The Colorado Avalanche (31-3-7) visit the Tampa Bay Lightning (25-13-3) at Benchmark International Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+. The matchup features a pair of the NHL’s top skaters in Nathan MacKinnon (35 goals and 39 assists) and Nikita Kucherov (20 goals and 39 assists).
Colorado was handed a 2-1 loss on the road its last time out on Jan. 4 against the Florida Panthers.
In its most recent game on Jan. 3, Tampa Bay earned a 7-3 road victory over the San Jose Sharks.
Before this matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s action.
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Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay Lightning odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Avalanche (-125)Underdog: Lightning (+105)Over/under: 6.5Avalanche vs. Lightning game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, January 6, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Avalanche stats and trendsColorado has won 31 of its 40 games as a favorite this season.In 37 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -125, the Avalanche have 28 wins.Per the moneyline odds, Colorado has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 18 of 41 games this season.In their past 10 matchups, the Avalanche are 9-1-0 to earn 95.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 4.0 goals per game (40 total) over that stretch.On the defensive side, the Avalanche have given up 21 goals (2.1 per game) in those 10 matchups.Lightning stats and trendsThis season the Lightning have seven wins in the 10 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Tampa Bay has three games this season playing as an underdog by +105 or longer, and is 2-1 in those contests.The Lightning have a 48.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).In 46.3% of Tampa Bay’s previous games this season (19/41), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.In their last 10 games, the Lightning have gone 7-2-1 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 3.9 goals-per-game average (39 total) during that stretch.Defensively, the Lightning have allowed 29 goals (2.9 per game) in those 10 matchups.