sharks - The puck drops for the San Jose Sharks with a 10-19-3 record as a home team. That result ranks them 14th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 2nd for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2023-24 NHL season, the Tampa Bay Lightning rank 5th (240) for goals scored. The San Jose Sharks currently rank 30th (150) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 8th (228) in the league for goals allowed. As for the San Jose Sharks, they've allowed 276 goals this season, resulting in a 1st league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 3-0 shootout win-loss record, with the San Jose Sharks owning a 1-5 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 37-25-6 record and the San Jose Sharks hold a 16-45-7 at this point in the 2023-24 NHL regular season.
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Best Lightning at Sharks Odds
| Underdog San Jose Sharks | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Underdog San Jose Sharks | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the -400 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the San Jose Sharks are the +310 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 -150 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the San Jose Sharks are +1.5 +125 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Lightning
Sharks
3/21/24 10:38pm EDT | -400+310 |
- San Jose Sharks bettors risk $100 to win $310 at +310 odds. The implied probability for San Jose Sharks is 24.39%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $25 at -400 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 80%.
Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Lightning
Sharks
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/21/24 10:38pm EDT | Yes -175No +130Bet |
Sharks
Total Goals
TBL at SJS 3/21/24 10:38pm EDT | 2 o -1552 u +110Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
TBL at SJS 3/21/24 10:38pm EDT | 4 o -1404 u +100Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| x - Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 45 | 29 | 8 | 0.549 | 98 | 42 | 291 | 268 | +23.0 | 25-11-5 | 20-18-3 | 3-1 | 5-4-1 | W1 |
| San Jose Sharks | 82 | 19 | 54 | 9 | 0.232 | 47 | 18 | 181 | 331 | -150.0 | 11-25-5 | 8-29-4 | 1-5 | 3-6-1 | L3 |
Tampa Bay Lightning & San Jose Sharks Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +2000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Sharks | +50000 Bet |
Tampa Bay Lightning & San Jose Sharks Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Tampa Bay Lightning vs San Jose Sharks NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 at 10:38 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Tampa Bay Lightning vs San Jose Sharks Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Tampa Bay Lightning vs San Jose Sharks Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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