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TOP hockey tips for today 20.1.2026

🏒 Tampa Bay Lightning vs San Jose Sharks (NHL)

Prediction: Tampa Bay Lightning to win ▼

FAQ INDEX	TOP TIPS IN 7 DAYS			VITISPORT TIP							INDEX
FAQ INDEX	TOP TIPS IN 7 DAYS			score			1	0	2	tip	INDEX
Czech Republic Extraliga
20.01	HC Plzeň 1929	HC Oceláři Třinec	3	:	2	42 %	21 %	36 %	10	0.8
20.01	HC Sparta Praha	Mountf. H. Králové	3	:	2	47 %	20 %	33 %	1	1.8
Slovakia Extraliga
20.01	HK Nitra	HK Dukla Michalovce	4	:	2	60 %	17 %	23 %	1	4.9
20.01	HC 05 Banská Bystrica	HK Spišská Nová Ves	3	:	2	42 %	21 %	37 %	10	0.6
Russia KHL
20.01	Yekaterinburg	Sibir Novosibirsk	4	:	2	57 %	18 %	26 %	1	4.2
20.01	Salavat Ulaev UFA	Avangard Omsk	3	:	4	37 %	21 %	42 %	02	-0.7
20.01	Lada Togliatti	HC Barys Astana	3	:	4	36 %	21 %	42 %	02	-0.8
20.01	Shanghai Dragons	Spartak Moscow	3	:	4	35 %	21 %	45 %	02	-1.4
Denmark Metal Ligaen
20.01	Herning Blue Fox	Herlev Eagles	5	:	3	59 %	17 %	24 %	1	4.7
France Ligue Magnus
20.01	Nice Hockey	Boxers de Bordeaux	3	:	3	38 %	22 %	40 %	02	-0.2
20.01	Br?leurs de Grenoble	Gothiques d'Amiens	5	:	1	74 %	14 %	12 %	1	8.3
20.01	Dragons de Rouen	Chamois de Chamonix	6	:	1	79 %	13 %	9 %	1	9.5
20.01	Cergy Pontoise Jokers	Rapaces de Gap	4	:	2	57 %	18 %	25 %	1	4.4
Norway EHL
20.01	Storhamar Dragons	Valerenga Oslo IF	4	:	3	44 %	21 %	35 %	10	1.3

