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Lightning vs. Blues Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.3 goals)

• A total of 18 Tampa Bay games this season have gone over Thursday’s total of 6 goals.
• In St. Louis’ 33 games this season, 16 have finished with more goals than Thursday’s total of 6.
• The Lightning score 4.03 goals per game, compared to the Blues’ average of 2.55, adding up to 0.6 more goals than this contest’s total of 6.
• These two teams give up a combined 6.0 goals per game, 0.0 less than this one’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -207

• In the 19 times this season the Lightning have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 13-6 in those games.
• Tampa Bay is 2-1 (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -207 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Lightning’s implied win probability is 67.4%.

Blues Moneyline: +173

• St. Louis has secured an upset victory 13 times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 28 games as the underdog).
• The Blues have four wins in games when their moneyline odds are +173 or longer (in eight such games).
• St. Louis’ implied probability to win this matchup is 36.6% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, St. Louis 2

Lightning Points Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors this season with 46 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 14.4%.
• Brayden Point is another of Tampa Bay’s top contributors currently with 37 total points (21 goals and 16 assists) to his name.
• On 78 shots (for 15 goals) and 21 assists, Brandon Hagel has contributed 36 points this season.
• In 24 games played this season, Andrei Vasilevskiy (14-9-1) has given up 57 goals.

Blues Points Leaders

• St. Louis’ Jordan Kyrou has collected 14 assists and 14 goals in 33 games, good for 28 points.
• St. Louis’ Robert Thomas has racked up 23 total points (1.1 per game), with six goals and 17 assists.
• Pavel Buchnevich has eight goals and 13 assists, for a season point total of 21.
• Jordan Binnington’s record stands at 8-12-3 on the season, giving up 69 goals (2.9 goals against average) and compiling 607 saves with an .898 save percentage (40th in the league).

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Tampa Bay vs. St. Louis Game Info

• Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Tampa, Florida
• Venue: Amalie Arena

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