The St. Louis Blues (7-5-1) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (6-5-4) after Pavel Buchnevich recorded a hat trick in the Blues’ 8-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche. The matchup on Tuesday begins at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSMW, and BSSUN.
Lightning vs. Blues Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Lightning and Blues Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Lightning Insights
- The Lightning’s 53 total goals (3.5 per game) rank fifth in the NHL.
- The Lightning rank 30th in goals against, giving up 54 total goals (3.6 per game) in league play.
- They have the league’s 19th-ranked goal differential at -1.
- The 16 power-play goals the Lightning have scored this season (on 51 power-play chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
- The Lightning rank fourth in the league with a 31.37% power-play conversion rate.
- The Lightning have the league’s eighth-best penalty-kill percentage (85.11%).
- The Lightning win the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 54%.
- The Lightning have an 11.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks sixth in the league.
- The Lightning have secured two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.
Lightning Key Players
- One of Tampa Bay’s top offensive players this season is Nikita Kucherov, who has put up 23 points in 14 games.
- Brayden Point is another of Tampa Bay’s top contributors currently with 18 total points (six goals and 12 assists) to his name.
- Through 15 games, Victor Hedman has proven himself as an important offensive option for Tampa Bay. He has 17 points (three goals and 14 assists).
- In three games played this season, Matt Tomkins (1-2-0) has given up 10 goals.
Lightning Injuries
Andrei Vasilevskiy: Back (Out), Conor Sheary: Upper Body (Out), Nikita Kucherov: Illness (Questionable)
Blues Insights
- The Blues have 36 goals this season (2.8 per game), 27th in the league.
- The Blues have one of the best defenses in the league, allowing 35 total goals (2.7 per game), sixth in the league.
- They have the 15th-ranked goal differential in the league at +1.
- The Blues have three power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 39 chances.
- The Blues score on 7.69% of their power plays, No. 31 in the league.
- The Blues have a league-leading four shorthanded goals.
- The Blues’ have the 24th-ranked penalty kill percentage (75%).
- The Blues are 23rd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.4%).
- The Blues’ 9.8% shooting percentage is 20th in the league.
- This season, the Blues have shut out their opponents once.
Blues Key Players
- Robert Thomas has collected six goals and nine assists in 13 games for St. Louis, good for 15 points.
- Brayden Schenn has posted nine total points (0.7 per game) this campaign. He has five goals and four assists.
- Buchnevich has earned four goals on the season, chipping in three assists.
- Joel Hofer has a .918 save percentage (17th in the league), with 112 total saves, conceding 10 goals (2.5 goals against average). He has compiled a 3-1-0 record this season.
Blues Injuries
Anton Malmstrom: Undisclosed (Out), Josh Jacobs: Undisclosed (Out)