Polen Ekstraliga
20.01	GKS Tychy	TMH Polonia Bytom	4	:	2	57 %	18 %	25 %	1	4.3
20.01	TH Unia Oswiecim	Cracovia Krakow	4	:	2	59 %	17 %	24 %	1	4.7
20.01	JHK GKS Jastrzebie	TKH Torun	3	:	4	33 %	20 %	47 %	2	-1.9
20.01	GKS Katowice	KH Sanok	6	:	0	81 %	12 %	7 %	1	11.7
Switzerland Nationalliga B
20.01	Bellinzona Snakes	HCC Chaux-De-Fonds	3	:	4	35 %	21 %	44 %	02	-1.2
20.01	EHC Visp	HC Sierre - Anniviers	3	:	4	31 %	20 %	49 %	2	-2.4
20.01	EHC Olten	EHC Winterthur	4	:	3	45 %	21 %	35 %	10	1.4
20.01	HC Thurgau	GCK Lions	3	:	3	39 %	22 %	39 %	02	-0.1
Germany DEL2 Bundesliga
20.01	Kassel Huskies	Lausitzer Füchse	4	:	1	63 %	16 %	21 %	1	5.6
20.01	Landshut Cannibals	Bietigheim Steelers	3	:	3	42 %	21 %	36 %	10	0.8
20.01	ETC Crimmitschau	EV Ravensburg	3	:	3	36 %	21 %	42 %	02	-0.8
20.01	Bad Nauheim	Starbulls Rosenheim	2	:	3	35 %	21 %	44 %	02	-1.3
20.01	Krefeld Pinguine	ESV Kaufbeuren	5	:	1	73 %	14 %	13 %	1	8.2
20.01	Wölfe Freiburg	Eisbären Regensburg	2	:	4	27 %	18 %	54 %	2	-3.6
20.01	DEG Metro Stars	1. EV Weiden	4	:	2	52 %	19 %	29 %	1	3.2
Finland Mestis
20.01	Jokerit Helsinki	PYRY Hockey	4	:	2	58 %	17 %	24 %	1	4.6
20.01	Imatran Ketterä	Kiekko - Vantaa	3	:	3	39 %	22 %	39 %	10	0.1
NHL NHL
21.01	Columbus B. Jackets	Ottawa Senators	4	:	3	45 %	21 %	35 %	10	1.4
21.01	Montreal Canadiens	Minnesota Wild	3	:	3	39 %	22 %	39 %	10	0.1
21.01	Tampa Bay Lightning	San Jose Sharks	4	:	2	54 %	19 %	28 %	1	3.5
21.01	Nashville Predators	Buffalo Sabres	3	:	4	36 %	21 %	42 %	02	-0.8
21.01	Dallas Stars	Boston Bruins	3	:	4	31 %	20 %	50 %	2	-2.5
21.01	Los Angeles Kings	New York Rangers	3	:	2	43 %	21 %	36 %	10	0.9
21.01	Winnipeg Jets	St. Louis Blues	4	:	3	48 %	20 %	32 %	1	2.1
21.01	Edmonton Oilers	New Jersey Devils	4	:	3	47 %	20 %	33 %	1	2.0
Czech Republic Extraliga
21.01	HC Pardubice	HC Kometa Brno	3	:	2	44 %	21 %	35 %	10	1.3
Finland Liiga
21.01	SaiPa Lappeenranta	JYP Jyväskylä	4	:	3	51 %	19 %	30 %	1	2.8
21.01	Kiekko-Espoo	HPK Hämeenlinna	3	:	3	38 %	22 %	41 %	02	-0.4
21.01	HIFK Helsinki	Vaasan Sport	3	:	3	38 %	22 %	41 %	02	-0.4
Russia KHL
21.01	HC Sochi	Severstal Cherepovec	2	:	4	26 %	18 %	57 %	2	-4.2
21.01	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	HC Dinamo Minsk	2	:	3	36 %	21 %	43 %	02	-1.0
21.01	Admiral Vladivostok	AK Bars Kazan	2	:	4	27 %	18 %	55 %	2	-3.8
21.01	Neft. Niznekamsk	Dynamo Moscow	3	:	2	49 %	20 %	31 %	1	2.4
Belorussia Extraliga
21.01	HC Slavutich	HC Metalurg Zhlobin	3	:	3	42 %	21 %	37 %	10	0.7
21.01	Yunost Minsk	Lokomotiv Orsha	4	:	1	61 %	17 %	22 %	1	5.2
21.01	Khimik SKA Novopolotsk	HC Brest	2	:	3	31 %	20 %	50 %	2	-2.5
21.01	HC Lida	HC Dinamo Molodechno	3	:	2	47 %	20 %	33 %	1	1.9
Denmark Metal Ligaen
21.01	Frederikshavn	Rodovre Mighty Bulls	3	:	4	37 %	22 %	41 %	02	-0.5
France Ligue Magnus
21.01	Spartiates de Marseille	Ducs d'Angers	2	:	4	25 %	18 %	57 %	2	-4.4
Latvia Optibet Liga
21.01	HK Zemgale/LLU	HK Mogo	4	:	3	45 %	21 %	35 %	10	1.4
Canada AHL
21.01	Hershey Bears	Hartford Wolf Pack	3	:	2	44 %	21 %	35 %	10	1.2
21.01	Abbotsford Canucks	Laval Rocket	3	:	3	38 %	22 %	41 %	02	-0.4
21.01	Tucson Roadrunners	San Diego Gulls	4	:	2	54 %	19 %	28 %	1	3.5
Canada WHL
21.01	Prince Albert Raiders	Victoria Royals	5	:	3	60 %	17 %	23 %	1	4.9
21.01	Red Deer Rebels	Regina Pats	3	:	4	37 %	21 %	42 %	02	-0.7
21.01	Medicine Hat Tigers	Calgary Hitmen	5	:	3	53 %	19 %	28 %	1	3.3
Czech Republic Maxa Liga
21.01	HC Baník Sokolov	HC Zlin	3	:	2	45 %	21 %	34 %	10	1.5
21.01	HC Dukla Jihlava	Horácká Slavia Třebíč	3	:	1	55 %	18 %	27 %	1	3.7
21.01	HC Dynamo Pardubice B	HC Tábor	3	:	2	51 %	19 %	30 %	1	2.8
21.01	HC Frýdek Místek	HC Poruba	3	:	2	47 %	20 %	33 %	1	2.0

