Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Pick and Preview, Jun 24 (6/24): NHL
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- Jun 24, 2022, 12:12:55 AM
Credit: photo by Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Odds
| Time | 8:00 p.m. EST |
| Lightning money line | +155 |
| Lightning spread | +1.5 (-170) |
| Avalanche money line | -180 |
| Avalanche spread | -1.5 (+145) |
| Over / under | 6 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Colorado Avalanche | |
| Record | 64-39 | 71-29 |
| Road / home record | 29-23 | 39-11 |
| Streak | L1 | W1 |
| Goals per game | 3.48 | 3.76 |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.78 | 2.83 |
| Shots per game | 30.9 | 35.0 |
| Shots allowed per game | 29.8 | 32.0 |
| PP % | 23.9% | 24.00% |
| PK % | 18.83% | 20.88% |
| Over / under record | 53-48-2 | 54-41-5 |
Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Colorado Avalanche will meet again at the Ball Arena in Denver, CO to play the Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Avs took the win 3-2 in overtime in Game 4 at Tampa to take the lead 3-1 on the series and are just 1 victory away from the Championship.
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Lightning have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are 29-23 on the road with a 64-39 record overall ranking 3rd in the Atlantic Division. The Lightning are 23-10-3 against Western conference rivals. Tampa Bay have a +60 scoring differential, with 293 total goals scored and 233 given up.
Steven Stamkos has scored 43 goals with 65 assists for the Lightning. Corey Perry has 3 goals and 3 assists over the past 10 games.
In their last 10 games the Lightning are 5-5, averaging 2.7 goals, 5.5 assists, 4.8 penalties and 13.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3 goals per game.
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado have won 8 of their last 9 games and are 39-11 at home. They have 71-29 overall record ranking 1st in the Central Division. The Avalanche are 25-9-2 against Eastern conference rivals. Colorado averages 8.8 penalty minutes per game, the ninth-most in the Western Conference and have gone 59-4-4 when scoring three or more goals.
Mikko Rantanen has 36 goals and 56 assists for the Avalanche. Lehkonen has 4 goals and 5 assists over the last 10 games.
In their last 10 games the Avalanche are 8-2, averaging 4.5 goals, 6.3 assists, four penalties and 10.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
BETTING TRENDS
Tampa Bay are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games.
Tampa Bay are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Colorado.
Colorado are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games against Tampa Bay.
Prediction
The Bolts couldn't finish the job in regular time in Game 4 at home and ended up losing the game now they'll have to face the Avs in Denver where they have lost only 11 games this season. With the win-win situation for the Lightning and the way the last 2 games have been I think we have to take the plus money.
PICK: Lightning ML (+155)
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