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Tampa Bay Lightning vs St. Louis Blues prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 13, 2026

NHL matchup

Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for December 13, 2026.

December 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: St. Louis Blues at 50.4%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Tampa Bay Lightning logo
Away team

Tampa Bay Lightning

49.6%
Fair American +102
Fair decimal 2.02
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St. Louis Blues logo
Home team

St. Louis Blues

50.4%
Fair American -102
Fair decimal 1.98
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 13, 2026.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 13. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

123:37 together · 10 games

xG share61.5%
Corsi for / against
154 / 103
Fenwick for / against
114 / 80
Corsi share
59.9%
Fenwick share
58.8%
xG for / against
7.27 / 4.55
All observed combinations

St. Louis Blues

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

109:44 together · 10 games

xG share47.3%
Corsi for / against
96 / 102
Fenwick for / against
67 / 86
Corsi share
48.5%
Fenwick share
43.8%
xG for / against
5.37 / 5.98
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Dennis Hildeby

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Oct 24

3 / 3 appearances covered

Shots faced
78
Save %
88.5
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
35.9

Jordan Binnington

St. Louis Blues · Last start: Oct 27

4 / 4 appearances covered

Shots faced
103
Save %
84.5
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
35.0
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 13, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.56
xG against / game
2.79
xG differential / game
0.77

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

St. Louis Blues

xG for / game
3.12
xG against / game
2.68
xG differential / game
0.44

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 13, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
63.5
Corsi share (%)
55.1
Fenwick share (%)
55.6
Faceoff win %
49.5
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 31.1 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft

St. Louis Blues

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
57.0
Corsi share (%)
51.6
Fenwick share (%)
49.6
Faceoff win %
51.5
Penalties / game
2.8

Shots / game: 28.7 · Shooting: 10.5% · Avg distance: 30.9 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
St. Louis Blues STL
15Points11
0.682Points %0.458
38Goals for35
34Goals against37
4Goal differential-2
OT1Current streakL2
Road versus home
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL road
Metric
St. Louis Blues STL home
6Games6
2Wins3
5Points7
-5Goal differential0
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
St. Louis Blues STL
7-2-1Record4-5-1
15Points9
37Goals for30
29Goals against31
8Goal differential-1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 6 wins
10 games reviewed
St. Louis Blues STL 4 wins
Total goals33 – 24
Goal differential +9 / -9
Goals per game3.3 / 2.4
Shots per game28.2 / 27.1
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 16, 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
2 - 3 36 - 21 View
Dec 22, 2025
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 4 24 - 17 View
Dec 19, 2024
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 3 32 - 18 View
Nov 5, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
2 - 3 23 - 23 View
Dec 19, 2023
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 6 29 - 33 View
Nov 14, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
0 - 5 30 - 29 View
Jan 14, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
4 - 2 30 - 25 View
Nov 25, 2022
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 5 27 - 27 View
Dec 2, 2021
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 4 28 - 35 View
Nov 30, 2021
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
3 - 4 33 - 33 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.