St. Louis Blues vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Pick & Prediction 12/19/23
Planning on watching today’s Blues and Lightning game? Catch the action at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL, as the Lightning hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on BSMW. The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Lightning are the home favorites against the Blues in a non-conference matchup.
ST. LOUIS BLUES VS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING BETTING PICK
The Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning -1.5
This game will be played at Amalie Arena at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, December 19th.
WHY BET THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING:
- Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Lightning picking up a 4-3 win.
- Take the Lightning on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blues (+1.5)
Taking a Look at the Blues Chances on the Road
This season, the Blues have an overall record of 15-14-1. On the road, St. Louis holds a 6-9-1 mark, and they are 9-5-0 when playing at home. Their current record places them 6th in the Western Central division and 9th in the Western conference.
St. Louis is 15-15 against the puck line this season. On the road, their puck line record sits at 7-9 compared to 8-6 at home. For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring St. Louis is 6.2. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.4. The Blues come in with an over/under record of 11-17-2.
In their last three games away from home, the Blues have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 1 goals per game in these contests.
When looking at their offense, the Blues have an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 25th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 18th in the league. St. Louis’ offense is currently ranked 31st in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 2nd in the league.
St. Louis’ current leading scorer is Robert Thomas. This season, he has 12 goals, which puts him 48th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 20 assists so far.
Tampa Bay defense takes on the Blues ranked 6th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 30.8 shots per game against Tampa Bay. They alsso are 5th in shutouts, with 3 shutouts.
Heading into this matchup vs. Tampa Bay, goalie Jordan Binnington has started 21 games in this season. His current record is 10-9, and his save percentage stands at 1.0%.
Will the Lightning Live Up to Expectations at Home?
This season, the Lightning have an overall record of 14-13-5. On the road, Tampa Bay holds a 6-10-2 mark, and they are 8-3-3 when playing at home. They are currently positioned 5th in the Eastern Atlantic division and 11th in the Eastern conference.
Analyzing their performance against the puck line, Tampa Bay has a 16-16 record. On the road they are 7-11 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is9-5. For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring Tampa Bay is 6.8. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.5. The Lightning come in with an over/under record of 14-16-2.
Across their three previous home games, Tampa Bay has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.
Offensively, the Lightning come into the game at 3.3 goals per contest placing 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 9th position in the league. The Tampa Bay offense is ranked 1st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 30th in the NHL.
Tampa Bay’s leading goal scorer is Nikita Kucherov. So far this season, he has 20 goals, placing him 3rd in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Kucherov has 32 assists this season.
Defensively, the Lightning come into the season ranked 6th in goals allowed. Opponents are averging 30.8 shots per game against Tampa Bay. For the season, they are ranked 5th in shutouts, coming in with 3 shutouts.
Entering the game, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started 10 games this season. His current record stands at 5-5, and his save percentage is 0.4479166666666667%.