The NHL slate on Tuesday includes a showdown between the Colorado Avalanche (31-3-7) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (25-13-3), starting at 7 p.m. ET at Benchmark International Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Avalanche rank first in the Western Conference with 69 points and the Lightning are first in the Eastern Conference with 53 points.

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Avalanche vs. Lightning: Jan. 6 Viewing Options

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Tampa, Florida
Venue: Benchmark International Arena
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Avalanche’s 2025-26 Stats

Lightning’s 2025-26 Stats

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Avalanche vs. Lightning Top Players

Avalanche

A leading offensive player this season for Colorado, Nathan MacKinnon has put up 74 points.
Having scored 19 goals and adding 33 assists, Martin Necas is a strong contributor for Colorado through 41 games.
On 118 shots (for 12 goals) and 35 assists, Cale Makar has contributed 47 points this season.
Across 26 games played, Scott Wedgewood has a goaltending record of 18-1-4. During those games, he’s allowed 54 goals while recording 599 saves.
Lightning

Nikita Kucherov has collected 20 goals and 39 assists in 37 games for Tampa Bay, good for 59 points.
Jake Guentzel has racked up 43 points this season, with 18 goals and 25 assists.
Brandon Hagel has netted 19 goals on the season, chipping in 17 assists.
Andrei Vasilevskiy is 16-7-2 in 25 games this season, conceding 58 goals (2.4 goals against average) with 591 saves and a .912 save percentage (11th in the league).
Avalanche vs. Lightning Injury Report

Avalanche

Devon Toews: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),

Gabriel Landeskog: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),

Logan O’Connor: Out (Hip),

Mackenzie Blackwood: Out (Undisclosed),

Gavin Brindley: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),

Joel Kiviranta: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)

Lightning

Victor Hedman: Out (Elbow),

Emil Martinsen Lilleberg: Out (Undisclosed),

Ryan McDonagh: Out (Undisclosed),

Scott Sabourin: Out (Undisclosed)

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