How to Watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs. San Jose Sharks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 10-26-2023

The Tampa Bay Lightning (3-2-2) host the San Jose Sharks (0-5-1), who have fallen in six straight, on Thursday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and BSSUN.

Lightning vs. Sharks Game Info

• Game Day: Thursday, October 26, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Lightning and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Lightning Insights

• The Lightning score the eighth-most goals in the NHL (23 total, 3.3 per game).
• The Lightning have allowed 24 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 27th in league play in goals against.
• Their -1 goal differential ranks 16th in the league.
• The eight power-play goals the Lightning have scored this season (third-most in the NHL) have come on 24 power-play chances.
• The Lightning’s 33.33% power-play conversion rate is fifth-best in the league.
• The Lightning have the league’s third-best penalty-kill percentage (94.12%).
• The Lightning have the sixth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 53.9%.
• The Lightning shoot 11.6% as a team (ninth in the league).
• The Lightning have shut out opponents once this season. They average 15.7 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Key Players

• Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s leading contributors this season with 10 points. He has averaged 0.9 goals per game, shooting 21.4%.
• Brayden Point is another of Tampa Bay’s top contributors currently with nine total points (one goal and eight assists) to his name.
• With seven points through seven games (four goals and three assists), Brandon Hagel has been an important part of Tampa Bay’s offensive efforts this season.
• Across one games played, Matt Tomkins has a goaltending record of 0-1-0. During those games, he’s allowed four goals while recording 33 saves.

Lightning Injuries

Andrei Vasilevskiy: Back (Out), Tyler Motte: Upper Body (Out)

Sharks Insights

• With eight goals (1.3 per game), the Sharks have the NHL’s 31st-ranked offense.
• The Sharks concede 3.7 goals per game (22 in total), 24th in the NHL.
• Their -14 goal differential is 32nd in the league.
• With three power-play goals (on 20 chances), the Sharks are 19th in the NHL.
• The Sharks have the league’s 19th-ranked power-play percentage (15).
• The 73.91% penalty-kill percentage of the Sharks is 22nd in the NHL.
• At 54.9%, the Sharks have the league’s second-best faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 5.4%, the Sharks are 31st in the league.
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 16 hits and 20.3 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Key Players

• Tomas Hertl has totaled one goal and four assists in six games for San Jose, good for five points.
• Fabian Zetterlund has scored three total points (0.5 per game) this campaign. He has two goals and one assist.
• San Jose’s Filip Zadina is among the leaders on the team with two total points (two goals and zero assists).
• Kaapo Kahkonen is 0-2-0 this season, compiling 61 saves and allowing seven goals (1.2 goals against average) with an 89.706 save percentage (36th in the league).

Sharks Injuries

Mikael Granlund: Lower Body (Out)