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Tampa Bay Lightning
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Colorado Avalanche

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 30, 10:16PM UTC

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NHL
Ball Arena, Colorado
Indoor
Wed 5 Nov 2025, 2:30AM
1
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Tampa Bay Lightning Moneyline +124

For Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche (NHL), this is the model’s pick — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $224 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Wed 5 Nov 2025, 2:30AM at Ball Arena.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win64.6%
The price says44.6%
Best price+124

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Game picks

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Moneyline
Tampa Bay Lightning
+124
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Pontus Holmberg RWOut

Colorado Avalanche

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Availability updated May 5, 4:10PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and watch the availability of Pontus Holmberg.
FactorThis fixture
Availability1 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Tampa Bay LightningNo line posted

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Colorado Avalanche moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineTampa Bay Lightning +1.5No line posted

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Colorado Avalanche puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Colorado Avalanche total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Colorado Avalanche — what the model found

Our model graded 1 betting market for Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche — 1 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 1 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche — recent results

Colorado Avalanche have won 1 of their last 5 games; Tampa Bay Lightning have won 2 of their last 5.

Colorado Avalanche — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2VGKAway
L3–5VGKAway
L1–3VGKHome
L2–4VGKHome
W4–3MINHome
Tampa Bay Lightning — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2MTLHome
W1–0MTLAway
L2–3MTLHome
W3–2MTLAway
L2–3MTLAway

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: Colorado Avalanche won 0, Tampa Bay Lightning won 1.

DateColorado AvalancheTampa Bay LightningWinner
Jan 724Tampa Bay Lightning

Who’s out or in doubt

1 player is listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Tampa Bay Lightning
PlayerStatus
Pontus Holmberg RWOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Colorado Avalanche — model preview

Expert analysis and top betting picks for Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning. Includes analysis on key players like Nathan MacKinnon. Discover NHL predictions, NHL game picks, hockey betting preview, Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning stats and odds.

Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) Yes Anytime Goalscorer (+115)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

Nathan MacKinnon's recent performance at home games heavily influences the betting rationale. MacKinnon's L5 home games goals average stands at 1.2, showing a strong scoring trend. He also seems to be an active participant in creating goal opportunities, with an average of 4.6 shots in the last five home games. These figures are substantially above his overall averages, indicating a stronger performance when playing at home. Additionally, MacKinnon's hit rate in the last five home games is 4/5, and he is currently on a hit streak, which suggests consistency in his scoring ability. The model prediction of 0.55, although it possesses a moderately high standard deviation of 0.43, still proposes a favourable scenario for MacKinnon scoring. Therefore, considering these statistics, betting on Nathan MacKinnon for 'Yes' in the Anytime Goalscorer market is data-justified.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Lightning vs Avalanche, or as Avalanche vs Lightning. The most recent game between them was Wednesday 5 November 2025 at Ball Arena. The model has generated 1 game pick for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
Tampa Bay Lightning 1–0 across the last meeting
DateGameScoreWinner
7 Jan 2026Colorado Avalanche @ Tampa Bay Lightning4–2Tampa Bay Lightning
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