Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche — Friday, October 23, 2026 Game Analysis
Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. Final.
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- Devon Toews (3)
- PPNazem Kadri (1)
- Fedor Svechkov (2)
- Artturi Lehkonen (9)
- Nathan MacKinnon (7)
- ENMartin Necas (6)
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Game statistics
| Statistic | Tampa Bay Lightning | Colorado Avalanche |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 34 | 24 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 6 | 3 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 16.7 | 33.3 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 59.4 | 40.6 |
| Hits | 30 | 16 |
| Blocked shots | 12 | 20 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 7 |
| Giveaways | 18 | 16 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 14 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche Game Analysis
Colorado Avalanche defeated Tampa Bay Lightning, 6–3. Tampa Bay Lightning led shots on goal 34–24. Colorado Avalanche won despite being outshot. Tampa Bay Lightning went 1-for-6; Colorado Avalanche went 1-for-3. Tampa Bay Lightning won 59.4% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Avalanche 6, Lightning 3 on October 23, 2026
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.
Scoring and goaltending
Colorado Avalanche won 6–3 at Ball Arena.
Who scored
- Devon Toews Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Martin Necas (7), Nathan MacKinnon (11)
- Nazem Kadri Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: T.J. Hughes (2), Nathan MacKinnon (12)
- Fedor Svechkov Goal (2) Batted, assists: Jaden Schwartz (4)
- Jake Guentzel Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Charle-Edouard D'Astous (3), Brayden Point (6)
- Artturi Lehkonen Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (13), Devon Toews (6)
- Jake Guentzel Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Brayden Point (7), Brandon Hagel (6)
- Nathan MacKinnon Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Artturi Lehkonen (4), Martin Necas (8)
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (1), Max Crozier (3)
- Martin Necas Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Gabriel Landeskog (3)
Goalies
- Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 18 of 23 for Tampa Bay Lightning.
- Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 31 of 34 for Colorado Avalanche.
Devon Toews Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Martin Necas (7), Nathan MacKinnon (11) That made the score 0–1 in the 1st, and Colorado Avalanche stayed ahead.