The Tampa Bay Lightning meet the Colorado Avalanche for Game 2 of their two-game regular-season series, as Week 20 of the 2021-22 NHL season continues with this interconference showdown from the Ball Arena in Denver. These are two of the hottest teams in the NHL with Tampa Bay going 7-2-1 in their last 10 and Colorado 9-0-1, so let’s see what’s the best Lightning vs. Avalanche betting pick for Thursday night.
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Lightning vs Avalanche Betting Pick
This game will be played at the Ball Arena at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 10, 2022.
Why Bet The Avalanche:
✅ There is no denying that Tampa Bay is playing exceptionally well, but Colorado is on an epic run. Since the start of the year, the Avalanche are 15-0-2. That includes going 10-0-1 in their last 11 games at home.
✅ The Colorado Avalanche are the No. 1 scoring team in the NHL, averaging better than 4.1 goals per game. They are getting outstanding production across the entire team, including nine points in the last five games by Nazem Kadri.
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✅ The Avalanche are the best home team in the NHL, going 20-2-2 this year. Tampa Bay has been solid on the road, going 14-6-2. However, the Avalanche have not lost at home since falling to Vegas on October 26. They are 18-0-2 since that loss.
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning (30-10-6) defeated San Jose in overtime, 3-2. Anthony Cirelli and Alex Killorn scored goals in the second period to give Tampa Bay a one-goal advantage. After the Sharks tied the score, Victor Hedman won the game with his 10th goal of the year. Hedman now has four points in his last five games. He is second on the team with 47 total points.
The Lightning are getting solid goaltending, 11th in the NHL at 2.7 goals allowed per game. That is thanks to Andrei Vasilevskiy, who continues to be a workhorse for the Lightning, making 36 starts. Vasilevskiy is 25-7-4 with a 2.23 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. He has allowed two goals in each of his last three games.
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche (32-8-4) lost to Arizona in a shootout, seeing their 10-game winning streak come to an end. Nazem Kadri scored his 19th goal of the year and Mikko Rantanen added his 24th tally. Kadri has four goals and five assists over his last five games, now giving him 60 total points, which leads the Avalanche.
While Colorado has been outstanding offensively, they are 19th in goals allowed per game at 2.9. However, they have been much better since the start of the year, allowing 36 total goals in 17 games, slightly more than two goals per game. That includes allowing two goals or fewer in six of their last 12 games. Both Darcy Kuemper (2.55) and Pavel Francouz (2.29) have been playing well of late.