Tampa Bay Lightning vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 11/14/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-188) Blues (+145)

Enterprise Center is the location where the St. Louis Blues (7-5-1) will attempt to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning (6-5-4) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has Tampa Bay at -188 and St. Louis is priced at +145. The total has been set at 7.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-0 loss to the Hurricanes in the last game they played. The Lightning had a below average offensive performance in this loss. For the matchup, they weren't able to score on any of the 22 shots they attempted. In addition, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't net one. Tampa Bay compiled 11 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have 47 power play opportunities (19th in professional hockey) and have earned 7 goals in those chances. The Lightning have had 498 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .892. Tampa Bay has taken 451 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.8%. When playing at even strength, the Lightning have conceded 47 goals while having 37 on offense. Tampa Bay steps onto the ice with 51 power play opportunities and they have notched 16 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 31.37%. For the year, they have tallied 16 points and their points percentage is .533. In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Tampa Bay Lightning have accumulated 53 goals (6th in the NHL) so far this season and have allowed 54.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jonas Johansson. The opposition has notched 140 goals against Johansson in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 3.37. Johansson has participated in 47 contests during his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is .890 for his 2,493 minutes in the crease. He has a mark of 16-16-8 and he has started in 40 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Johansson has accounted for 17 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .425. Johansson has had 1,273 shots against him and has amassed 1,133 total saves.

In their last contest, St. Louis went up against the Avalanche in a matchup where the Blues earned a win by a score of 8-2. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this game and recorded 2 out of those opportunities. The Blues had 8 goals of the 42 shots on goal they pursued.

The Blues have racked up 33 goals at even strength and 3 goals (32nd in the NHL) while on the power play. St. Louis has put up 368 shots (30th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.78%, while allowing the other team 422 shots. Over the course of the season, the St. Louis Blues have a total of 36 goals, 15 points, in addition to a points percentage of .577. They have permitted 35 goals to be scored by way of 26 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 39 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 7.69%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 75.00% on the other teams 36 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.7%.

Across the rink you will find Jordan Binnington between the pipes. He has tallied 6,077 saves out of 6,700 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .907. Binnington has accumulated a career record of 121-77-27 and has played in 232 games. He was named a starter in 227 contests and has accumulated 13,494 mins. Binnington's quality start percentage is 51.5% and he has 117 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.77 goals per game and he has surrendered 623 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-188)

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