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Avalanche vs.
Lightning
Colorado hosts Tampa Bay Lightning at Ball Arena. Here’s what to know before puck drop.
Friday, October 23, 2026
Home matchupCOLVSTB
COLVSTB9:00 PM ET
Ball Arena
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WhenFri, Oct 23 · 9:00 PM ET
WhereBall Arena
OpponentTampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay LightningContextNHL
The game in 60 seconds
Colorado hosts Tampa Bay Lightning at Ball Arena. Puck drop is 9:00 PM ET. Listed on ESPN+ · Altitude Sports. Next up: at Nashville Predators on October 25.
The question to watch
How do the Avalanche match up with Lightning at puck drop?
Three things to watch
A look at Tampa Bay Lightning
Colorado hosts Tampa Bay Lightning. Watch how each side uses the last minutes before the next scheduled game.
Where to watch
Listed on ESPN+ · Altitude Sports.
WatchESPN+ · Altitude Sports
Season so far
| TB | COL | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals Against Average | 2.67 | 3.17 |
| Shots Against per Game | 23.8 | 25.7 |
| Penalty Kill Percentage | 80.0 | 80.0 |
| Power Play Goals Against | 3 | 3 |
| Short Handed Goals Against | 0 | 0 |
| Goals For per Game | 2.83 | 4.83 |
Leaders
- COL · GoalsNathan MacKinnon · 5
- COL · AssistsNathan MacKinnon · 7
- COL · PointsNathan MacKinnon · 12
- TB · GoalsBrandon Hagel · 4
- TB · AssistsNikita Kucherov · 7
- TB · PointsBrandon Hagel · 8
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