A fun East vs West battle is set for Thursday night when the Colorado Avalanche (58 points) visit the Tampa Bay Lightning (66 points). Colorado is fourth in the Central but are tied with the Minnesota Wild for third and are in a Wild Card spot. Tampa Bay is third in the Atlantic and comfortably ahead of fourth place. Below is my NHL prediction for Avalanche vs Lightning.
Avalanche vs Lightning Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Avalanche Moneyline (+114) |
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This game will be played at Amalie Arena at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 9, 2023.
Why Bet the Avalanche:
✅ Colorado is 7-2 in their last nine games played.
✅ The Avs are 4-1 in their last five games at the Lightning.
✅ Tampa Bay is 2-6 in their last eight games overall against Colorado.
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Colorado Avalanche
Tampa Bay Lightning
Team Records
| COL | Team Records | TB |
|---|---|---|
| 9-9-0 | Overall | 9-6-1 |
| 0-0 | Shootout | 0-1 |
| 2-0 | Overtime | 1-0 |
| 6-6-0 | Home | 6-1-1 |
| 3-3-0 | Road | 3-5-0 |
| 2-5-0 | EAS | 4-2-1 |
| 7-4-0 | WES | 5-4-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATL | 0-2-0 |
| 1-3-0 | MET | 4-0-1 |
| 2-3-0 | CEN | 3-4-0 |
| 5-1-0 | PAC | 2-0-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ≤1 | 2-2-1 |
| 3-6-0 | ≥3 | 7-2-0 |
| 5-6-0 | Oct | 7-3-0 |
| 4-3-0 | Nov | 2-3-1 |
| 0-0-0 | Dec | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Jan | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Feb | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Mar | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Apr | 0-0-0 |
Team Stats
| COL | Team Stats | TB |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Goals For | 57 |
| 68 | Goals Agst | 45 |
| 3.22 | PP For GM | 3.19 |
| 1.0 | PP Goals GM | .62 |
| 31.03 | PP% | 19.61 |
| 2.56 | PP Agst GM | 3.31 |
| .72 | PP Agst Goals GM | .69 |
| 71.74 | PK% | 79.25 |
| 7.8 | PIM GM | 10.3 |
| 8.4 | oPIM GM | 10.3 |
Goalies
| A. Georgiev | A. Vasilevskiy | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | GP | 10 |
| 6 | GS | 10 |
| 1-4-0 | W-L-T/O | 6-4-0 |
| 23 | Goals Allowed | 24 |
| 4.62 | GAA | 2.54 |
| 129 | Shots Against | 256 |
| .822 | SV% | .906 |
| 0 | SO | 1 |
| 0 | Quality Starts | 5 |
| .000 | QS% | .500 |
| 4 | Bad Starts | 3 |
| 175 | Goals All.% | 92 |
| -9.86 | Goals Sv Above Avg | 2.08 |
Recent Starts
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29/22 WAS | Samsonov ML N/A | W3-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 36 | 34 | .944 |
| 4/27/22 MON | Montembeault ML N/A | L3-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 23 | 19 | .826 |
| 4/21/22 NYI | Varlamov ML N/A | W6-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 29 | 26 | .897 |
| 4/13/22 PHI | Sandstrom ML N/A | W4-0 TOTAL N/A | 0 | 28 | 28 | 1.000 |
| 4/5/22 NJ | Daws ML N/A | W3-1 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 21 | 20 | .952 |
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/4/22 TOR | Campbell ML N/A | W5-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 34 | 31 | .912 |
| 5/2/22 TOR | Campbell ML N/A | L0-5 TOTAL N/A | 5 | 32 | 27 | .844 |
| 4/29/22 NYI | Sorokin ML N/A | W6-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 37 | 33 | .892 |
| 4/26/22 CBJ | Merzlikins ML N/A | W4-1 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 21 | 20 | .952 |
| 4/24/22 FLA | Bobrovsky ML N/A | W8-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 39 | 35 | .897 |
Betting Trends
| COL | Betting Trends | TB |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 2.67 | Avg Score | 3 |
| 3 | Avg Opp Score | 4.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 2.33 | Avg Score | 3.67 |
| 1.33 | Avg Opp Score | 2.67 |
| COL | Betting Trends | TB |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 2.6 | Avg Score | 3.2 |
| 2.4 | Avg Opp Score | 3.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 2.6 | Avg Score | 4 |
| 1.6 | Avg Opp Score | 2.8 |
| COL | Betting Trends | TB |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 3.6 | Avg Score | 3.5 |
| 2 | Avg Opp Score | 3.3 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 2.7 | Avg Score | 4.1 |
| 2.4 | Avg Opp Score | 2.3 |
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Colorado Avalanche
Last time out, Colorado visited the Pittsburgh Penguins and lost 2-1 in overtime. There was no scoring in the first period, but the Avs found themselves leading 1-0 heading into the third. Pittsburgh tied the game up late and then grabbed the win 3:36 into overtime.
Nathan MacKinnon scored on the night and was assisted by Bowen Byram and Samuel Girard.
Mikko Rantanen is having a great season for Colorado and leads the way with 34 goals and 61 points. Nathan MacKinnon has a team high 41 assists on the year. The Avalanche are scoring 3.02 goals per game and allow 2.71.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay hosted the San Jose Sharks and suffered a 4-3 overtime loss. The Lightning came out hot and led 3-1 after the first period, but the Sharks started chipping away and got within one heading into the third. San Jose tied the game up early in the third and then secured the extra point with an early OT goal.
Brayden Point, two goals, was joined on the scoresheet by Ross Colton. Four Lightning players recorded at least one assist in the defeat.
Nikita Kucherov is having one of the better seasons in the NHL as he leads Tampa Bay with 55 assists and 75 points. Brayden Point has a team high 31 goals. The Lightning are scoring 3.56 goals per game and allow 3.02.
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