21.01	HC Slavia Praha	HC Stadion Litoměřice	3	:	2	45 %	21 %	34 %	10	1.5
21.01	SC Kolin	Pirati Chomutov	4	:	2	57 %	18 %	25 %	1	4.3
21.01	HC Vsetín	HC ZUBR Přerov	3	:	2	49 %	20 %	31 %	1	2.4
Sweden HocekyAllsvenskan
21.01	IF Troja/Ljungby	Almtuna IS	3	:	3	43 %	21 %	36 %	10	0.9
21.01	Södertälje Sportklubb	VIK Västeräs Hockey	3	:	3	42 %	21 %	37 %	10	0.7
21.01	AIK Stockholm	Vimmerby HC	3	:	2	50 %	19 %	31 %	1	2.6
21.01	IK Oskarshamn	Mora IK	3	:	2	44 %	21 %	35 %	10	1.1
21.01	BIK Karlskoga	IF Björklöven Umea	2	:	3	30 %	19 %	50 %	2	-2.7
21.01	Östersunds IK	MODO Hockey	2	:	3	35 %	21 %	44 %	02	-1.1
21.01	Kalmar HC	Nybro Vikings IF	5	:	1	75 %	14 %	12 %	1	8.5
NHL NHL
22.01	Calgary Flames	Pittsburgh Penguins	3	:	4	36 %	21 %	43 %	02	-0.9
22.01	Seattle Kraken	New York Islanders	3	:	4	34 %	20 %	46 %	2	-1.6
22.01	Vancouver Canucks	Washington Capitals	3	:	4	33 %	20 %	47 %	2	-2.0
22.01	Colorado Avalanche	Anaheim Mighty Ducks	4	:	3	47 %	20 %	33 %	1	2.0
22.01	Utah Mammoth	Philadelphia Flyers	4	:	2	58 %	18 %	25 %	1	4.5
22.01	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	3	:	4	35 %	21 %	44 %	02	-1.2
Sweden SHL
22.01	Leksands Stars	Rögle BK Ängelholm	2	:	3	34 %	21 %	45 %	02	-1.5
22.01	HV 71 Jönköping	Linköpings HC	3	:	2	44 %	21 %	35 %	10	1.3
22.01	Frölunda HC	Skelleftea AIK	3	:	2	45 %	21 %	34 %	10	1.5
22.01	Färjestads BK	Lulea Hockey	3	:	3	39 %	22 %	39 %	02	0.0
22.01	Brynäs IF	Djurgardens IF	3	:	2	47 %	20 %	33 %	1	2.0
22.01	Timra IK Red Eagles	Malmö Redhawks	3	:	3	39 %	22 %	39 %	02	-0.1
22.01	Örebro HK	Växjö Lakers	3	:	3	37 %	21 %	42 %	02	-0.7
Germany DEL Bundesliga
22.01	Adler Mannheim	Grizzly Wolfsburg	4	:	3	48 %	20 %	32 %	1	2.2
Russia KHL
22.01	Torpedo N. Novgorod	Shanghai Dragons	4	:	1	60 %	17 %	23 %	1	5.1
22.01	CSKA Moscow	HC Barys Astana	3	:	2	50 %	19 %	31 %	1	2.6
22.01	Metall. Magnitogorsk	Sibir Novosibirsk	5	:	1	71 %	14 %	15 %	1	7.6
22.01	SKA St. Petersburg	Spartak Moscow	3	:	3	41 %	22 %	38 %	10	0.4
22.01	Yekaterinburg	Avangard Omsk	3	:	3	40 %	22 %	38 %	10	0.2
Belorussia Extraliga
22.01	HC Mogilev	HC Gomel	2	:	3	31 %	20 %	50 %	2	-2.5
22.01	Shakhter Soligorsk	Neman Grodno	2	:	2	38 %	22 %	40 %	02	-0.2
22.01	HC Aviator Baranovichi	HC Vitebsk	2	:	4	25 %	18 %	57 %	2	-4.4
Latvia Optibet Liga
22.01	HS Riga	HS Prizma Riga	3	:	4	33 %	20 %	47 %	2	-1.9
22.01	Hockey Punks Vilnius	HK Liepaja	2	:	5	18 %	16 %	66 %	2	-6.5
Canada OHL
22.01	Windsor Spitfires	Kitchener Rangers	3	:	3	40 %	22 %	38 %	10	0.2
22.01	Soo Greyhounds	London Knights	4	:	3	50 %	20 %	31 %	1	2.5
Canada QMJHL
22.01	Newfoundland Regiment	Drummondville Voltigeurs	3	:	4	36 %	21 %	43 %	02	-1.0
22.01	Shawinigan Cataractes	Quebec Remparts	4	:	3	49 %	20 %	32 %	1	2.3
Canada WHL
22.01	Everett Silvertips	Kelowna Rockets	4	:	3	47 %	20 %	33 %	1	1.9
22.01	Saskatoon Blades	Victoria Royals	3	:	3	39 %	22 %	39 %	10	0.1
22.01	Edmonton Oil Kings	Regina Pats	4	:	3	49 %	20 %	32 %	1	2.3
22.01	Lethbridge Hurricanes	Brandon Wheat Kings	3	:	5	24 %	17 %	59 %	2	-4.8
Finland Mestis
22.01	Joensuun Kiekko-Pojat	KeuPa HT	4	:	3	49 %	20 %	31 %	1	2.4
Germany DEL Bundesliga
23.01	Eisbären Berlin	ERC Ingolstadt	3	:	4	36 %	21 %	43 %	02	-1.0
23.01	EHC München	REV Bremerhaven	4	:	2	55 %	18 %	27 %	1	3.9
23.01	Nürnberg Ice Tigers	Augsburger Panther	4	:	3	45 %	21 %	35 %	10	1.4
23.01	Dresdner Eislöwen	Iserlohn Roosters	3	:	4	35 %	21 %	44 %	02	-1.3
23.01	Schwenninger ERC	Kölner Haie	3	:	4	32 %	20 %	48 %	2	-2.1
23.01	Straubing Tigers	Löwen Frankfurt	4	:	2	56 %	18 %	26 %	1	4.0
Switzerland Nationalliga A
23.01	Rapperswil - J. Lakers	SC Bern	3	:	2	44 %	21 %	35 %	10	1.1

