Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning 2/9/2023 Picks

Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning 2/9/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Colorado Avalanche will go against the Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL action in Amalie Arena, FL, on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET.

On Thursday, the Colorado Avalanche continued their three-game road trip. After the break, Colorado faced the Penguins on the road and lost 2-1 in overtime.

Out of their last 3 matches, the Avalanche lost two, including a defeat by the Ducks. In their previous 10 matches, they went 7-2-1 and are finally healthy.

Mikko Rantanen has four points in his last 3 matches as he keeps up his strong play. The 26-year-old winger, who leads the team with a respectable 61 points for the year, was kept off the scoresheet on Monday.

Given that Pavel Francouz was in goal during the Avalanche’s loss to the Penguins, Alex Georgiev will probably be assigned to watch the goal.

Georgiev, who has a 20-11-3 record, has a respectable 2.60 GAA and a brilliant.920 save percentage, while Francouz has a 2.53 GAA and a.919 save percentage.

Colorado ranks 19th with 3.1 goals scored per game. They are allowing 2.7 goals per game on average, which ranks tenth in the NHL.

The total went UNDER in 5 of Colorado’s previous 7 meetings.
The Colorado Avalanche is 7-2 SU in their previous 9 meetings.
The Avalanche is 6-2 SU in their previous 8 meetings with Tampa Bay.

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Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning Predictions 2/9/2023

After defeating the Panthers on the road by a dismal 7-1 score and failing to retain a lead in a 4-3 overtime defeat to the Sharks at home on Tuesday night, they lost the final game before the break, which they won over the Kings.

Tampa Bay is now third in the Atlantic division after going 6-3-1 in their previous ten games. Nikita Kucherov is still in charge.

In his last five matches, the 29-year-old superstar has nine points, including two assists in the team’s loss on Tuesday.

Kucherov is currently fourth in league scoring with a staggering 75 points for the season. Steven Stamkos did not score in back-to-back games.

After Elliot played against the Sharks, Andrei Vasilevskiy will be in goal for the Lightning.

Despite having a difficult game on Monday, Vasilevskiy is still enjoying a fantastic season, posting a 2.63 GAA, a strong.916 save percentage, and a 23-13-1 record overall.

Tampa Bay ranks seventh in goal scoring with an average of 3.6. They are currently ranked 13th in the NHL due to their 3 average goals allowed per game.

The total went OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 8 matches.
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 12-6 SU in their last 18 battles.
The Lightning is 12-1 SU in their last 13 matches at home.

Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning. The NHL pick for this game is the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Colorado Avalanche lost two of their last three games, including 3-2 losses at home to the struggling Ducks and a Tuesday loss in overtime to the Penguins.

Given that the Avalanche defeated the Lightning in the Finals of the previous season, the Lightning will be more motivated to win this game.

Additionally, Tampa Bay is the NHL’s second-best home team, trailing only the Boston Bruins. The Lightning has a fantastic home record of 20-4-2.

There are not many goals scored by the Avs. They have a subpar 2.58 xGF(expected goal for)/60 minutes on the season, while Tampa Bay is second in the NHL with an xGF/60 minutes of 3.02 goals.

This big gap in scoring is due to different team strengths. The Tampa Bay Lightning will win to a predicted score of 7-3.

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