TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning wrap up their four-game road trip tonight with a visit to the Enterprise Center to take on the St. Louis Blues. This marks the first of two meetings between the teams in a 10-day span.
The Lightning have a mixed record against the Blues, going 18-25-8 all-time. However, they’ll be looking to build on their 6-1 victory over St. Louis in their last meeting in December 2023.
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Key Players to Watch:
- Tampa Bay: Nikita Kucherov leads the Lightning in scoring with 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists). Keep an eye on Brayden Point, who is currently on a four-game point streak, and Jake Guentzel, who can extend his point streak to a season-high five games with a point tonight.
- St. Louis: Jordan Kyrou has been a key contributor for the Blues with 10 points (3 goals, 7 assists). Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich are also offensive threats for St. Louis.
Milestone Watch:
Several Lightning players are approaching milestones:
- Zemgus Girgensons needs one assist to reach 100 career assists.
- Anthony Cirelli needs one goal to reach 100 career goals.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy needs one win to reach 300 career wins.
- Victor Hedman needs one assist to pass Steven Stamkos for sole possession of the second-most assists in Lightning history.
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Keys to the Game:
- Special Teams: The Lightning’s power play has struggled this season, converting at just a 20% rate. They’ll need to improve their efficiency with the man advantage to generate scoring opportunities against the Blues.
- Defensive Discipline: The Blues have a balanced attack, and the Lightning will need to be disciplined defensively to limit their scoring chances.
- Goaltending: Andrei Vasilevskiy will likely be in net for the Lightning. He’ll need to be sharp to contain the Blues’ offense and secure a win on the road.
Game Details:
- Date: November 5, 2024
- Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Enterprise Center
- TV: FanDuel Sports
- Radio: 102.5 The Bone
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