Lightning set to face Avalanche Friday

The Colorado Avalanche host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday, Oct. 23, at Ball Arena, with the game scheduled for 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Tampa Bay enters at 7-2 and ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference, while Colorado is 5-4-1 and seventh in the Western Conference. Colorado is a slight moneyline favorite at -128, with Tampa Bay at +106, and the game’s total is set at 6.5 goals.