On Friday 23 October 2026, Colorado Avalanche play Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) Over 0.5 Points, priced at -455 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.
Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) Over 0.5 Points (-455)
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Colorado Avalanche play Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) Over 0.5 Points. It was priced at -455 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12.20 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Brandon Hagel (Tampa Bay Lightning) Over 0.5 Points (-192)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Colorado Avalanche play Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Brandon Hagel (Tampa Bay Lightning) Over 0.5 Points. It was priced at -192 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.20 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay Lightning) Over 0.5 Points (-312)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Colorado Avalanche play Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay Lightning) Over 0.5 Points. It was priced at -312 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.20 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
That is how our model reads Colorado Avalanche v Tampa Bay Lightning. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.
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