How to Watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs. San Jose Sharks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 3-21-2024

A pair of streaking squads face off when the Tampa Bay Lightning (37-25-6) visit the San Jose Sharks (16-45-7) at SAP Center at San Jose on Thursday at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and BSSUN. The Lightning have won four in a row, while the Sharks are on a five-game losing streak.

Lightning vs. Sharks Game TV Channel & Live Stream

• Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Time: 10:30 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Lightning and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Lightning Insights

• The Lightning’s 237 total goals (3.5 per game) make them the fifth-best scoring team in the NHL.
• The Lightning have given up 228 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 23rd in league action in goals against.
• Their +9 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.
• The 60 power-play goals the Lightning have scored this season (on 208 power-play chances) lead the NHL.
• The Lightning’s 28.85% power-play conversion rate tops the league.
• The four shorthanded goals the Lightning have scored this season rank 20th among NHL squads.
• The Lightning kill 81.44% of opponent power plays, the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Lightning have the 10th-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.5%.
• The Lightning shoot 12.0% as a team (second in the league).
• The Lightning have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.8 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Key Players

• Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors this season with 118 points. He has averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 15.8%.
• Brayden Point is another of Tampa Bay’s important contributors currently with 75 total points (38 goals and 37 assists) to his name.
• Victor Hedman has created 67 points for Tampa Bay in 66 games this season, netting a goal on 8.6% of his shots and putting up 12 goals and 55 assists.
• In 42 games played this season, Andrei Vasilevskiy (25-16-1) has allowed 122 goals.

Lightning Injuries

Mikhail Sergachev: Lower Body (Out)

Sharks Insights

• The Sharks’ 149 goals on the season (2.2 per game) rank them 32nd in the NHL.
• The Sharks’ total of 271 goals conceded (4.0 per game) is 32nd in the league.
• Their -122 goal differential is 32nd in the league.
• With 34 power-play goals (on 166 chances), the Sharks are 26th in the NHL.
• The Sharks score on 20.48% of their power plays, No. 18 in the NHL.
• This season, the Sharks have three shorthanded goals (27th in NHL).
• The Sharks’ have the 28th-ranked penalty kill percentage (74.42%).
• The Sharks win 48.5% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
• The Sharks’ 8.5% shooting percentage is 31st in the league.
• The Sharks have held their opponents scoreless one time.

Sharks Key Players

• Mikael Granlund has scored 10 goals (0.2 per game) and put up 35 assists (0.6 per game), contributing to the San Jose offense with 45 total points (0.8 per game). He averages 2.0 shots per game, shooting 9.3%.
• Fabian Zetterlund has collected 32 points this season, with 18 goals and 14 assists.
• William Eklund has posted 10 goals on the season, adding 20 assists.
• Mackenzie Blackwood is 9-18-3 on the season, allowing 110 goals (3.5 goals against average) and amassing 981 saves with an .899 save percentage (43rd in the league).

Sharks Injuries

Ty Emberson: Undisclosed (Out), Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out For Season), Vitek Vanecek: Lower Body (Out For Season), Logan Couture: Groin (Out For Season), Mackenzie Blackwood: Groin (Out), Mike Hoffman: Upper Body (Questionable)