Avalanche vs Lightning Picks and Prediction – 11/26/2024
Avalanche vs Lightning Prediction
The Colorado Avalanche look for a fourth straight victory on Monday when visiting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Colorado is 12-9-0 with 24 points and fourth in the Central division, six points behind the first-place Winnipeg Jets. Colorado defeated the Florida Panthers 7-4 on Saturday with Jonathan Drouin scoring two goals, his first two of the season, for the Avalanche. Keep up to date with all the NHL action, with our expert NHL picks.
Mikko Rantanen is leading Colorado in goals scored with 15, while Nathan MacKinnon is the leader in assists with 28 and points with 35. In goal, Alexandar Georgiev is 6-5-0 with a goals-against average of 3.37 and a save percentage of .874. Colorado’s goals-for average is 3.48 and its goals-against is 3.57. Colorado’s power scores 30.3% of the time and its penalty kill is successful 74.5% of the time.
The Tampa Bay Lightning look to snap a two-game losing skid with a victory on Monday at home when hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Tampa Bay is 10-7-2 with 22 points and fifth in the Atlantic division, four points behind the first-place Toronto Maple Leafs. Tampa Bay was defeated by the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Saturday night and has lost six of the last nine.
Nikita Kucherov is leading Tampa Bay in goals with 11, assists with 18, and points with 29. In goal, Andrei Vasilewskiy is 9-6-1 with a goals-against average of 2.13 and a save percentage of .915. Tampa Bay's goals-for average is 3.58 and its goals-against is 3.05. Tampa Bay’s power play scores 20.3% of the time and its penalty kill unit is successful 76.3% of the time.
Avalanche vs Lightning Pick Analysis
The Tampa Bay Lightning will pick up the victory at home on Monday when hosting the Colorado Avalanche but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in six of Colorado's last eight on the road, five of Tampa Bay's last seven, and five of Tampa Bay's last six played on its home ice. Tampa Bay goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has an impressive 2.13 goals-against average. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Lightning wins but our best play is UNDER 3-2.
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