The Tampa Bay Lightning face the Colorado Avalanche with both teams looking to improve on promising seasons. The Lightning have a 34-16-2 record and with back-to-back wins, boast the third-best record in the Atlantic Division. The Avalanche have a 28-19-4 record and with seven wins in their last 10 games have improved to the top of the Central Division. Both teams look to improve in their divisions and the upcoming game looks to be a great one as a result.
The Lightning are having a great season with their offense leading the way, scoring 3.58 goals per game with eight goals in the last two games. Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, and Brayden Point have scored 76 goals and 117 assists to lead the top two lines but the entire offense has been great. Brandon Hagel, Alex Killorn, and Nick Paul have combined for 52 goals and 59 assists while defensemen Victor Hedman and Mikhail Sergachev have added 11 goals and 60 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been remarkable but the defense has also stepped up, allowing only 2.92 goals per game. Hedman and Sergachev have combined for 6.1 defensive point shares and 191 blocked shots while Ian Cole, Nicklaus Perbix, and Erik Cernak have combined for 6.2 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has been great with a .919 save percentage and a 2.52 goals-against average on 1212 shots with 16.4 goals saved above average.
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