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St. Louis Blues vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction & Betting Tips 11/14/2023

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St. Louis Blues vs Tampa Bay Lightning 11/14/2023
  • Take the Lightning on the moneyline
  • On the puck line, we like Blues (+1.5)
  • Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under

St. Louis Blues vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview

Looking to win big? The Lightning and Blues face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Blues are hosting the game at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO.

The Lightning are favored in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for St. Louis Blues – Tampa Bay Lightning odds

St. Louis Blues vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head and Key Stats

Over their previous five games against the Blues, the Lightning have put together a record of 3-2. Looking back at the last three times the Lightning took on the Blues as the betting favorite, they have gone a perfect 3-0 vs. the puck line on an average scoring differential of 2.

  • In their last five road games, Tampa Bay has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 4. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 4-1.
  • Across their ten previous home games, St. Louis has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 2 goals per game.
  • As the betting underdog, the Blues have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
  • Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Lightning have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.

St. Louis Blues vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction

Coming into their game vs. St. Louis, the Lightning are 6-5-4. They are 4-3-1 when favored and 2-2-3 as the underdog. On the road this season, they have a 2-3-2 record, while they are 4-2-2 in their games at home.

Offensively, the Lightning come into the game at 3.5 goals per contest placing 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 16th position in the league. So far this year, the Lightning are 5-2 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 1-3 in games with fewer shots on goal.

Entering the game, goalie Jonas Johansson has started 12 games this season. His current record stands at 5-3, and his save percentage is 89.9%.

As they prepare to face Tampa Bay, the Blues currently possess a 7-5-1 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 2-1-0, while as underdogs, it is 5-4-1. For away games this season, they have a 2-3-1 record, while they are 5-2-0 when playing at home.

On offense, the Blues are averaging 2.8 goals per game which is 28th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 30th in the league. Looking at how the Blues’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 31st in power play goals and 5th in shorthanded goals.

Goalie Jordan Binnington gets the start and has made nine starts this season. His record at this point is 4-4, and his save percentage is 92.3%.

With the Lightning being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Lightning.

St. Louis Blues vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Tips

  • Take the Lightning on the moneyline
  • On the puck line, we like Blues (+1.5)
  • Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under

St. Louis Blues Injury Report

  • Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report

  • Conor Sheary – Upper Body – Out
  • Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
  • Nikita Kucherov – Illness – Questionable
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy – Back – Out
  • Erik Cernak – Undisclosed – Questionable
  • Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out

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