The Colorado Avalanche (12-9-0) travel to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning (10-7-2) on Monday, November 25th. This game will be played at Amalie Arena in Tampa and televised on ESPN+. Both the Avalanche and Lightning will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 ET.
Avalanche vs Lightning
The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche are now 12-9-0 this season. Colorado took the lead with a goal at 17:06 in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5 goals.
Cale Makar opened the scoring for Colorado, netting a goal at 17:06 in the second period. However, the Predators tied it up at 11:29 in the same period and went on to score five straight. Nathan MacKinnon added a goal for the Avalanche at 17:43 in the third period, but by then, the game was already out of reach.
The Tampa Bay Lightning Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
The Lightning fell to 10-7-2 with a 7-4 loss to the Jets. Tampa Bay led 2-0 early, but Winnipeg scored seven of the next nine goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the 11 combined goals easily surpassed that mark. The Lightning were underdogs on the puck line.
Four different Lightning players scored in the game. They led 2-0 before the Jets scored at 7:37 in the first period. The game was tied at 4-4 until the Jets pulled away with three unanswered goals, including two empty-netters.
Colorado Offense Breakdown
Cale Makar opened the scoring for the Avalanche with his 5th goal of the season, which came on a power play 2:54 into the second period. Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, finding the net with 2:17 left in the game. MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, while Makar earned his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal.
Colorado fired 30 shots on goal but struggled with giveaways, tallying 23 in the game. The Avs were held scoreless in the first period before Makar’s power-play goal got them on the board.
Lightning Offense Breakdown
In their 7-4 loss to the Jets, Tampa Bay’s offense fired 30 shots on goal and scored four times. Brandon Hagel netted his 7th goal of the season, while Brayden Point added his 8th on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee scored his 4th goal, and Nikita Kucherov found the net for the 10th time this season.
The Lightning scored twice in the 1st period and added another in the 2nd. Kucherov’s goal came with 13:09 left in the 3rd period, tying the game at 4-4. Tampa Bay recorded 8 giveaways and finished the game with 4 assists.
Colorado Team Defense
Colorado’s defense struggled late, allowing three goals in the 3rd period, including two empty-netters. The Avalanche had taken a 1-0 lead, but they gave up five goals after that, with two coming on the power play. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage.
Tampa Bay Team Defense
Defensively, the Lightning struggled late, allowing four goals in the 3rd period, including two empty-netters, leading to a 7-4 loss. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with an 84.4% save percentage, while the defense recorded 6 takeaways and 16 hits.
Avalanche vs Lightning Trends
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Colorado has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
- Tampa Bay has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 1. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Tampa Bay has an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 4-6 straight up.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 8-2 and an puck line mark of 3-7.
Avalanche vs Lightning Prediction
When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Lightning to come out with a win against the Avalanche while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at -108, I’m placing my bet on the Lightning to win outright.
Our projections have the Lightning pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Lightning, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.
If you’re looking at the the over/under line set at 6.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will stay below that threshold, and we strongly suggest placing a bet on the under.
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Last updated:November 25, 2024 Avalanche, Lightning