San Jose Sharks vs Tampa Bay Lightning head-to-head
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48 meetings · 2 ties · 2.9 to 3.4 a game · biggest win San Jose Sharks by 8 · Tampa Bay Lightning have won the last 2
Last game: player stats
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Jan 20, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. Full box score
Tyler Toffoli had 1 goal for the Sharks.
Yaroslav Askarov made 16 saves on 19 shots for the Sharks.
Brandon Hagel had 2 goals and 1 assist for the Lightning.
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves on 23 shots for the Lightning.
Last 5 meetings: San Jose Sharks 1, Tampa Bay Lightning 4.
Who has won more, the San Jose Sharks or the Tampa Bay Lightning?
Tampa Bay Lightning lead the series 26-20-2 in 48 meetings since Jan 17, 1996. They average 2.9 to 3.4. The last meeting was Jan 20, 2026, 4-1.
Every meeting on file
| Jan 20, 2026 |  SJ at  TB | 1-4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 3, 2026 | TB at SJ | 7-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 2, 2025 | TB at SJ | 1-2 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Dec 5, 2024 | SJ at TB | 1-8 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Mar 21, 2024 | TB at SJ | 4-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Oct 26, 2023 | SJ at TB | 0-6 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Feb 7, 2023 | SJ at TB | 4-3 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Oct 29, 2022 | TB at SJ | 4-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Feb 1, 2022 | SJ at TB | 2-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 22, 2022 | TB at SJ | 7-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Feb 1, 2020 | TB at SJ | 3-0 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Dec 7, 2019 | SJ at TB | 1-7 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 19, 2019 | SJ at TB | 3-6 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 5, 2019 | TB at SJ | 2-5 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Dec 2, 2017 | SJ at TB | 2-5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Nov 8, 2017 | TB at SJ | 5-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 19, 2017 | TB at SJ | 1-2 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Nov 12, 2016 | SJ at TB | 3-1 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Feb 16, 2016 | SJ at TB | 4-2 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Dec 5, 2015 | TB at SJ | 4-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Feb 15, 2015 | TB at SJ | 5-2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Nov 13, 2014 | SJ at TB | 2-1 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Jan 18, 2014 | SJ at TB | 5-4 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Nov 21, 2013 | TB at SJ | 1-5 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Feb 16, 2012 | SJ at TB | 5-6 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Dec 21, 2011 | TB at SJ | 2-7 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Nov 6, 2010 | TB at SJ | 2-5 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Oct 22, 2009 | SJ at TB | 2-5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 13, 2009 | TB at SJ | 1-7 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Oct 25, 2008 | SJ at TB | 3-0 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Oct 29, 2006 | SJ at TB | 4-2 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Jan 16, 2006 | TB at SJ | 1-3 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Oct 30, 2003 | SJ at TB | 2-2 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Mar 24, 2003 | TB at SJ | 4-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Nov 15, 2002 | SJ at TB | 2-4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Mar 1, 2002 | SJ at TB | 2-4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Oct 11, 2001 | TB at SJ | 3-4 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Mar 6, 2001 | SJ at TB | 1-2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Feb 8, 2000 | SJ at TB | 8-0 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Dec 6, 1999 | TB at SJ | 3-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Feb 13, 1999 | SJ at TB | 3-1 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Oct 31, 1998 | TB at SJ | 1-6 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Dec 29, 1997 | SJ at TB | 1-2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Nov 8, 1997 | TB at SJ | 1-3 | San Jose Sharks | Regular |
| Feb 23, 1997 | SJ at TB | 3-4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Dec 7, 1996 | TB at SJ | 4-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Mar 1, 1996 | TB at SJ | 7-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 17, 1996 | SJ at TB | 4-6 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
Completed games on file, which start in 1995-96 — not the clubs’ full all-time series. Regular season 48, postseason 0.