The Tampa Bay Lightning host the St. Louis Blues at Benchmark International Arena on Monday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.
Tampa Bay claimed a 6-4 home victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in its last game on Dec. 20.
St. Louis won on the road in its last game on Dec. 20, 6-2 over the Florida Panthers.
Here’s what you need to get ready for Monday’s hockey game.
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. St. Louis Blues odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Lightning (-236)Underdog: Blues (+194)Over/under: 5.5Lightning vs. Blues game info and start timeDate: Monday, December 22, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Lightning stats and trendsTampa Bay has won 13 of the 26 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.The Lightning have not won in one game with moneyline odds shorter than -236.The moneyline odds imply that Tampa Bay has a 70.2% chance of winning this contest.Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 18 of 35 matches (51.4%) so far this season.In their last 10 matchups, the Lightning have gone 3-6-1 to earn 60.0% of the possible points.They have put up 29 goals over that span.Defensively, the Lightning have allowed 26 goals (2.6 per game) in those 10 matchups.Blues stats and trendsThis season the Blues have 12 wins in the 21 games in which they’ve been an underdog.St. Louis has not been a bigger moneyline underdog than the +194 odds on them winning this game.The win probability for the Blues, implied from the moneyline, is 34.0%.St. Louis has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 18 of 37 games this season.In their past 10 games, the Blues have gone 5-4-1 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 2.5 goals-per-game average (25 total) over that stretch.Defensively, the Blues have given up 30 goals (3.0 per game) in those 10 matchups.