The Tampa Bay Lightning (29-13-3) take on the St. Louis Blues (18-21-8) at Enterprise Center on Friday, Jan. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Lightning took down the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in a shootout in their last game, while the Blues are coming off a 3-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Here’s our prediction for who will claim the victory in Friday’s game.

The Blues have a 4-6-0 record in their last 10 games. They have scored 23 total goals (three power-play goals on 25 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 12.0%) while allowing 32 goals to their opponents.

Lightning vs. Blues Predictions for Friday

Our computer projections model for this game predicts a final tally of Lightning 4, Blues 3.

Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-189)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.0 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Blues (+1.5)

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Lightning Splits and Trends

The Lightning have a 29-13-3 record overall, with a 6-3-9 record in games that have required overtime.
Tampa Bay has 16 points (7-7-2) in the 16 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
The four times this season the Lightning finished a game with just one goal, they went 1-2-1 (three points).
Tampa Bay has finished 3-5-2 in the 10 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering eight points).
The Lightning are 25-4-0 in the 29 games when they have scored more than two goals (to record 50 points).
In the 15 games when Tampa Bay has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it has a 10-3-2 record (22 points).
In the 23 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay is 12-9-2 (26 points).
The Lightning have been outshot by opponents 21 times, and went 16-4-1 (33 points).
Blues Splits and Trends

The Blues have an 18-21-8 record this season and are -8-8 in matchups that have required overtime.
St. Louis has earned 28 points (11-2-6) in its 19 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
Across the nine games this season the Blues finished with just one goal, they have earned six points.
St. Louis has earned nine points (3-10-3 record) this season when scoring two goals .
The Blues have earned 29 points in their 21 games with three or more goals scored.
This season, St. Louis has recorded a single power-play goal in 17 games and picked up 21 points with a record of 8-4-5.
When outshooting its opponent this season, St. Louis is 6-9-2 (14 points).
The Blues have been outshot by opponents 29 times this season, and earned 29 points in those games.

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