On Wednesday, October 30 at 9:00 PM ET, the Colorado Avalanche are slated to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Ball Arena. For best bets, picks, and predictions for this matchup, keep reading.

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Avalanche vs. Lightning Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 7.2 goals)

• Eight Colorado games this season have gone over Wednesday’s total of 6 goals.
• So far this season, five games Tampa Bay has played finished with more than 6 goals.
• The total for this game (6) is 1.4 less than the combined scoring averages for the Avalanche (3.60) and Lightning (3.78).
• This game’s over/under is 1.0 less than the 7.0 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Avalanche Moneyline: -128

• The Avalanche have been victorious in five of their nine games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (55.6%).
• Colorado is 4-4 when playing with moneyline odds of -128 or shorter (50.0% win percentage).
• The Avalanche’s implied moneyline win probability is 56.1% in this matchup.

Lightning Moneyline: +108

• In three games as the moneyline underdog, Tampa Bay has pulled off the upset two times.
• The Lightning have won two games with moneyline odds of +108 or longer (in three such games).
• Tampa Bay’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 48.1% to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Colorado 3

Avalanche Points Leaders

• With three goals and 14 assists this season, Cale Makar is one of Colorado’s leading contributors (17 points).
• Having scored five goals and adding 11 assists, Nathan MacKinnon is an important piece of the offense for Colorado through 10 games.
• Mikko Rantanen has contributed 14 points for Colorado in 10 games this season, netting a goal on 14.3% of his shots and putting up four goals and 10 assists.
• In six games played this season, Alexandar Georgiev (1-4-0) has allowed 23 goals.

Lightning Points Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov has scored eight goals (0.9 per game) and put up five assists (0.6 per game), taking 3.8 shots per game and shooting 23.5%. That makes him among the leaders for Tampa Bay with 13 total points (1.4 per game).
• Tampa Bay’s Anthony Cirelli has racked up 10 total points (1.1 per game), with one goal and nine assists.
• Brandon Hagel has six goals and four assists, for a season point total of 10.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy’s record stands at 5-3-0 on the season, giving up 19 goals (2.5 goals against average) and amassing 182 saves with a .905 save percentage (22nd in the league).

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Colorado vs. Tampa Bay Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Ball Arena

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