Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, and the Tampa Bay Lightning will face off against David Perron, Ryan O’Reilly, and the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center for an East-West showdown. NBC Sports Network will showcase the game, and the action gets going at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 19.
Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues Odds
Tampa Bay comes into the matchup as the slight favorite with a moneyline of -115. The line for the Blues is standing at -105 and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -120 over, +100 under.
St. Louis is 12-9 straight-up (SU) and has recorded -0.3 units for moneyline bettors thus far. That winning percentage, the second-best in the Central Division so far this season, is right in line with what the team managed during the 2018-19 season (45-37). Out of the team’s 21 regular season contests, 12 of them have gone under the total, while nine have gone over and none have pushed. The team is 5-5 SU at home so far this year.
The Blues have converted on 26.5 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 82.3 percent of all penalties.
Boasting a .919 save percentage and 27.7 saves per game, Jordan Binnington (9-7-4) has been the principal goalkeeper for St. Louis this season. If St. Louis decides to rest him, however, the team may turn to Jake Allen (3-2-2 record, .893 save percentage, 3.19 goals against average).
On the other bench, Tampa Bay is 9-8 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 17 regular season matches, 11 of its games have gone over the total, while six have gone under the total and none have pushed. As an away team this season, the Lightning are 5-5 SU.
The Lightning currently tout the third-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as they’ve converted on 29.6 percent of their extra-man advantages in the 2019-20 season. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 22nd overall and it’s successfully killed off 76.7 percent of all penalties.
Andrei Vasilevskiy (27.3 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for Tampa Bay. Vasilevskiy has seven wins and five losses to his credit, while registering a .901 save percentage and 3.02 goals against average this year.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. St. Louis Blues Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Blues, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in four of St. Louis’ last five games.
- 33.3 percent of St. Louis’ wins have come by two or more goals (the team is 4-4 overall in such games) while 55.6 percent of Tampa Bay’s wins have come by two goals or more (5-4 overall in such games).
- Tampa Bay skaters have accounted for the league’s 10th-most hits per game (22.6).
