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San Jose Sharks vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 23, 2027

NHL matchup

San Jose Sharks at Tampa Bay Lightning

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 23, 2027.

February 23, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Tampa Bay Lightning at 59.3%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

San Jose Sharks logo
Away team

San Jose Sharks

40.7%
Fair American +146
Fair decimal 2.46
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Tampa Bay Lightning logo
Home team

Tampa Bay Lightning

59.3%
Fair American -146
Fair decimal 1.69
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Feb 23, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 23. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

128:35 together · 10 games

xG share45.6%
Corsi for / against
111 / 133
Fenwick for / against
79 / 95
Corsi share
45.5%
Fenwick share
45.4%
xG for / against
4.57 / 5.46
All observed combinations

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

123:37 together · 10 games

xG share61.5%
Corsi for / against
154 / 103
Fenwick for / against
114 / 80
Corsi share
59.9%
Fenwick share
58.8%
xG for / against
7.27 / 4.55
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Yaroslav Askarov

San Jose Sharks · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
158
Save %
91.8
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
35.4

Dennis Hildeby

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Oct 24

3 / 3 appearances covered

Shots faced
78
Save %
88.5
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
35.9
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 23, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

San Jose Sharks

xG for / game
3.07
xG against / game
3.93
xG differential / game
-0.86

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.56
xG against / game
2.79
xG differential / game
0.77

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 23, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.6
Corsi share (%)
47.0
Fenwick share (%)
45.9
Faceoff win %
48.0
Penalties / game
4.1

Shots / game: 29.0 · Shooting: 9.3% · Avg distance: 34.0 ft

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
63.5
Corsi share (%)
55.1
Fenwick share (%)
55.6
Faceoff win %
49.5
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 31.1 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
San Jose Sharks SJS
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
13Points15
0.500Points %0.682
37Goals for38
45Goals against34
-8Goal differential4
L2Current streakOT1
Road versus home
San Jose Sharks SJS road
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL home
8Games5
4Wins5
9Points10
-3Goal differential9
Last 10 games
San Jose Sharks SJS
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
4-5-1Record7-2-1
9Points15
28Goals for37
33Goals against29
-5Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

San Jose Sharks SJS 2 wins
10 games reviewed
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 8 wins
Total goals18 – 47
Goal differential -29 / +29
Goals per game1.8 / 4.7
Shots per game23.4 / 28.4
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 20, 2026
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 4 23 - 20 View
Jan 3, 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
7 - 3 26 - 22 View
Jan 2, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
1 - 2 25 - 25 View
Dec 5, 2024
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 8 21 - 35 View
Mar 21, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
4 - 1 21 - 22 View
Oct 26, 2023
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
0 - 6 23 - 31 View
Feb 7, 2023
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 3 22 - 37 View
Oct 29, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
4 - 3 26 - 27 View
Feb 1, 2022
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 3 21 - 32 View
Jan 22, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
7 - 1 31 - 28 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.