Two of the NHL’s top offensive options square off when the Tampa Bay Lightning (6-3) and Nikita Kucherov (eight goals and five assists) visit the Colorado Avalanche (5-5) and Cale Makar (three goals and 14 assists) at Ball Arena on Wednesday, October 30 at 9:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN+.

Tampa Bay earned a 3-2 home victory against the Nashville Predators its last time out on October 28.

Colorado played at home its last time out on October 28, and lost 5-2 against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Before this matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Wednesday’s hockey action.

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Colorado Avalanche odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:53 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Lightning (-117)
  • Underdog: Avalanche (-103)
  • Over/under: 6

Lightning vs. Avalanche game info and start time

  • Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Lightning stats and trends

  • Tampa Bay has gone 4-2 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • The Lightning have won four of the six games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -117.
  • Tampa Bay has a 53.9% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.
  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in five of nine matches (55.6%) so far this season.
  • They have scored 34 goals over that span.
  • Over on the defensive end, the Lightning have allowed 25 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 outings.

Avalanche stats and trends

  • The Avalanche fell in the single game they played as the underdog this season.
  • Colorado has not played with moneyline odds of -103 or longer once this season.
  • The Avalanche have a 50.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
  • So far this season, 80.0% of Colorado’s games (8/10) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 6.
  • They are scoring at a 3.6 goals-per-game average (36 total) during that span.
  • Over on the defensive side, the Avalanche have allowed 35 goals (3.5 per game) in those 10 matchups.