Colorado Avalanche v Tampa Bay Lightning

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CAColorado Avalanche1188–971–55 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 9–8WWWLLMore penalty minutesMore giveaways TBLTampa Bay Lightning1160–1013–50 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 10–5LWLWWMore hits

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The numbers lean Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning edge 3–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 44 meetings in NHL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Colorado Avalanche lead the head to head 23–20 (1 draw) from 44 meetings since 2000.
2026-27: Colorado Avalanche 9–8, Tampa Bay Lightning 10–5. Colorado Avalanche have the better margin, +0.7 a game to +0.7.
Last five: Colorado Avalanche 3 wins, Tampa Bay Lightning 3.
Tampa Bay Lightning average more hits per game: 21 to 15.6.
Colorado Avalanche average more penalty minutes per game: 8.8 to 7.8.
Colorado Avalanche average more giveaways per game: 17.3 to 15.5.
Colorado Avalanche’s biggest win in the rivalry: 7–0 in 2021-22, by 7.
Tampa Bay Lightning’s biggest win in the rivalry: 8–2 in 2024-25, by 6.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Head to head

2344 games · 1 drawn
since 200020

24 Oct 2026 · Ball Arena, DenverColorado Avalanche 6Tampa Bay Lightning 3
7 Jan 2026 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaColorado Avalanche 2Tampa Bay Lightning 4
5 Nov 2025 · Ball Arena, DenverColorado Avalanche 3Tampa Bay Lightning 2
26 Nov 2024 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaColorado Avalanche 2Tampa Bay Lightning 8
31 Oct 2024 · Ball Arena, DenverColorado Avalanche 2Tampa Bay Lightning 5
16 Feb 2024 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaColorado Avalanche 3Tampa Bay Lightning 6
28 Nov 2023 · Ball Arena, DenverColorado Avalanche 4Tampa Bay Lightning 1
15 Feb 2023 · Ball Arena, DenverColorado Avalanche 3Tampa Bay Lightning 4

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

468 totalScored per gameper game3.756 total
3.356 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better3.146 total
30.7521 totalShots totalper game30.2453 total
15.6265 totalHitsper game21315 total
13.7233 totalBlocked shotsper game13.7206 total
17,412.3296,009 totalAttendanceper game