- Matchup: Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning
- Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
- Venue: Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
- Broadcast: WXPX-TV
- Betting Odds: Avalanche (-182) Lightning (+150)
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The Colorado Avalanche (31-3-7) head to Amalie Arena for a clash against the Tampa Bay Lightning (25-13-3) on Tuesday. The betting line has Colorado favored at -182, while Tampa Bay is listed at +150. The over/under for this encounter stands at 6.5.
The Avalanche will aim for a bounce-back victory after suffering a 2-1 defeat to the Panthers in their previous match. Their offensive output left much to be desired, managing to score once on 28 shots. They had 4 power play opportunities but failed to capitalize, recording 6 penalty minutes in the game.
At even strength, Colorado has allowed 72 goals while scoring 141. Opposition teams have attempted 118 power plays (20th in the league) against them, converting on 17 of those. Offensively, the Avalanche lead in the league with 164 goals and have let in 89. Their shot total stands at 1,414, yielding a shooting percentage of 11.6%. With 69 points and a .841 points percentage this season, Colorado has faced 1,096 shots, recording a .919 save percentage. They’ve been awarded 141 power play chances, successfully netting 23 goals, marking a 16.31% conversion rate.
The starting goaltender for this matchup will be Scott Wedgewood. Throughout his professional career, Wedgewood has conceded 467 goals, with an average of 2.88 goals against per game, having participated in 180 games. He boasts a save percentage of .908 across 8,224 minutes of game time, with a career record of 80-56-28 in 162 starts. Wedgewood has achieved 85 quality starts out of 5,061 shots faced, averaging a .525 quality start percentage.
The Lightning faced off against the Sharks in their last outing, winning decisively 7-3. They capitalized on 3 out of 5 power play opportunities and scored 7 goals from 26 shots.
On the season, Tampa Bay has netted 141 goals, earning 53 points and achieving a points percentage of .646. They’ve conceded 109 goals, including 86 at even strength and 23 while shorthanded. The Lightning have scored 115 goals at even strength and 26 on the power play (ranking 12th in the NHL), converting on 19.55% of their power play chances, with 133 opportunities. With 1,122 shots taken (20th in the league) and a shooting percentage of 12.57%, they’ve allowed 1,089 shots against and boast an 83.33% penalty kill on 138 opponent power plays, maintaining a .900 overall save percentage.
In goal for Tampa Bay will be Andrei Vasilevskiy. He has faced an average of 2.51 goals per game, allowing 1,393 total. His quality start percentage is 58.2%, with 323 quality starts in his career. Vasilevskiy has participated in 555 games, totaling 28,682 minutes, holding a record of 347-170-37, saving 15,365 out of 16,758 shots for a .917 save percentage.
Who will prevail in this NHL showdown against the spread or moneyline?
: Choose Tampa Bay (+150)
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