Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche Preview
Betting on today’s Avalanche and Lightning game? Catch the action at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL, as the Lightning hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Lightning are favored by -1.5 vs. the Avalanche. Check out BetCoco for Tampa Bay Lightning – Colorado Avalanche odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Avalanche have travelled to take on the Lightning, they are 2-1. In the last three games as the favorite against the Avalanche, the Lightning have put together a 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Through their last five road games, Colorado has an puck line record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Tampa Bay has played well in their previous five home games, going 5-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 5 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Lightning have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-3.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Avalanche have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their puck line record was 3-2 in these scenarios.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
On the season, the Avalanche have gone 33-17-4, which has them in 2nd place in the Central Division and 3rd in the Western Conference. Over their last ten games, Colorado has gone 5-5, and they have dropped four of their last five games. When playing on the road this season, the Avalanche have gone 13-12-4.
As the underdog, Colorado has gone 3-5-0 this season, and they have dropped each of their last three games when not favored. Against teams from the Eastern Conference, the Avalanche have gone 20-11 this season, and they have gone 7-7 against their divisional rivals.
The Avalanche come into the game scoring an average of 3.7 goals per game, putting them 1st in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. So far this year, the Avalanche are 21-10 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 10-6 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Alexandar Georgiev comes into the game having made 44 starts this season. So far, his record is 28-13 and he has a save percentage of 0.99%.
At home this season, the Lightning have been dominant, going 17-5-3 and winning seven straight games. Overall, Tampa Bay has a record of 29-20-5, which puts them in 3rd place in the Atlantic Division and 6th place in the Eastern Conference. Over their last ten games, the Lightning have gone 7-3 and have won two straight games.
As the favorite this season, Tampa Bay has gone 20-9-1 and has won four straight games when favored. Against Eastern Conference opponents, the Lightning have gone 14-14 this season. So far this year, Tampa Bay has been favored in 30 of their 54 games.
On the offensive side, the Lightning are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 4th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 16th in the league. Tampa Bay’s offense comes into the game ranked 1st in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 27th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Colorado, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started 29 games in this season. His current record is 18-11, and his save percentage stands at 0.76%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Lightning picking up a 4-3 win.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Tips
- Take the Lightning on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Avalanche (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Mikhail Sergachev – Leg – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Valeri Nichushkin – Personal – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Logan O’Connor – Lower Body – Questionable
