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Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche

NHLregular • 2027-2028 Season
Scheduled
Avalanche logo
Avalanche
Colorado
0
vs
Lightning logo
Lightning
Tampa Bay
0
COL 61%39% TBL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Colorado Avalanche 61% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Avalanche:

  • Home Field Advantage. Avalanche are 4-0 at home this season; Lightning are 1-2 on the road
  • ELO Rating. Avalanche ELO 1554 vs Lightning ELO 1527 (diff: +27)

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VenueBall Arena
Denver, CO

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Lightning (away)
Avalanche (home)
39%
Win probability
61%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

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Lightning at Avalanche

The Lightning visit the Avalanche at Ball Arena in Denver, CO in 2027-2028 NHL regular play.

Our model gives the Avalanche a 61% chance of winning, giving them a clear but not overwhelming advantage. The Lightning will need to find an edge to pull off the upset.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • Home Field Advantage favors the Avalanche (high): Avalanche are 4-0 at home this season; Lightning are 1-2 on the road
  • ELO Rating favors the Avalanche (low): Avalanche ELO 1554 vs Lightning ELO 1527 (diff: +27)
  • Recent Form is neutral: Similar form: Avalanche (3-1) vs Lightning (3-1)
Avalanche61%

is favored to win

Key Factor
Home Field Advantage
Favors COL

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Colorado Avalanche
  • ELO RatingFavors Colorado Avalanche
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

TBL
COL
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Recent Form
Favours TBL|Favours COL

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Home Field Advantage

Avalanche are 4-0 at home this season; Lightning are 1-2 on the road

Avalanche

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/10/2026, 8:50:06 AM

Key Players

Lightning

Dennis HildebyG
Andrei VasilevskiyG
Conor GeekieC
Gage GoncalvesC
Jake GuentzelC

Avalanche

Trent MinerG
Scott WedgewoodG
Mackenzie BlackwoodG
Brock NelsonC
Nicolas RoyC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Avalanche has a 61% win probability, while Lightning has a 39% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Ball Arena in Denver, CO.

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