The Blues will play the Lightning on Monday, December 22nd, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2025-26 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the St. Louis Blues and Tampa Bay Lightning. The puck hits the ice on Monday, December 22nd, 2025. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The St. Louis Blues currently have a 86.00 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Tampa Bay Lightning heading into this matchup with a 95.00 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away St. Louis Blues - The St. Louis Blues have a 7-7-3 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the St. Louis Blues now rank 6th for away team losses.
- Home Tampa Bay Lightning - The Tampa Bay Lightning start this game with a 9-9-0 record as a home team. That puts them 6th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 2nd for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2025-26 NHL season, the St. Louis Blues rank 20th (94) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Tampa Bay Lightning, currently rank 7th (113) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The St. Louis Blues rank 1st (127) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Tampa Bay Lightning, they've given up 94 goals this season, ranking them 21st in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the St. Louis Blues have a 0-2 shootout win-loss record, with the Tampa Bay Lightning owning a 0-1 shootout record.
- Team Records - The St. Louis Blues have a 14-15-8 record and the Tampa Bay Lightning hold a 19-13-3 at this point in the 2025-26 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hark! The Blues face the Lightning in a crucial clash on Monday... Both teams seek glory in this battle of ice and magic... St. Louis struggles with a win percentage of 0.378... Tampa Bay shines with a 0.543 win percentage and 41 points...
Review each team's stats and standing before the game begins... Witness the clash of titans on the ice, full of unpredictable magic... Have a look at this matchup's game and player prop bets below... Consider placing a bet at BetRivers or BetMGM...
The Blues must conjure up their best spells to overcome the Lightning... While Tampa Bay seeks to strike them down with lightning speed... Learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com... May the best team emerge victorious in this battle of the elements...(May the puck fly true!)
Best Blues at Lightning Odds
| Underdog St. Louis Blues | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Underdog St. Louis Blues | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the -250 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the St. Louis Blues are the +200 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 5.5 -118 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $118 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 5.5 -102 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $102 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 +100 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the St. Louis Blues are +1.5 -120 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Blues
Lightning
12/22/25 7:08pm EST | +200-250 |
- St. Louis Blues bettors risk $100 to win $200 at +200 odds. The implied probability for St. Louis Blues is 33.33%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $40 at -250 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 71.43%.
St. Louis Blues at Tampa Bay Lightning Prop Bets
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Blues
Lightning
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
12/22/25 7:08pm EST | Yes -135No +100Bet |
Blues
Total Goals
STL at TBL 12/22/25 7:08pm EST | 2 o -1452 u +105Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
STL at TBL 12/22/25 7:08pm EST | 3.5 o -1253.5 u -110Bet |
Brayden Point
To Score 3 Goals
STL at TBL 12/22/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +6600Bet |
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Jake Guentzel
To Score 3 Goals
STL at TBL 12/22/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +4500Bet |
Nikita Kucherov
To Score 3 Goals
STL at TBL 12/22/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +5000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Tampa Bay Lightning | 55 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 0.673 | 78 | 33 | 199 | 140 | +59.0 | 18-9-0 | 19-5-4 | 4-2 | 8-1-1 | W5 |
| St. Louis Blues | 57 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 0.351 | 49 | 19 | 147 | 203 | -56.0 | 13-11-6 | 7-17-3 | 1-3 | 2-7-1 | L3 |
St. Louis Blues & Tampa Bay Lightning Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
St. Louis Blues Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Blues | +100000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +500 Bet |
St. Louis Blues & Tampa Bay Lightning Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the St. Louis Blues vs Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Monday, December 22nd, 2025 at 7:08 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the St. Louis Blues vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the St. Louis Blues vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.