The NHL slate on Friday includes a showdown between the Tampa Bay Lightning (29-13-3) and the St. Louis Blues (18-21-8), starting at 8 p.m. ET at Enterprise Center and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning sit in first place in the Eastern Conference with 61 points and the Blues rank 13th in the Western Conference with 44 points.

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Lightning vs. Blues: Jan. 16 Viewing Options

Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
Time: 8 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Venue: Enterprise Center
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Lightning vs. Blues Top Players

Lightning

One of Tampa Bay’s top offensive players this season is Nikita Kucherov, who has recorded 67 points in 41 games.
Jake Guentzel has 47 points (20 goals, 27 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
Tampa Bay’s offensive effort is aided by Brandon Hagel’s 47 points. He’s contributed 19 assists.
In the 28 games Andrei Vasilevskiy has played this season, his save percentage is .915, the ninth-best in the league.
Blues

Robert Thomas’ 33 points make him a vital offensive option for St. Louis. He has put up 11 goals and 22 assists in 42 games.
Pavel Buchnevich has helped lead the attack for St. Louis this season with eight goals and 16 assists.
Justin Faulk has earned 11 goals on the season, chipping in 11 assists.
Jordan Binnington has an .871 save percentage (66th in the league), with 586 total saves, conceding 87 goals (3.5 goals against average). He has put together an 8-12-6 record this season.
Lightning vs. Blues Injury Report

Lightning

Emil Martinsen Lilleberg: Out (Undisclosed),

Scott Sabourin: Out (Undisclosed),

Ryan McDonagh: Out (Undisclosed),

Brayden Point: Out (Lower Body),

Victor Hedman: Out (Elbow)

Blues

Dylan Holloway: Out (Ankle),

Pius Suter: Out (Ankle),

Mathieu Joseph: Out (Elbow),

Robert Thomas: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),

Philip Broberg: Day-To-Day (Concussion)

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