How to Watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs. St. Louis Blues: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time - 12-19-2023

The Tampa Bay Lightning (14-13-5) take on the St. Louis Blues (15-14-1) at Amalie Arena on Tuesday, December 19 at 7:00 PM ET on BSMW, BSSUN, and ESPN+. The Lightning fell to the Calgary Flames 4-2 in their last game, while the Blues are coming off a 4-3 overtime win over the Dallas Stars.

Lightning vs. Blues Game Info

Game Day: Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Game Time: 7:00 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 score the fifth-most goals in the NHL (105 total, 3.3 per game).
Defensively, the Lightning are giving up 114 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 30th in NHL action.
Their goal differential (-9) ranks 22nd in the league.
The 31 power-play goals the Lightning have scored this season lead the NHL (on 103 power-play chances).
The Lightning have the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate (30.1%).
The Lightning have the league’s 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80%).
The Lightning have the eighth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.7%.
The Lightning make 10.8% of their shots (ninth in the league).
The Lightning have secured three shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18.2 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Key Players

Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s leading contributors this season with 52 points. He has averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 13.8%.
Brayden Point has 34 points (14 goals, 20 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
On 94 shots (for 15 goals) and 16 assists, Steven Stamkos has recorded 31 points this season.
In the 10 games Andrei Vasilevskiy has played this season, his save percentage is .897, 40th in the league.

Lightning Injuries

Victor Hedman: Upper Body (Questionable)

Blues Insights

The Blues have 87 goals this season (2.9 per game), 22nd in the league.
The Blues’ total of 98 goals conceded (3.3 per game) is 21st in the NHL.
Their -11 goal differential is 23rd in the league.
The Blues have eight power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 87 chances.
The Blues score on 9.2% of their power plays, No. 32 in the league.
The Blues lead the NHL in shorthanded goals with eight.
The 79.76% penalty-kill percentage of the Blues is 19th in the league.
At 49.8%, the Blues have the league’s 18th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
With a shooting percentage of 9.5%, the Blues are 21st in the league.
This season, the Blues have shut out their opponents twice.

Blues Key Players

Robert Thomas has totaled 12 goals and 20 assists in 30 games for St. Louis, good for 32 points.
Pavel Buchnevich is one of the top contributors for St. Louis with 23 total points (0.8 per game), with 10 goals and 13 assists in 28 games.
Jordan Kyrou has netted six goals on the season, chipping in 15 assists.
Joel Hofer has a 5-5-0 record this season, with an .893 save percentage (53rd in the league). He has 217 saves, and has given up 26 goals (3.2 goals against average).