The Colorado Avalanche can take a 2-0 lead in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 on Saturday night at Ball Arena in Denver. In Game 1 on Wednesday, the Avalanche drew first blood with a 4-3 overtime win on the game-winning goal from Andre Burakovsky 1:23 into overtime. The loss dropped the Lightning, who are looking to become the NHL's first team to win three straight Stanley Cups in almost four decades, to 5-5 on the road in the postseason.'
Puck drop at Ball A rena in Denver is set for 8 p.m. ET. Colorado is listed as the -150 favorite (risk $150 to win $100) in the latest Avalanche vs. Lightning odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Tampa Bay is a +130 underdog. The Over/Under for goals is set at six. (See the latest lines for every game on our NHL odds page.)
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