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The San Jose Sharks head to Benchmark International Arena to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM, with the game airing on NBCS. San Jose is 25-20-3 under Ryan Warsofsky and sitting third in the Western Pacific, which is not a fluke at this point. Tampa Bay is 30-13-4 under Jon Cooper and leading the Eastern Atlantic, and they’ve been playing like a team that expects to win most nights. San Jose just beat Florida 4-1 with a strong defensive game and a big performance in net. Tampa took care of Dallas 4-1, and their form is even louder: they’ve been stacking wins and controlling games in a way that usually travels well.

The Minnesota Wild head to the Bell Centre to face the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM, with ESPN+ carrying the broadcast. Minnesota is 28-13-9 and sitting 2nd in both the conference and the Central, so this is not a “nice road trip stop” game. They are built to win these. Montreal is 27-15-7, 4th in the conference and 3rd in the Atlantic, and they have been playing with a little edge lately. They just survived a wild 6-5 game against Ottawa, and while it was messy defensively, it also showed how quickly they can score in bunches at home. The market has Montreal favored at -147 with Minnesota at +121. The puck line is shaded

The St. Louis Blues head to Winnipeg to face the Jets at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, with an 8:00 PM start on ESPN+. St. Louis enters 19-22-8, sitting 14th in the Western Conference and 7th in the division. Winnipeg is 19-24-6, 15th in the conference and 8th in the division, so yes, it’s a lower-table matchup, but the points still matter. These are the games you have to bank if you want any kind of second-half push. St. Louis is coming off a rough 5-0 loss in Edmonton, but the shot volume was there. Winnipeg just got blanked 2-0 by Chicago despite piling up 32 shots. That’s the theme here. Both teams are generating looks, neither

The New York Rangers visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, with puck drop set for 10:00 PM on ESPN+. The Rangers come in at 21-22-6, and it feels like they are still trying to find a stable identity night to night. The Kings are 19-17-13, and this looks like one of those home games they really need to bank if they want their position to improve. New York is off a 6-3 win over the Flyers where the offense finally looked sharp, with Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad driving the damage. Los Angeles is coming off a 2-1 loss to Anaheim, and that kind of tight loss can either clean up a team’s