Tampa Bay Lightning

Ice Hockey NHL Ball Arena Fri 23 Oct 21:00

Colorado Avalanche

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche Predictions

Best Bet

Avalanche Moneyline @ -133

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Avs Set to Deliver Victory

There are lots of reasons to support the prediction that the Avalanche will beat the Lightning. Therefore, we’re heading to the Moneyline where you can get -133.

Get our expert Lightning vs Avalanche predictions, including our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Pick. Scroll down for the complete analysis behind each play.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche Preview

The Tampa Bay Lightning go up against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, with face-off scheduled for 21:00 on Friday, October 23.

Tampa Bay Lightning have triumphed in their previous three games. The latest was on the road where Vegas Golden Knights were beaten 6-2 at T-Mobile Arena. Nikita Kucherov racked up 3 points, featuring 1 goal and 2 assists. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 shots (.941).

Colorado Avalanche have been defeated in back-to-back games. On the road, they recently suffered a 4-3 loss against New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and Gabriel Landeskog scored the other. Goalie Scott Wedgewood made a total of 37 saves (.925).

H2H: Lightning Have 7 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

It was a 4-2 win for the Lightning at Benchmark International Arena when they last played the Avs. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen seven Lightning wins.

Starting Goalies

Andrei Vasilevskiy (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 5-2-0 2.5 .898 0
25/26 42-19-4 2.3 .910 3
Mackenzie Blackwood (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 4-3-0 2.9 .889 0
25/26 24-11-2 2.5 .903 3
Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 29.7 shots on goal, with a 11.6% powerplay efficiency. The Lightning have given up 2.5 goals from 22.7 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.3%.

Nikita Kucherov is the top points scorer with 13 points, 4 goals and 9 assists, with Brandon Hagel recording 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 2.41 goal against average with a .891 save percentage.

Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

The Avs have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.1 goals from 30.6 shots on goal, with a 15.8% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.0 goals from 27.3 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.7%.

The top points scorer is Nathan MacKinnon with 16 points, 6 goals and 10 assists, while Artturi Lehkonen is next best after having 11 points, 8 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 2.90 GAA with a .889 SV%.

Best Bet

Avalanche look great value on the Moneyline and our pick is that the home team will claim a victory in this NHL game. We’re happy to take the -133 that they win.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Avalanche have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Avalanche have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Lightning have lost 11 of their last 20 games on the road.

Our expert hockey predictions always start with checking the latest team news and understanding how it might impact the matchup. From there, we dive into the most valuable NHL stats to uncover the insights that matter most.

Avs Moneyline Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 57.1% chance of winning. However, our analysts have this number between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Moneyline Avalanche
Totals Under 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

Our same game parlay pick is the Avalanche on the moneyline, Under 6.5 goals and the third period to be highest scoring.

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Avs Have the Shortest Odds to Win

Colorado Avalanche are -133 favorites and that means a 57% chance of winning this game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. Tampa Bay Lightning are the underdogs at +112 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are -100.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche Stats
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
86 Nikita Kucherov 9 21.34 4 9 13 4
38 Brandon Hagel 9 21.54 7 5 12 2
59 Jake Guentzel 9 19.99 4 5 9 4
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
29 Nathan MacKinnon 10 21.28 6 10 16 0
62 Artturi Lehkonen 10 19 8 3 11 8
88 Martin Necas 10 20.4 5 6 11 3

Injuries & Suspensions

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

20 Oct NHL
Lightning 6-2 Golden Knights
17 Oct NHL
Canucks 2-4 Lightning
15 Oct NHL
Kraken 3-4 Lightning
13 Oct NHL
Lightning 1-4 Rangers
10 Oct NHL
Lightning 5-3 Islanders
08 Oct NHL
Wild 2-3 Lightning
05 Oct NHL
Flyers 1-4 Lightning
03 Oct NHL
Capitals 1-3 Lightning
01 Oct NHL
Lightning 1-5 Rangers
03 May NHL Playoffs
Canadiens 2-1 Lightning

