Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Picks & Predictions
The Tampa Bay Lightning (6-3) will face off against the Colorado Avalanche (5-5) on Wednesday, October 30 at 9 p.m. ET. The Lightning are coming off a recent 3-2 overtime
Game outlook
The Tampa Bay Lightning (6-3) will face off against the Colorado Avalanche (5-5) on Wednesday, October 30 at 9 p.m. ET. The Lightning are coming off a recent 3-2 overtime victory over Nashville, while the Avalanche suffered a 5-2 home loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Colorado is currently the betting favorite with odds opening at -115 and the line has not seen any movement.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Lightning +102 | Avalanche -115
Spread: Lightning +1.5 (-243) | Avalanche -1.5 (+205)
Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Colorado will win straight-up is 53%.
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are currently 6-3 this season and coming off a 3-2 OT win over Nashville. After leading 2-0 in the first period, they allowed two goals in the second period before Jake Guentzel set up Nick Paul for the OT winner. In the game, Guentzel had 2 assists, Brayden Point had a goal and an assist, and Paul and Mitchell Chaffee scored the other two goals. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 35 saves on 37 shots. Vasilevskiy will be starting, with a record of 5-3, a 2.53 GAA, and a .905 SV%. On the road, he is 1-2 with a 4.07 GAA and a .841 SV%. Against Colorado, he is 4-4-1 with a 2.88 GAA and a .903 SV%. Tampa Bay is averaging 3.77 goals per game, with 27.67 shots per game, and a power play percentage of 16.1%. Defensively, they are allowing 2.88 goals per game, with a penalty kill ranking of 71.9%. The power ranking for Tampa Bay is 8, with a ranking of 5 in offense and 8 in defense.