Lightning vs. Blues Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 16

Updated Jan. 16, 2026 6:13 p.m. ET

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At Enterprise Center on Friday, Jan. 16, the Tampa Bay Lightning and St. Louis Blues -- led by Nikita Kucherov and Robert Thomas, respectively -- will go head-to-head at 8 p.m. ET. Here is everything you need to know about the Lightning-Blues game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Lightning vs. Blues Game Information and TV Channel

When: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Lightning vs Blues Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Lightning	-1.5	130	-155	5.5	-115	-105	-205	+170

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Lightning vs. Blues Prediction

ATS Pick: Blues (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Lightning 4 - Blues 3

Lightning vs. Blues Betting Insights

Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 26 of 45 games this season.
St. Louis and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 24 of 47 games this season.
These two teams score a combined six goals per game, 0.5 more than this game's total.
These two teams concede 5.9 goals per game combined, 0.4 more than the total for this match.
The Lightning are fifth in goals scored in the league, and the Blues rank 32nd.
The Blues are 29th in the league in goals allowed, and the Lightning are second.

Lightning Stats

The Lightning score the fifth-most goals in the league (158 total, 3.5 per game).
Defensively, Tampa Bay has been one of the stingiest squads in league action, allowing 115 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank second.
Their goal differential (+43) makes them second-best in the league.
The 28 power-play goals Tampa Bay has scored this season (to rank 15th in the NHL) have come on 144 chances.
The Lightning's 19.44% power-play conversion rate ranks 19th in the league.
Tampa Bay has recorded three shorthanded goals this season (14th among all NHL squads).

Lightning Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Nikita Kucherov	41	23	44	67	68	12	0%
Jake Guentzel	45	20	27	47	37	17	47%
Brandon Hagel	40	22	19	41	44	16	42.1%
Darren Raddysh	39	12	27	39	34	7	-
Brayden Point	37	11	19	30	22	5	45.9%

Lightning Player Props

Blues Stats

The Blues' 117 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank them 32nd in the league.
St. Louis has allowed 159 total goals this season (3.4 per game), ranking 29th in the league.
With a goal differential of -42, they are 31st in the league.
With 21 power-play goals (on 123 chances), St. Louis ranks 29th in the NHL.
The Blues' power-play percentage (17.07) puts them 24th in the league.
In terms of shorthanded goals, St. Louis has five.