nhl Game Recap
Lightning vs Sharks Final: 7-1 - Recap
Tyler Johnson scored a pair of goals against the Sharks as Tampa Bay handed San Jose a 7-1 defeat on Saturday at Amalie Arena.
Bettors who backed the Lightning were rewarded as -190 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Tyler Johnson(2), Steven Stamkos(2), Alex Killorn, Victor Hedman, and Carter Verhaeghe each scored for the Lightning in the victory. Johnson opened the scoring for Tampa Bay.
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 37 of 38 San Jose shots in the victory.
Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored for the Sharks, finding the net behind Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Aaron Dell stopped 12 of 14 shots for the Sharks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Tampa Bay scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while San Jose went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
San Jose lost the shots on goal battle to Tampa Bay by a margin of 38-38.
Tampa Bay looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Islanders. The Sharks will aim to get back on the winning track at Florida.