The Tampa Bay Lightning (10-6-5) take on the Colorado Avalanche (14-6-0) Monday at Ball Arena. Puck drop is set for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Lightning vs. Avalanche odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Lightning have restored order as their MVP, G Andrei Vasilevskiy, has returned from offseason back surgery. How did they celebrate? They smoked the Carolina Hurricanes 8-2 Friday night. C Brayden Point had a hat trick in the game.
Colorado took care of the Calgary Flames 3-1 Saturday. Backup tendy Ivan Prosvetov was great between the pipes, surrendering 1 goal on 30 shots. The Avs have won 3 in a row and are 7-2-0 at home. D Cale Makar leads the team with 30 points (5 goals, 25 assists) in 20 games.
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