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NHLSeason 2026
Saturday, 24 October 2026 · 03:00
Colorado Avalanche
Tampa Bay Lightning
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
Pronostic Marcelito
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What the published prediction returned once the match was played.
Analysis based on bookmaker coverage and available form data.
Read the full analysisTampa Bay comes in after two documented wins: 6-2 in Vegas on October 21, with two goals by Anthony Cirelli and a franchise record matched by Nikita Kucherov, then 4-2 against Vancouver on October 17. Colorado lost 4-3 in overtime to New Jersey on October 20; its record shown before that game was 5-3-1.
These results are based on different opponents and contexts, and no comparable advanced statistics for the two teams are established here.
No recent matchup between the two teams is documented in the selected material. Direct historical comparisons should also be treated cautiously, as the 2026-27 NHL season exceptionally features 84 games per team.
Format: NHL regular-season ice hockey game, three 20-minute periods, five skaters and one goaltender per team under normal circumstances; overtime or a shootout are possible. Colorado scenario: home ice, Denver altitude, potential offensive depth, and O’Connor’s expected return may matter, but Roy and L’Heureux are uncertain and the goaltender is not confirmed.
Tampa scenario: Kucherov, Point, Hagel, and Cirelli are leading a recently productive offense, but the Lightning must travel from Las Vegas to Denver after their October 21 game. The actual effect of the altitude, individual fatigue, goaltender rotation, and final lineups remain unknown.
Colorado: Logan O’Connor is expected to make his season debut against Tampa after an absence related to a lower-body injury and a stint on LTIR. Nicolas Roy and Zachary L’Heureux are listed as “week to week”; Roy could be nearing a return, without confirmation that he will play.
Final goaltenders, lines, and defensive pairings are not confirmed. Tampa Bay: the final lineup has not been published; Vasilevskiy is available in the identified group, but his starter status is not confirmed.
Colorado AvalancheTampa Bay Lightning
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Wild | 14 | 9 | 3 | +13 | 20 |
| 2 | Vegas Golden Knights | 14 | 9 | 4 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 | Edmonton Oilers | 12 | 8 | 2 | +9 | 18 |
| 4 | Utah Mammoth | 13 | 8 | 5 | +4 | 16 |
| 6 | Dallas Stars | 12 | 7 | 4 | +8 | 15 |
| 7 | Colorado Avalanche | 12 | 6 | 5 | +9 | 13 |
| 8 | Nashville Predators | 12 | 4 | 3 | -5 | 13 |
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 14 | 10 | 2 | +19 | 22 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 13 | 9 | 3 | +21 | 19 |
| 3 | New Jersey Devils | 12 | 8 | 4 | +8 | 16 |
| 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 12 | 7 | 3 | +2 | 16 |
| 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 14 | 7 | 5 | +6 | 16 |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 11 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 15 |
| 9 | New York Rangers | 14 | 7 | 6 | +2 | 15 |
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