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

20 Oct NHL
Avalanche 3-4 Devils
19 Oct NHL
Avalanche 2-3 Flyers
16 Oct NHL
Penguins 2-5 Avalanche
14 Oct NHL
Stars 3-2 Avalanche
13 Oct NHL
Avalanche 3-2 Stars
10 Oct NHL
Maple Leafs 6-3 Avalanche
08 Oct NHL
Avalanche 7-3 Flames
07 Oct NHL
Avalanche 2-3 Jets
03 Oct NHL
Blues 1-6 Avalanche
30 Sep NHL
Kings 4-8 Avalanche
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 12 8 2 2 18 0.75 7 8 47 33 14 2-1-1 6-1-1 0-1 8-2 1L
2 NY Rangers 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 7 7 37 29 8 6-0-0 1-4-1 0-0 6-4 1L
3 NY Islanders 10 5 3 2 12 0.6 5 5 29 23 6 4-1-1 1-2-1 0-1 5-5 1L
4 New Jersey 10 6 4 0 12 0.6 4 6 33 31 2 5-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
5 Washington 9 5 4 0 10 0.556 5 5 30 29 1 4-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-4 1L
6 Pittsburgh 11 4 6 1 9 0.409 2 3 37 38 -1 3-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 1W
7 Philadelphia 12 3 6 3 9 0.375 3 3 20 37 -17 2-2-2 1-4-1 0-1 3-7 3W
8 Columbus 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 3-3-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-5 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 11 8 2 1 17 0.773 7 8 42 22 20 4-1-0 4-1-1 0-0 7-3 1W
2 Tampa Bay 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 6 7 31 23 8 5-0-0 2-2-0 0-0 7-2 3W
3 Ottawa 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 5 5 31 30 1 4-2-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-4 1L
4 Toronto 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 6 43 39 4 4-3-1 2-1-1 0-1 5-5 3W
5 Florida 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 3 5 31 34 -3 2-1-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 2L
6 Detroit 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 3 3 28 30 -2 3-3-1 1-0-2 1-2 4-6 1W
7 Montreal 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 1 2 30 34 -4 3-2-1 1-1-1 2-0 4-5 1L
8 Buffalo 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 2 4 28 37 -9 3-3-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-6 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Utah 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 7 7 41 36 5 3-1-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
2 Minnesota 11 6 3 2 14 0.636 6 6 32 27 5 4-0-0 2-3-2 0-0 5-5 2L
3 Dallas 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 3 5 26 17 9 3-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 6-4 4W
4 Colorado 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 41 31 10 3-1-1 2-3-0 0-1 5-5 2L
5 St Louis 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 35 31 4 3-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 5-5 2W
6 Winnipeg 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 4 4 26 29 -3 2-2-1 2-1-2 0-0 4-6 4L
7 Nashville 9 3 3 3 9 0.5 3 3 23 30 -7 2-2-1 1-1-2 0-2 3-6 1L
8 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 10 8 1 1 17 0.85 6 7 47 32 15 3-1-1 5-0-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Vegas 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 6 7 46 36 10 5-2-0 3-2-0 1-0 7-3 2L
3 Seattle 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 5 5 44 37 7 3-1-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 2W
4 San Jose 11 6 4 1 13 0.591 1 5 33 37 -4 2-2-0 4-2-1 1-1 5-5 2W
5 Anaheim 10 4 6 0 8 0.4 3 4 27 33 -6 1-3-0 3-3-0 0-0 4-6 5L
6 LA Kings 8 2 4 2 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 0-3-0 2-1-2 0-0 2-6 2W
7 Calgary 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 3 3 19 38 -19 2-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 3-6 2W
8 Vancouver 12 2 9 1 5 0.208 1 2 35 56 -21 1-4-0 1-5-1 0-0 1-9 9L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 12 8 2 2 18 0.75 7 8 47 33 14 2-1-1 6-1-1 0-1 8-2 1L
2 Boston 11 8 2 1 17 0.773 7 8 42 22 20 4-1-0 4-1-1 0-0 7-3 1W
3 NY Rangers 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 7 7 37 29 8 6-0-0 1-4-1 0-0 6-4 1L
4 Tampa Bay 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 6 7 31 23 8 5-0-0 2-2-0 0-0 7-2 3W
5 Ottawa 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 5 5 31 30 1 4-2-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-4 1L
6 Toronto 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 6 43 39 4 4-3-1 2-1-1 0-1 5-5 3W
7 NY Islanders 10 5 3 2 12 0.6 5 5 29 23 6 4-1-1 1-2-1 0-1 5-5 1L
8 New Jersey 10 6 4 0 12 0.6 4 6 33 31 2 5-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
9 Florida 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 3 5 31 34 -3 2-1-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 2L
10 Detroit 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 3 3 28 30 -2 3-3-1 1-0-2 1-2 4-6 1W
11 Washington 9 5 4 0 10 0.556 5 5 30 29 1 4-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-4 1L
12 Montreal 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 1 2 30 34 -4 3-2-1 1-1-1 2-0 4-5 1L
13 Buffalo 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 2 4 28 37 -9 3-3-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-6 2L
14 Pittsburgh 11 4 6 1 9 0.409 2 3 37 38 -1 3-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 1W
