TB
7-2-0, 14 PTS 
COL
5-4-1, 11 PTS Team Leaders
Colorado Avalanche
A. Lehkonen
N. MacKinnon
N. MacKinnon
Tampa Bay Lightning
B. Hagel
N. Kucherov
N. Kucherov
Recent Form
Colorado Avalanche
Tampa Bay Lightning
Division Standings
2026-27 Atlantic Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston
|
8 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
|
Tampa Bay
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
Ottawa
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
Toronto
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
Florida
|
5 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
Montreal
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Buffalo
|
4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
Detroit
|
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
2026-27 Central Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Utah
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
Minnesota
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
Dallas
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
|
Colorado
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
St. Louis
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
Winnipeg
|
4 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Nashville
|
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Chicago
|
3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Injured Players
Colorado Avalanche
| Player | Status | Est. Return |
|---|---|---|
|
Out | 2026-10-25 |
|
Out | 2026-10-28 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-10-28 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Player | Status | Est. Return |
|---|---|---|
|
Day-To-Day | 2026-10-23 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-12-02 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche: Betting Line, Odds & Head-to-Head Breakdown
NHL · 2027 Season · Odds via DraftKings
As of now, this game hasn't started yet. It's scheduled for 10/23 - 9:00 PM EDT at Ball Arena. Check back once the game is underway for live score updates.
Heading into this NHL matchup, DraftKings lists the Colorado Avalanche as the favorite at COL -125, with the Tampa Bay Lightning sitting as the underdog on the moneyline. The point spread currently sits at -1.5, and the over/under total for the game is set at 6.5, giving an early read on how competitive, and how high-scoring, oddsmakers expect this game to be.
These two teams already know each other well this season. Series starts 10/23, across 2 meetings so far. Head-to-head trends like this are often factored into betting lines and predictive models alike, since some matchups simply play out differently than a team's overall record would suggest.
Season-long standings context for both sides isn't meaningful yet at this point in the schedule, but the early betting line already gives a decent snapshot of how oddsmakers expect this NHL matchup to unfold.
Betting lines, like win probabilities, are a snapshot, not a forecast set in stone, and they can shift right up until the 10/23 - 9:00 PM EDT start time as injury news, weather, and public money move the market. This page will keep reflecting the latest numbers as they update, so it's worth a final check before Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche actually take the field.
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