Check out our free Lightning vs Blues pick and preview for this NHL matchup in St. Louis. See who we like to win and cover the puck line in this regular season NHL matchup.
- The Lightning take on St. Louis at 7-5-0.
- The Lightning come into the game ranked 24th in shots on goal.
- The Lightning are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Jets.
- The Blues head into the game at 6-6-0.
- St. Louis is 20th in power play goals this season.
- The Blues are coming off a 4-2 win vs. the Maple Leafs.
Lightning vs Blues Preview
Betting on today's Lightning and Blues game? Catch the action at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO, as the Blues hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Lightning are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 6.5 goals.
Lightning vs. Blues Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: NHL
- Teams: Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues
- Where: St. Louis at Enterprise Center
- Date: Tuesday, November 5th
- Betting Odds TB -1.5, TB -159 | STL +134 O/U 6.5
Lightning Preview: Can the Lightning Grab a Win in St. Louis?
Tampa Bay fell to 7-5-0 after a 7-4 loss to the Jets. The Lightning led 2-0 early, but Winnipeg scored seven of the next nine goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 11 goals easily surpassed that mark.
The Lightning were underdogs on the puck line, and their defense struggled, especially in the third period, where they allowed four goals. Four different players scored for Tampa Bay in the loss.
Brandon Hagel opened the scoring for Tampa Bay, netting his 7th goal of the season. Brayden Point followed with his 8th goal, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal, and Nikita Kucherov, who scored the Lightning's final goal, now has 10 goals this season.
Tampa Bay took 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. The Lightning’s 2nd goal came on a power play, with Victor Hedman earning his 10th assist of the season.
Defensively, the Lightning will look to bounce back after giving up 7 goals to the Jets, including 4 in the 3rd period. Goalie Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with a save percentage of 84.4%. Tampa Bay’s defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 16 hits. Two of the goals they allowed came on empty nets, and another was on the power play.
Blues Preview: Can the Blues Pull Off a Home Win?
With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues moved to 6-6-0 on the season. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total line of 6 goals resulted in a push.
After allowing the first goal, the Blues responded with four straight, including an empty-netter. Three different players scored for St. Louis, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.
Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues, scoring twice in their 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs. He now has 3 goals this season and added his 5th assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s 4th goal, which came on an empty net with 39 seconds left. Jordan Kyrou also found the net for the 3rd time this year.
After a scoreless first period, the Blues scored three times in the second, with Parayko’s first goal coming 3:29 into the period. St. Louis fired 24 shots on goal but didn’t convert any of their 14 giveaways into goals.
Defensively, the Blues gave up an early goal, just 5:25 into the first period, and another late in the third, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless in the second, leading to a 4-2 win. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, while the defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.
Lightning vs Blues Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- Although Tampa Bay has a straight up record of 2-3 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 2-3. The team averaged 4 goals per game in these games.
- Across their ten previous home games, St. Louis has an puck line mark of 7-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Looking back on the team's last five games as the underdog, the Blues have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-1.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Lightning have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their puck line record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
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