Projected Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
Steven Stamkos - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel - Anthony Cirelli - Alex Killorn
Ross Colton - Nick Paul - Pat Maroon
Vladislav Namestnikov - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - Corey Perry
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Zach Bogosian
Ian Cole - Erik Cernak
Mikhail Sergachev - Nick Perbix
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott
Tuesday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Sharks are playing the second of two matchups this season and the only meeting at AMALIE Arena…The Bolts skated to a 4-3 win over SJS in the first matchup of the season Oct. 29 at SAP Center...Victor Hedman opened the scoring for Tampa Bay 32 seconds into the first period when he took a pass from Brayden Point and fired a quick one-timer past James Reimer for his first goal of the season…Erik Karlsson answered quickly for SJS and tied the game at one just 50 seconds after Hedman's game-opening goal…Ross Colton gave the Lightning a 2-1 lead at the 13:44 mark of the first period when he fired home a rebound after Alex Killorn rang a shot off the post…Nico Sturm got the game tied at two with a goal for SJS at the 5:36 mark of the second period…Killorn got a goal of his own with 1:19 left in the middle frame when he took a bank pass from Nick Paul and fired a quick wrister past Reimer to put the Bolts up 3-2…SJS earned a power play early in the third period before Karlsson buried his second goal of the contest to tie the game at three with 15:26 remaining in regulation…With less than a minute to play in the third period, Point used his speed to gain entry into the SJS zone and fed a pass to Brandon Hagel, who quickly found Nikita Kucherov alone on the back door before Kucherov beat Reimer with 56.2 seconds remaining to secure the 4-3 win for Tampa Bay…Andrei Vasilevskiy got the start in goal for the Bolts and made 24 saves on 27 shots against…The Lightning have won six consecutive games vs. SJS and four straight at AMALIE Arena…During the four-game home winning streak vs. SJS, the Bolts have outscored the Sharks by a combined total of 21-8…Tampa Bay has scored three or more goals in six consecutive games vs. SJS and seven of the last nine meetings…The Lightning are 6-4-0 in the last 10 home games vs. SJS and 8-2-0 in the last 10 meetings overall…Kucherov has points in three straight games vs. SJS (2-2-4) and seven of the last nine meetings (5-7-12)…Point has recorded points in four consecutive games vs. SJS (1-4-5)…Steven Stamkos has picked up points in seven of his last nine games vs. SJS (6-9-15)…Stamkos has recorded seven points over his last three contests vs. SJS (4-3-7)…Hedman has points in three consecutive games vs. SJS (2-2-4) and six of the last seven meetings (5-5-10)…Hedman has recorded a multi-point game in three straight home contests vs. SJS with a goal in all three games (3-4-7)…Killorn has scored a goal and picked up points in three consecutive contests vs. SJS (3-2-5) and has points in five of the last six meetings (5-5-10)…Colton has scored three goals in three career games vs. SJS (3-0-3)…Brian Elliott has faced SJS one time since signing with the Bolts and made 27 saves on 28 shots against in a 7-1 win Jan. 22, 2022 at SAP Center…Stamkos (14-14-28) holds the Tampa Bay franchise records for career goals, assists and points vs. SJS.
Tuesday's Storylines
Tampa Bay is playing the first game of a brief two-game homestand tonight…The Bolts will play just five of their 12 games in February on home ice…The Lightning are 8-4-0 against Pacific Division opponents and 16-6-0 against the Western Conference this season…Tampa Bay is 3-5-0 in the second half of back-to-back games this season…The Bolts have won a franchise record 12 consecutive games at AMALIE Arena…The Lightning are 20-4-1 on home ice this season.
Injuries
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 91
Current Injuries:
None
Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
Collegiate Loungewear Collection
The latest women's loungewear collection is in, the Collegiate Collection. Stay comfy and cozy while you cheer on your Tampa Bay Lightning. Available in store and online at TampaBaySports.com, while supplies last.
The Road Ahead
Thursday, February 9 vs. Colorado Avalanche
Saturday, February 11 at Dallas Stars
Tuesday, February 14 at Colorado Avlanche
