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The Tampa Bay Lightning (17-10-2) host the St. Louis Blues (15-15-3) at Amalie Arena on Thursday, December 19 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Lightning have won three straight games.
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Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Thursday's hockey action.
The Blues have a 5-3-2 record in their past 10 games. They have scored 27 total goals (four power-play goals on 22 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 18.2%) while conceding 25 goals to their opponents.
Lightning vs. Blues Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projection model for this encounter expects a final result of Lightning 5, Blues 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-224)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Lightning (-1.5)
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Lightning Splits and Trends
- The Lightning have a 17-10-2 record overall, with a 3-2-5 record in contests that have needed overtime.
- Tampa Bay has nine points (4-4-1) in the nine games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- In the two games this season the Lightning scored just one goal, they finished 0-1-1.
- Tampa Bay has lost all four games this season when it scored two goals.
- The Lightning have scored more than two goals in 23 games (17-5-1, 35 points).
- In the 10 games when Tampa Bay has scored a lone power-play goal, it registered 12 points after finishing 6-4-0.
- In the 17 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay is 11-6-0 (22 points).
- The Lightning's opponents have had more shots in 10 games. The Lightning went 5-3-2 in those contests (12 points).
Blues Splits and Trends
- The Blues have a 15-15-3 record this season and are 6-3-9 in matchups that have needed overtime.
- In the 17 games St. Louis has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 21 points.
- In nine games this season when the Blues ended a game with only one goal, they earned a total of three points (1-7-1).
- St. Louis has earned three points (1-6-1 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
- The Blues have earned 27 points in their 16 games with three or more goals scored.
- St. Louis has scored a lone power-play goal in 10 games this season and has recorded nine points from those matchups.
- When it outshoots its opponent this season, St. Louis has posted a record of 5-5-0 (10 points).
- The Blues' opponents have had more shots in 20 games. The Blues finished 8-9-3 in those matchups (19 points).
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Team Stats Comparison
| Lightning Rank | Lightning AVG | Blues AVG | Blues Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4.03 | Goals Scored | 2.55 | 28th |
| 11th | 2.9 | Goals Allowed | 3.09 | 20th |
| 15th | 28.8 | Shots | 26 | 29th |
| 12th | 27.7 | Shots Allowed | 29.2 | 21st |
| 3rd | 28.74% | Power Play % | 16.44% | 27th |
| 16th | 79.52% | Penalty Kill % | 76.47% | 24th |
Lightning vs. Blues Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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- Where: Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
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