23.01	HC Ambri Piotta	ZSC Lions Zürich	2	:	3	33 %	20 %	47 %	2	-1.9
23.01	Kloten Flyers	EV Zug	3	:	1	52 %	19 %	29 %	1	3.1
23.01	SC Langnau Tigers	HC Ajoie	4	:	2	57 %	18 %	25 %	1	4.3
23.01	Lausanne HC	EHC Biel - Bienne	3	:	2	50 %	20 %	31 %	1	2.5
23.01	HC Fribourg - Gottéron	HC Lugano	3	:	2	44 %	21 %	35 %	10	1.3
Austria ICE Hockey League
23.01	EC Graz 99ers	Red Bulls Salzburg	3	:	4	37 %	21 %	42 %	02	-0.7
23.01	EC Pasut VSV Villach	Black Wings Linz	3	:	3	39 %	22 %	39 %	02	-0.1
23.01	SAPA Fehérvár	Olimpia Ljubljana	3	:	4	34 %	20 %	46 %	2	-1.6
23.01	EV Vienna Capitals	HC Pustertal Wölfe	2	:	4	28 %	19 %	53 %	2	-3.3
23.01	Pioneers Vorarlberg	Klagenfurter AC	2	:	4	29 %	19 %	52 %	2	-3.1
23.01	HC Bolzano	HC Innsbruck	5	:	2	63 %	16 %	21 %	1	5.7
Canada OHL
23.01	Peterborough Petes	Saginaw Spirit	4	:	4	41 %	22 %	38 %	10	0.4
23.01	North Bay Battalion	Brantford Bulldogs	3	:	4	33 %	20 %	47 %	2	-1.9
23.01	Niagara IceDogs	Barrie Colts	2	:	3	30 %	19 %	51 %	2	-2.9
Canada QMJHL
23.01	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	4	:	2	55 %	18 %	27 %	1	3.8
23.01	CB Screaming Eagles	Halifax Mooseheads	4	:	3	46 %	20 %	34 %	1	1.6
23.01	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	Moncton Wildcats	2	:	4	27 %	18 %	55 %	2	-3.9
23.01	Newfoundland Regiment	Drummondville Voltigeurs	3	:	4	36 %	21 %	43 %	02	-1.0
23.01	Charlottetown Islanders	Sherbrooke Phoenix	4	:	2	52 %	19 %	29 %	1	3.2
Canada WHL
23.01	Moose Jaw Warriors	Prince Albert Raiders	2	:	5	22 %	17 %	61 %	2	-5.2
Hungary Erste Liga
23.01	Corona Brasov Wolves	Budapest Akadémia	5	:	3	60 %	17 %	23 %	1	5.0
23.01	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	DVTK Jegesmedvék Miskolc	1	:	5	12 %	14 %	74 %	2	-8.3
23.01	HSC Csíkszereda	Fehervari Titanok	3	:	3	42 %	21 %	37 %	10	0.6
23.01	Gyergyó Hockey Club	Debreceni EAC	4	:	3	45 %	21 %	34 %	10	1.5

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