The Colorado Avalanche'(27-18-4) visit the'Tampa Bay Lightning'(32-16-2) in the first game of their 2-game season series. Face-off from Amalie Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Avalanche vs. Lightning odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Avalanche enter after taking a 2-1 OT loss Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh. That loss marked their 2nd in their last 3 games but only their 2nd in their last 9, moving to 7-2 in their last 9. Colorado now sits in 3rd in the Central division.
Tampa Bay is coming off a Tuesday night OT loss as well, as they suffered a 4-3 OT loss vs. San Jose. That loss marked their 2nd in a row, and they are now 3-2 in their last 5 and 6-4 in their last 10. They now sit in 3rd in a stacked Atlantic division, 17 points behind first-place Boston.
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