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Avalanche 6, Lightning 3
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Avalanche 6, Lightning 3
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Home matchupCOLVSTB
COLVSTB9:00 PM ET
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WhenFri, Oct 23 · 9:00 PM ET
WhereBall Arena
OpponentTampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay LightningContextNHL
Game Summary
On October 23, 2026, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 in Denver. Nathan MacKinnon contributed a goal and 3 assists as Colorado ended a run of 2 road losses.
Nazem Kadri scored his first goal of the season for the Avalanche. Devon Toews, Fedor Svechkov, Artturi Lehkonen and Martin Necas also found the net, giving Colorado 6 different goal scorers.
Jake Guentzel scored twice for Tampa Bay, and Charle-Edouard D'Astous supplied the Lightning's other goal. The defeat ended Tampa Bay's winning streak at 3 games.
Guentzel cut Colorado's lead to 4-2 late in the second period. The Avalanche unsuccessfully challenged that goal for a missed stoppage, but Tampa Bay could not convert the resulting power play.
MacKinnon's third-period goal restored a 3-goal cushion before Necas added a late empty-net goal. Mackenzie Blackwood made 31 saves for Colorado. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 18 of 23 shots in the Tampa Bay net.
The game in 60 seconds
Avalanche 6, Lightning 3 Next up: at Nashville Predators on October 25.
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Goals
Nathan MacKinnon · 1
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| COL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Team stats
| TB | COL | |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 30 | 16 |
| Power Play Goals | 1 | 1 |
| Faceoffs Won | 38 | 26 |
| Penalty Minutes | 8 | 14 |
Leaders
- COL · GoalsNathan MacKinnon · 1
- COL · AssistsNathan MacKinnon · 3
- COL · PointsNathan MacKinnon · 4
- TB · GoalsJake Guentzel · 2
- TB · AssistsBrayden Point · 2
- TB · PointsJake Guentzel · 2
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