Lightning take win streak into game against the Blues

Updated Dec. 18, 2024 4:09 a.m. ET
Associated Press

St. Louis Blues (15-15-3, in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (17-10-2, in the Atlantic Division)

Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning head into a matchup with the St. Louis Blues as winners of three games in a row.

Tampa Bay is 9-4-1 in home games and 17-10-2 overall. The Lightning are 17-5-1 when scoring at least three goals.

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St. Louis has gone 9-7-2 in road games and 15-15-3 overall. The Blues have allowed 102 goals while scoring 84 for a -18 scoring differential.

The teams play Thursday for the second time this season. The Blues won the previous meeting 3-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brayden Point has 21 goals and 16 assists for the Lightning. Jake Guentzel has 11 goals and four assists over the past 10 games.

Pavel Buchnevich has eight goals and 13 assists for the Blues. Jordan Kyrou has seven goals and two assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 7-3-0, averaging 4.9 goals, 7.3 assists, 2.6 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.

Blues: 5-3-2, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.8 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.

INJURIES: Lightning: None listed.

Blues: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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