Blues vs. Lightning Prediction: Tampa Bay Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [12/19/2024]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will square off with the St. Louis Blues in NHL action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, commencing at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Lightning as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's St. Louis-Tampa Bay game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Lightning with a win probability of 64% and the Blues with 36%."

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Blues vs. Lightning predictions page.

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Blues vs. Lightning Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's matchup between the Lightning and Blues at Amalie Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: St. Louis Blues vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
• Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Amalie Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Blues vs. Lightning matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Blues vs. Lightning Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL game between the Blues and Lightning 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Lightning a 64% chance of beating the Blues.

According to our model, the Blues (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6 goals has a 52% chance of going over.

Blues vs. Lightning Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blues	Lightning
Puck Line	+1.5 (-135)	-1.5 (+120)
Moneyline	+185	-220
Total	o6 (-105)	u6 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Blues vs. Lightning Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Blues vs. Lightning matchup is on the moneyline.

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Blues vs. Lightning Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Blues vs. Lightning?

According to our model, Tampa Bay's Brayden Point is most likely to score the first goal in Blues vs. Lightning.

Our projections give Point a 10.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Amalie Arena, while the Lightning star is a 47.5% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

St. Louis Blues

Player	First Goal Probability
Jordan Kyrou	6.0%
Jake Neighbours	5.3%
Robert Thomas	4.7%

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Brayden Point	10.5%
Jake Guentzel	8.3%
Nikita Kucherov	6.6%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

St. Louis Blues

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jordan Kyrou	31.5%
Jake Neighbours	30.6%
Robert Thomas	26.7%

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brayden Point	47.5%
Jake Guentzel	39.5%
Nikita Kucherov	33.8%

Conclusion

We predict the Lightning, with a 64% win probability, will likely beat the Blues on Thursday.

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