Blues vs. Lightning Picks, Predictions: Two Hot Teams Collide in Tampa
After completely turning their young season around, the suddenly hot St. Louis Blues are set to spend Black Friday in Florida battling the Tampa Bay Lightning. Read on for our Blues-Lightning picks and predictions.
After an absolutely putrid start that featured an eight-game losing streak, the Blues are finally starting to score. They've racked up an impressive 7-1 record over their past eight games.
Meanwhile, the Lightning have tasted victory in four of their past five matchups. They're in the middle of the pack in a highly competitive Atlantic Division, with the NHL-leading Boston Bruins sitting atop the group.
With both St. Louis and Tampa storming into Friday’s showdown following a streak-breaking loss, who will leave Amalie Arena with the chance to start a brand new winning streak?
Here are my NHL picks and predictions for Friday night’s game between the Blues and Lightning (odds via FanDuel Sportsbook and DraftKings Sportsbook; Pick confidence is based on a 1-to-5 scale).
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Blues vs. Lightning Game Info
Date: Friday, Nov. 25, 8 p.m. ET
TV: TNT, TVAS, Sportsnet
Location: Amalie Arena, Tampa, FLA
Blues vs. Lightning Odds
Blues vs. Lightning Odds Analysis
With almost all of the cash in support of the Lightning, their initial -160 line has moved to between -180 and -190 at most sportsbooks. DraftKings is offering the best value at -180. Those looking to back the improved Blues can snatch them up at +158 through Caesars Sportsbook.
The total is set at 6.5, with the Over paying out at +102, while the Under is set at -124 (FanDuel). Currently, 99% of the cash and 75% of the tickets are on the Under.
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Blues vs. Lightning Picks
Blues vs. Lightning ML Pick
Lightning (-180) ★★★★
With similar records over their past 10 outings, the Lightning remain the superior team in goals per game, goals surrendered per game, Corsi for percentage, expected goals against, and expected goals for percentage.
There isn’t a giant disparity in where the Blues and Lightning sit in the standings, but Tampa has been the more consistent team overall. Expect the Lightning to emerge victorious on home ice, where they’re 6-3-1. The Blues aren’t exactly road warriors while posting a 5-5 record.
Blues vs. Lightning O/U Pick
Over 6.5 (+102) ★★★★
The Blues are finally starting to light the lamp with more frequency while averaging 2.84 goals per game. They've been finding the back of the net 3.3 times per game over their last 10 contests. The team has also combined with its opponents to score seven-plus goals in four of the Blues' past five outings.
The Lightning are tickling the twine 3.37 times per game in 2022-23, with that number jumping up slightly to 3.6 during a recent 10-game stretch. They’ve combined with their opponents to top the seven-goal plateau three times over their past five outings.
Back the Over at plus money on Friday night with both teams experiencing a recent uptick in scoring.
Blues vs. Lightning Prop Pick
Nikita Kucherov Over 1.5 Points (+118) ★★★★
The 2018-19 Hart Trophy winner is absolutely stuffing the score sheet, racking up 28 points in 19 games while tied for sixth in NHL scoring. He's recorded three multi-point games over his past five appearances, and Kucherov has registered nine such outings on the season.
He's actually logged more multi-point games than one-point contests thus far, and I’m expecting more of the same on Friday night.
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Blues-Lightning picks made 11/25/2022 at 6:53 a.m. ET.
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