Sharks 1, Lightning 2
Final · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 TB | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Dec 29, 1997 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Patrick Marleau had 1 goal for the Sharks.
Mike Vernon made 18 saves on 20 shots for the Sharks.
Dino Ciccarelli had 1 goal for the Lightning.
Derek Wilkinson made 29 saves on 30 shots for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Sharks · 1997-98 season · Next Dec 30, 1997: SJ 2, FLA 2
- Lightning · 1997-98 season · Previous Dec 27, 1997: BOS 3, TB 1 · Next Dec 31, 1997: NYR 0, TB 2
Other Sharks vs Lightning games
| Nov 8, 1997 | TB at SJ | 1-3 | Regular |
| Jan 20, 2026 | SJ at TB | 1-4 | Regular |
| Jan 3, 2026 | TB at SJ | 7-3 | Regular |
| Jan 2, 2025 | TB at SJ | 1-2 | Regular |
| Dec 5, 2024 | SJ at TB | 1-8 | Regular |
| Mar 21, 2024 | TB at SJ | 4-1 | Regular |
