It’s a heavyweight battle in Tampa Bay on Tuesday night with the Lightning hosting the Colorado Avalanche.
The Avalanche are coming off just their third regulation loss of the season, falling 2-1 in Florida on Sunday after beating the Hurricanes in Carolina the night before.
The Lightning come into this game red-hot, riding a seven-game winning streak. They’re back at home after a road trip to California.
My Avalanche vs. Lightning predictions is looking at Tampa Bay’s top center to find the scoresheet.
Read on as I break down my NHL picks for Tuesday, January 6.
Avalanche vs Lightning prediction
Avalanche vs Lightning best bet: Brayden Point Over 0.5 points (-145)
The Colorado Avalanche took down the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in Colorado back in November, but that type of low-scoring game is the exception to the norm for these two teams.
Their previous three games all went over the total with 10, 7, and 9 goals. Even if it is a low-scoring game, Brayden Point did score one of the Lightning’s two goals in that road loss.
Point has been picking it up as of late as well. He’s riding a five-game point streak, including two points in each of his last two games, and he has 15 points in 12 games since December 9.
The Lightning center has now recorded a point in four straight games against the Avalanche, and of course, he’s still on the top line and power-play unit in Tampa Bay.
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Avalanche vs Lightning same-game parlay
Point has scored in three straight games and had a goal in Colorado as mentioned above. There’s a good chance he continues that streak tonight, and if he does, it’s going to be Nikita Kucherov picking up the assist.
I’ll take the Lightning as rare home underdogs in a high-scoring game against a tired Avalanche team.
Avalanche vs Lightning SGP
- Lightning moneyline
- Over 6.5
- Brayden Point Over 0.5 goals scored
- Nikita Kucherov Over 0.5 assists
Avalanche vs Lightning odds
- Moneyline: Avalanche -115 | Lightning -105
- Puck Line: Avalanche -1.5 (+205) | Lightning +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under: Over 6.5 | Under 6.5
Avalanche vs Lightning trend
The Tampa Bay Lightning have covered the Puck Line in 45 of their last 91 games (+6.60 Units / 6% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Avalanche vs. Lightning.
How to watch Avalanche vs Lightning
| Location | Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL |
| Date | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
| Puck drop | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | ALT, The Spot |
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