Avalanche vs Lightning

Stanley Cup Final odds, picks and predictions for Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightning on June 26. NHL betting free picks for moneyline and Over/Under.

Just like we saw in their third-round series with the Rangers, it sometimes takes Cooper and the Bolts a couple of games to adjust, but when they do, they can frustrate their opponents and we’re seeing that here late in this matchup. For a team that was a -210 home favorite in Game 5, this Colorado offense is cooled off significantly since Game 2 and has relied heavily on the power play for its offense. In games with so much on the line, empty-net goals are as frequent. Nathan MacKinnon is firing a ton of shots on net, but has just a single goal in the series and it was one that deflected off his skate. That’s a dangerous thing for a team with as much experience as Jon Cooper’s group and heading into Game 6, as the Lightning haven’t trailed in regulation since the first period of Game 3. Vasilevskiy is his dominant self while Kuemper has settled in after a rough Game 3. The series opened with three straight Overs, but since then, we’ve seen the Under hit in back-to-back games. With the officials naturally calling fewer penalties as the series goes on, Colorado’s lack of success at even strength is becoming an issue and Vasilevskiy is showing no cracks. Since their one-sided loss in Game 2, Tampa has trailed for just five minutes — a stretch of over 190 minutes. The Bolts were on the ropes and Colorado failed to put them away. The opening odds for Game 6 are not very consistent. The Avs' struggling offense now heads to Amalie Arena where the Bolts are 17-5 SU over the last two playoffs with a plus-1.86 goal differential per game.

We're on to a sixth game in the Stanley Cup Final! Here are some of the prop bets we like as the Lightning and Avalanche continue to battle.

That's going to do it for the shot plays I like in Game 6. At home, he's covered this line in eight of 10 games. He has finished with 2+ shots in 15 of his last 20 games, including three straight in this series. It wouldn't hurt to root for a Game 7 as well. I will continue to bet on Victor Hedman until this series is complete, and I think that's where our analysis can end. FD Exec: This isn't a balloon, this is one of the most talented players on the ice blowing by his shot total every night.

The Colorado Avalanche couldn't clinch the Stanley Cup on home ice, but our experts predict they can win Game 6.

Although we predict Colorado can win Game 6, Tampa Bay’s captain, Steven Stamkos, should be able to find the back of the net. The Avalanche haven’t lost two in a row all postseason and carry an 8-1 away record. Although Tampa Bay may feel more confident playing in front of their home fans, we predict the Avalanche will take Game 6. BetMGM Sportsbook also offers a variety of player prop betting markets for Game 6 on Sunday night, and our experts are targeting Tampa’s Steven Stamkos to score at least one goal. The goal took the air out of Ball Arena in Denver, but our experts predict the Avalanche can bounce back and win the Stanley Cup in Game 6 on the road. The Tampa Bay Lightning showed their mental toughness on Friday night and grabbed a 3-2 victory on the road over the Colorado Avalanche. Tampa had 1-0 and 2-1 leads before Colorado tied the game each time, but Ondrej Palat scored his 11th goal of the postseason with just over six minutes left in the contest.

Tony Sartori previews Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Colorado Avalanche and the Tampa Bay Lightning.

This game will be tight with conservative play from both sides, which is exactly how each of the past two games have played out. Unfortunately for those offensive players, they are attempting to score on one of the best big-game goaltenders that this league has seen over the past few decades. I expect this trend to continue in Game 6, especially with how well each of the two goaltenders have been playing. Low-scoring games have started to develop between these two clubs as each of the past two outings have seen just five total goals scored. Over his past two starts, Kuemper has now stopped 63 of 68 shots for a 0.926 save percentage. In the playoffs, Colorado ranked first among the 16 teams in xGA per 60 minutes.

The Tampa Bay Lightning survived, winning a hard-fought Game 5 with their backs against the wall in Mile High.

