St. Louis Blues vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Preview, and Odds

The St. Louis Blues will be on the road and take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. St. Louis has a record of 15-14-1. Tampa Bay has a record of 14-13-5. Both these teams faced each other once this season with St. Louis winning the matchup. The puck drops at 7 PM EST.

Blues Win Two Straight

St. Louis was a +115 underdog in their last game but they defeated the Dallas Stars 4-3 in overtime. Colton Parayko scored the overtime winner. Jordan Kyrou scored a goal and had two assists. Kevin Hayes scored a goal and had an assist. Torey Krug and Robert Thomas each had two assists. Jordan Binnington stopped 20 of 23 shots faced.

The Blues have been playing poorly on offense this season. St. Louis scored three or fewer goals in six of the last 10 games. They rank 23 in goals per game and 15 in shots per game. Robert Thomas leads the team with 32 points.

The defense and goaltending have been poor for St. Louis. They rank 22 in goals against per game and 25 in shots against per game. Jordan Binnington has a record of 10-9-1 with a 3.05 GAA and .908 SV%. Joel Hofer has a record of 5-5-0 with a 3.19 GAA and .893 SV%.

Lightning Coming Off Loss

Tampa Bay was a -115 favorite in their previous game but they lost 4-2 against the Calgary Flames. Nikita Kucherov had two assists. Brayden Point and Steven Stamkos each scored a goal. Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 26 shots faced.

The offense has been struggling for the Lightning recently. They scored three or fewer goals in seven of their last 10 games. Tampa Bay ranks 12 in goals per game and 17 in shots per game. Nikita Kucherov leads the team with 52 points and 20 goals. Kucherov is first in the league in points and second in goals. Brayden Point has 34 points.

The defense and goaltending have been poor for Tampa Bay this season. They rank 29 in goals against per game and 19 in shots against per game. Andrei Vasilevskiy has a record of 5-5-0 with a 3.02 GAA and .897 SV%. Jonas Johansson has a record of 8-6-5 with a 3.47 GAA and .891 SV%. Victor Hedman has 28 points.

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The Blues have been playing poorly on offense this season. St. Louis scored three or fewer goals in six of the last 10 games. They rank 23rd in goals per game. Tampa Bay ranks 12th in goals per game. Nikita Kucherov leads the team with 52 points and 20 goals. Kucherov is first in the league in points and second in goals. The defense and goaltending have been poor for St. Louis. They rank 22nd in goals against per game and 25th in shots against per game. Tampa Bay will score on the Blues and the Lightning will win this game by two or more goals.

Bet the puck line (-1.5) and take Tampa Bay.

Prediction: Tampa Bay Lightning (-1.5)

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Rating:

The defense and goaltending have been poor for St. Louis. They rank 22nd in goals against per game and 25th in shots against per game. The defense and goaltending have been poor for Tampa Bay this season. They rank 29th in goals against per game and 19th in shots against per game. Tampa Bay ranks 12th in goals per game. Nikita Kucherov leads the team with 52 points and 20 goals. Kucherov is first in the league in points and second in goals. Tampa Bay will score on the Blues and the over will hit in this contest.

Take the over, 6.5 goals.

Prediction: Over 6.5

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