15 Philadelphia 12 3 6 3 9 0.375 3 3 20 37 -17 2-2-2 1-4-1 0-1 3-7 3W
16 Columbus 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 3-3-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-5 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 10 8 1 1 17 0.85 6 7 47 32 15 3-1-1 5-0-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Vegas 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 6 7 46 36 10 5-2-0 3-2-0 1-0 7-3 2L
3 Seattle 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 5 5 44 37 7 3-1-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 2W
4 Utah 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 7 7 41 36 5 3-1-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
5 Minnesota 11 6 3 2 14 0.636 6 6 32 27 5 4-0-0 2-3-2 0-0 5-5 2L
6 Dallas 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 3 5 26 17 9 3-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 6-4 4W
7 San Jose 11 6 4 1 13 0.591 1 5 33 37 -4 2-2-0 4-2-1 1-1 5-5 2W
8 Colorado 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 41 31 10 3-1-1 2-3-0 0-1 5-5 2L
9 St Louis 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 35 31 4 3-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 5-5 2W
10 Winnipeg 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 4 4 26 29 -3 2-2-1 2-1-2 0-0 4-6 4L
11 Nashville 9 3 3 3 9 0.5 3 3 23 30 -7 2-2-1 1-1-2 0-2 3-6 1L
12 Anaheim 10 4 6 0 8 0.4 3 4 27 33 -6 1-3-0 3-3-0 0-0 4-6 5L
13 LA Kings 8 2 4 2 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 0-3-0 2-1-2 0-0 2-6 2W
14 Calgary 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 3 3 19 38 -19 2-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 3-6 2W
15 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
16 Vancouver 12 2 9 1 5 0.208 1 2 35 56 -21 1-4-0 1-5-1 0-0 1-9 9L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 12 8 2 2 18 0.75 7 8 47 33 14 2-1-1 6-1-1 0-1 8-2 1L
2 Edmonton 10 8 1 1 17 0.85 6 7 47 32 15 3-1-1 5-0-0 1-0 8-2 3W
3 Boston 11 8 2 1 17 0.773 7 8 42 22 20 4-1-0 4-1-1 0-0 7-3 1W
4 Vegas 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 6 7 46 36 10 5-2-0 3-2-0 1-0 7-3 2L
5 Seattle 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 5 5 44 37 7 3-1-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 2W
6 NY Rangers 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 7 7 37 29 8 6-0-0 1-4-1 0-0 6-4 1L
7 Tampa Bay 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 6 7 31 23 8 5-0-0 2-2-0 0-0 7-2 3W
8 Utah 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 7 7 41 36 5 3-1-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
9 Minnesota 11 6 3 2 14 0.636 6 6 32 27 5 4-0-0 2-3-2 0-0 5-5 2L
10 Ottawa 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 5 5 31 30 1 4-2-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-4 1L
11 Toronto 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 6 43 39 4 4-3-1 2-1-1 0-1 5-5 3W
12 Dallas 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 3 5 26 17 9 3-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 6-4 4W
13 San Jose 11 6 4 1 13 0.591 1 5 33 37 -4 2-2-0 4-2-1 1-1 5-5 2W
14 NY Islanders 10 5 3 2 12 0.6 5 5 29 23 6 4-1-1 1-2-1 0-1 5-5 1L
15 New Jersey 10 6 4 0 12 0.6 4 6 33 31 2 5-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
16 Florida 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 3 5 31 34 -3 2-1-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 2L
17 Colorado 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 41 31 10 3-1-1 2-3-0 0-1 5-5 2L
18 St Louis 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 35 31 4 3-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 5-5 2W
19 Winnipeg 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 4 4 26 29 -3 2-2-1 2-1-2 0-0 4-6 4L
20 Detroit 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 3 3 28 30 -2 3-3-1 1-0-2 1-2 4-6 1W
21 Washington 9 5 4 0 10 0.556 5 5 30 29 1 4-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-4 1L
22 Montreal 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 1 2 30 34 -4 3-2-1 1-1-1 2-0 4-5 1L
23 Buffalo 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 2 4 28 37 -9 3-3-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-6 2L
24 Nashville 9 3 3 3 9 0.5 3 3 23 30 -7 2-2-1 1-1-2 0-2 3-6 1L
25 Pittsburgh 11 4 6 1 9 0.409 2 3 37 38 -1 3-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 1W
26 Philadelphia 12 3 6 3 9 0.375 3 3 20 37 -17 2-2-2 1-4-1 0-1 3-7 3W
27 Anaheim 10 4 6 0 8 0.4 3 4 27 33 -6 1-3-0 3-3-0 0-0 4-6 5L
28 Columbus 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 3-3-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-5 2L
29 LA Kings 8 2 4 2 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 0-3-0 2-1-2 0-0 2-6 2W
30 Calgary 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 3 3 19 38 -19 2-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 3-6 2W
31 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
32 Vancouver 12 2 9 1 5 0.208 1 2 35 56 -21 1-4-0 1-5-1 0-0 1-9 9L

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