The Lightning did everything they needed to do in Game 5. All the Avalanche do is pour shots in on the net. They also got on the Power Play just twice and failed to convert in both opportunities. Colorado just didn’t have their best showing in Game 5. The Lightning deserve this respect at home. Can the Lightning continue to survive?

The Colorado Avalanche are the 2022 Stanley Cup champions, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games.Live ScoreAvalanche 2, Lightning 1 (F)(Photo: ...

MacKinnon tried to help him off. Landeskog with a big shot block there but it kicked his blade off. The Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup champions, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Sunday night, winning the series in six games. The Colorado Avalanche have officially won the 2022 Stanley Cup. 2-1 over back-to-back defending champs Tampa Bay. What a moment for this group that has felt a lot of pressure to put up or shut up this season. •1h ago •1h ago •1h ago •1h ago •1h ago •1h ago I have seen how hard he’s worked to achieve this and glad that he’s got rewarded and gets to experience everything that comes with winning. And if you ask betting handicappers, they’ll do it again in 2023.

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The difference? Cans stacked up to look like the Stanley Cup sit in front of a large Jumbotron at the ViewHouse Ballpark in Denver on June 26, 2022. The Colorado Avalanche are looking to clinch the Stanley Cup with a win on the road against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Fans arrive and wait for the doors to open prior to the Avalanche watch party outside Ball Arena before Game 6 of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Finals on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Colorado Avalanche fan Kyle Woolley chants and tries to rally the crowd as they watch Game 6 of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Jackson's LODO in Denver on June 26, 2022. Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his 1-1 goal during the second period at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Cans stacked up to look like the Stanley Cup sit in front of a large Jumbotron at the ViewHouse Ballpark in Denver on June 26, 2022. The Colorado Avalanche are looking to clinch the Stanley Cup with a win on the road against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Fans arrive and wait for the doors to open prior to the Avalanche watch party outside Ball Arena before Game 6 of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Finals on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Colorado Avalanche fan Kyle Woolley chants and tries to rally the crowd as they watch Game 6 of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Jackson's LODO in Denver on June 26, 2022. Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his 1-1 goal during the second period at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Cans stacked up to look like the Stanley Cup sit in front of a large Jumbotron at the ViewHouse Ballpark in Denver on June 26, 2022.

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SportsLine's Matt Severance has locked in his Stanley Cup Finals 2022 picks for Game 6 of Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Colorado Avalanche on Sunday.

Avalanche game from every angle, and he is leaning under on the goal total, but he also says a critical X-factor makes one team a must-back on the money line. Lightning in Game 6 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final? And what crucial X-factor makes one team a must-back? They chased Darcy Kuemper from that game, and the expected starter has yielded 13 goals on 129 shots (89.9 save percentage) in the series. Before making any Avalanche vs. Ondrej Palat got the game-winner Friday night, the 16th go-ahead playoff goal of his career, and Nikita Kucherov scored his first goal of the Stanley Cup Final. Kucherov has still been making plays, posting a team-high 27 points (19 assists), and Palat leads the team in goals with 11 in the postseason. The Lightning showed in their 6-2 win in Game 3 that they have the firepower to exploit Colorado's shaky goaltending. Cale Makar, recently named the Norris Trophy winner as the league's best defenseman at age 23, leads the team with 29 points (21 assists). Nathan MacKinnon, now a veteran at age 26, has a team-high 12 goals, and Gabriel Langeskong has 11 goals and is plus-14 in the team's 19 postseason games. In fact, the Lightning have just two goals on 18 power-play chances (11 percent) in the series and are at 20 percent in the postseason, while Colorado is 6-for-15 (40 percent) in the Stanley Cup Final and 33.3 percent overall. Avalanche odds. Lightning and locked in his picks and NHL playoff predictions. The Lightning have 101 more penalty minutes (274-173), and the Colorado power play has been far more effective. They should be confident they can force Game 7, but Colorado is the younger team and has been peppering the Tampa Bay net with shots throughout the series.