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Avalanche vs Lightning

Final · Tue Jan 6 · 7:00 PM ET · Benchmark International Arena

Colorado AvalancheAvalanche31-4-7
2
FinalJan 6, 2026
Tampa Bay LightningLightning26-13-3
4
TVAltitude SportsThe Spot - MTNStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
COL−118
TB−102
Puck line
COL −1.5+200
TB +1.5−245
Total O/U
Over 6.5+100
Under 6.5−120
  • Puck line: Lightning +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (6 goals).

Recap

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Jan 6, 2026 to move to 26-13-3.

The go-ahead score came with 8:31 left in the third period: Brandon Hagel Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Max Crozier (9), Nikita Kucherov (41). The Lightning have won 6 straight. The Lightning won despite being outshot 33-28.

Score by period

Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning, score by period
Team123T
COL0202
TB1124

W: Vasilevskiy · L: Wedgewood

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. TBGoal · 19:48Jake Guentzel Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (40), Darren Raddysh (23)0-1

Second Period

  1. COLGoal · 3:22Parker Kelly Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Zakhar Bardakov (5), Ilya Solovyov (1)1-1
  2. COLGoal · 9:31Brock Nelson Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (36)2-1
  3. TBGoal · 17:22Zemgus Girgensons Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Yanni Gourde (9), Pontus Holmberg (7)2-2

Third Period

  1. TBGoal · 8:31Brandon Hagel Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Max Crozier (9), Nikita Kucherov (41)2-3
  2. TBGoal · 18:35Anthony Cirelli Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (18), Darren Raddysh (24)2-4

Team stats

COLTB
Shots
33
28
Power Play Goals
0
1
Faceoff Win Percent
69.1
30.9
Hits
20
21
Blocked Shots
19
16
Penalty Minutes
6
18

Top performers

Colorado AvalancheTampa Bay Lightning

Goals

Parker Kelly1
Brandon Hagel1

Assists

Zakhar Bardakov1
Darren Raddysh2

Points

Brock Nelson1
Brandon Hagel2

Player stats

Avalanche · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zakhar Bardakov C11027:2301100.02
Gavin Brindley C000-114:4900000.00
Ross Colton C210012:3400400.00
Jack Drury C102115:54001050.00
Parker Kelly C020111:201020100.00
Artturi Lehkonen LW110-218:5500200.00
Nathan MacKinnon C031-222:37005066.70
Taylor Makar LW10015:2900100.00
Martin Necas C040-221:5400300.02
Brock Nelson C100-122:14104076.20
Valeri Nichushkin RW010-219:3000000.00
Victor Olofsson LW000011:5400100.00

Avalanche · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Brent Burns D100018:1900400.02
Samuel Girard D201-118:4200100.00
Cale Makar D500-226:0401100.00
Sam Malinski D220118:5100300.00
Josh Manson D230019:0200000.00
Ilya Solovyov D020112:5301000.00

Avalanche · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Scott Wedgewood G32724.88958:020

Lightning · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand RW000-213:4300200.00
Anthony Cirelli C000114:05102027.30
Zemgus Girgensons C020114:40101050.00
Gage Goncalves C011011:4700200.00
Yanni Gourde C321116:15010021.40
Jake Guentzel C100-118:38103066.70
Brandon Hagel LW100217:3911200.00
Pontus Holmberg RW110114:2701100.00
Dominic James C040-112:08001020.00
Nikita Kucherov RW000116:2002000.00
Nick Paul LW130-112:12002033.32
Brayden Point C001116:50001035.70

Lightning · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Declan Carlile D011-111:3000000.00
Erik Cernak D140-120:1800100.00
Maxwell Crozier D100015:3301200.00
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D501021:1000200.014
J.J. Moser D220224:0600200.00
Darren Raddysh D010224:3902400.02

Lightning · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Andrei Vasilevskiy G23331.93960:000

Three stars

  1. Nikita Kucherov (TB)
  2. Brandon Hagel (TB)
  3. Zemgus Girgensons (TB)

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