The Tampa Bay Lightning (6-3) have -118 moneyline odds to win when they go on the road in a projected close game against the Colorado Avalanche (5-5), who have -102 moneyline odds, on Wednesday at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
You can catch the action on ESPN+ to see the Lightning meet the Avalanche.
Lightning vs. Avalanche Game Info & Odds
When: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
Favorite: Lightning (-118)
Underdog: Avalanche (-102)
Over/under: 6.5
Lightning vs. Avalanche Prediction
Puck Line Pick:
Pick Em
Pick OU:
Over (6.5)
Score Prediction:
Lightning 4 – Avalanche 3
How to Bet on Lightning vs. Avalanche
Lightning and Avalanche Betting Trends
Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in four of nine games this season.
Colorado has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in seven of 10 games this season.
These teams average a combined 7.4 goals per game, 0.9 more than this game’s total.
Opponents of these two teams average seven goals per game combined, 0.5 more than this game’scontest’s total.
The Lightning have won four of their six games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (66.7%).
The Avalanche lost the only game they played as the underdog this season.
Lightning Stats & Insights
The Lightning offense’s 34 total goals (3.8 per game) are ranked ninth in the league this year.
The Lightning are ranked 10th in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 26 total goals (2.9 per game).
With a +8 goal differential, they’re ranked sixth-best in the league.
The Lightning connect on 13.7% of their shots, ranking fourth in the NHL.
The Lightning have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 15.8 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.
They are scoring at a 3.8 goals-per-game average (34 total) over that stretch.
Defensively, the Lightning have given up 25 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Avalanche Stats & Insights
The Avalanche have scored the seventh-most goals (36 goals, 3.6 per game) in the league.
The Avalanche have conceded 41 total goals (4.1 per game) to rank 30th.
Their -5 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
The 11.8% shooting percentage the Avalanche have amassed ranks 10th in the league.
The Avalanche have not had a shutout win yet this season.
They have totaled 36 goals over that time.
Defensively, the Avalanche have allowed 35 goals (3.5 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Lightning Key Players to Watch
A leading offensive player this season for Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov has scored 13 points in nine games (eight goals and five assists).
Anthony Cirelli is contributing with 10 points (one goal, nine assists).
Andrei Vasilevskiy has a record of 5-3-0. He has conceded 19 goals (2.5 goals against average) and racked up 182 saves with a .905 save percentage (20th in the league).
Avalanche Key Players to Watch
Cale Makar has scored three goals (0.3 per game) and put up 14 assists (1.4 per game), That makes him among the leaders for Colorado with 17 total points (1.7 per game).
Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon has racked up 16 total points (1.6 per game), with five goals and 11 assists.
Alexandar Georgiev’s record stands at 1-4-0 on the season, giving up 23 goals (4.6 goals against average) and collecting 107 saves with an .823 save percentage (62nd in the league).
Lightning vs. Avalanche Injuries
Lightning: None
Avalanche: Valeri Nichushkin: Nhlpa (Out), Artturi Lehkonen: Shoulder (Out), Jonathan Drouin: Upper Body (Out), Tucker Poolman: Head (Out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out), Ross Colton: Foot (Out)
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