The upcoming NHL matchup features the Tampa Bay Lightning facing the San Jose Sharks. The game is set for 4 p.m. ET at The Spot, with the Lightning entering the game with a record of 24 wins, 13 losses, and 3 overtime losses. The Sharks have a record of 20 wins, 17 losses, and 3 overtime losses.
Projected Lineups for Sharks in Lightning Matchup
Tampa Bay Lightning Lineup
- Gage Goncalves — Brayden Point — Nikita Kucherov
- Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Jake Guentzel
- Zemgus Girgensons — Yanni Gourde — Pontus Holmberg
- Nick Paul — Dominic James — Oliver Bjorkstrand
- J.J. Moser — Darren Raddysh
- Charle-Edouard D’Astous — Erik Cernak
- Declan Carlile — Max Crozier
Goaltenders: Andrei Vasilevskiy, Jonas Johansson
Scratched: Curtis Douglas, Jack Finley
Injured: Ryan McDonagh (lower body), Victor Hedman (elbow), Emil Lilleberg (undisclosed), Scott Sabourin (undisclosed)
San Jose Sharks Lineup
- William Eklund — Macklin Celebrini — Igor Chernyshov
- Collin Graf — Alexander Wennberg — Tyler Toffoli
- Jeff Skinner — Ty Dellandrea — Pavol Regenda
- Barclay Goodrow — Zack Ostapchuk — Ryan Reaves
- Dmitry Orlov — Timothy Liljegren
- Mario Ferraro — Shakir Mukhamadullin
- Sam Dickinson — Vincent Iorio
Goaltenders: Yaroslav Askarov, Alex Nedeljkovic
Scratched: Nick Leddy
Injured: Vincent Desharnais (upper body), Philipp Kurashev (upper body), Will Smith (upper body), John Klingberg (lower body), Adam Gaudette (lower body)
Status Report
Timothy Liljegren may return after recovering from an upper-body injury that caused him to miss five games. Meanwhile, John Klingberg’s status is doubtful as he played in a recent victory over the Anaheim Ducks but is currently facing issues. Adam Gaudette is also not expected to participate due to an injury sustained during the same game.
