How to Pick the Lightning vs. Blues Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats – November 5

Published 12:40 pm Monday, November 4, 2024

For the upcoming battle between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET, we have outlined the best bets to consider, along with our picks and predictions, in the article below.

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Lightning vs. Blues Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6.5 goals)

• Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to outscore Tuesday’s total (6.5 goals) seven times this season.
• There have been five St. Louis games with over 6.5 goals this season.
• The Lightning average 3.83 goals per game, compared to the Blues’ 2.67. That’s 6.5 goals combined, equal to this game’s over/under.
• The 6.5 goals per game combined these two teams allow is equal to the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -145

• The Lightning have won 71.4% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (5-2).
• Tampa Bay is 2-1 (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -145 or shorter.
• The Lightning have a 59.2% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.

Blues Moneyline: +121

• St. Louis has pulled off an upset victory five times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 10 games as the underdog).
• When the Blues’ moneyline odds are +121 or longer, they have won five games in eight opportunities.
• St. Louis has a 45.2% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, St. Louis 3

Lightning Points Leaders

• With 10 goals and nine assists this season, Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors (19 points).
• Brandon Hagel has 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
• With 13 points through 12 games (five goals and eight assists), Jake Guentzel has been an important part of Tampa Bay’s offensive attack this season.
• In the 10 games Andrei Vasilevskiy has played this season, his save percentage is .906, 23rd in the league.

Blues Points Leaders

• Jordan Kyrou’s three goals and seven assists in 12 contests give him 10 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Philip Broberg has made a big impact for St. Louis this season with nine points, thanks to two goals and seven assists.
• St. Louis’ Colton Parayko has eight points (three goals, five assists) this season.
• Jordan Binnington’s record stands at 3-5-0 on the season, giving up 24 goals (2.9 goals against average) and collecting 224 saves with a .903 save percentage (25th in the league).

Lightning’s Schedule

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Blues’ Schedule

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Tampa Bay vs. St. Louis Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Venue: Enterprise Center

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