Hagel scores 150th goal for Lightning

Brandon Hagel scored two goals, including the 150th of his career, and added an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their point streak to 14 games on Tuesday with a 4-1 win over the visiting San Jose Sharks.

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Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel, right, scores a second period goal against the Sharks.

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The streak (13-0-1) is tied for the third-longest in franchise history, matching the run by the 2018-19 club, and four off the record of 18 in the 2003-04 campaign.

Jake Guentzel and Anthony Cirelli had a goal and a helper each as the Lightning improved to 9-2-0 against the Pacific Division and 15-4-1 versus the Western Conference.

After a five-point game in San Jose during Tampa Bay’s 7-3 victory on Jan 3, Nikita Kucherov recorded two assists. Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves.

Tyler Toffoli found the net for San Jose, and goalie Yaroslav Askarov made 16 saves.

The Sharks split their two back-to-backs (2-2-0) in the last six days, winning the front end of each.