The Tampa Bay Lightning go on the road to play the Colorado Avalanche in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday, June 18, starting at 8:00 PM ET. The Avalanche hold a 1-0 advantage in the series. Bookmakers list the Lightning as underdogs in this matchup, assigning them +131 odds on the moneyline against the Avalanche (-153).
Avalanche vs. Lightning Predictions
Avalanche vs. Lightning Betting Odds
| Favorite | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | -153 | 6 |
Avalanche vs. Lightning Betting Trends
- The Avalanche are 69-24 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
- Colorado is 60-18 (winning 76.9% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -153 or shorter.
- Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Avalanche’s implied win probability is 60.5%.
- The Avalanche score the fourth-most goals in the league (308 total, 3.8 per game).
- The Avalanche have conceded 232 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking ninth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
- The Lightning have been the underdog 24 times this season, and upset their opponent in 11, or 45.8%, of those games.
- Tampa Bay is 2-3 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of +131 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Lightning’s 285 goals on the season (3.5 per game) rank them seventh in the NHL.
- The Lightning have one of the best defenses in the NHL, conceding 228 total goals (2.8 per game), sixth in the league.
Avalanche vs. Lightning Over/Under Trends
- Colorado and its opponent have combined for more than Saturday’s total of 6 goals 61 times this season.
- In Tampa Bay’s 108 games this season, 57 have finished with more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.
- These two teams combine for 7.2 goals per game, 1.24 more than the over/under for this contest.
- These two teams allow a combined 5.6 goals per game, 0.4 less than this one’s over/under.
Avalanche Team Leaders
- Mikko Rantanen: 36 goals and 56 assists
- Nathan MacKinnon: 32 goals and 56 assists
- Nazem Kadri: 28 goals and 59 assists
- Darcy Kuemper: 37-12-4 record, .921 save percentage, 138 goals given up
Lightning Team Leaders
- Steven Stamkos: 42 goals and 64 assists
- Victor Hedman: 20 goals and 66 assists
- Nikita Kucherov: 25 goals and 44 assists
- Andrei Vasilevskiy: 39-18-5 record, .916 save percentage, 156 goals given up
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