The Tampa Bay Lightning (10-6-5) and Colorado Avalanche (14-6-0) have both played exceptionally well in their recent games, but will compare their talents on Monday, November 27 at 9:00 PM ET. The Avalanche are slight moneyline favorites to win at -145.

The Lightning have gone 4-1 in their last five matchups, with a recent 8-2 blowout win over the Carolina Hurricanes. They scored five goals unanswered in the third period to put this game severely out of reach.

Their recent play has helped them secure the third spot in the Atlantic Division. However, they still have some work to do against good teams to show they are ready for the next step.

Offensively, they are averaging 3.71 goals a game and take 30.0 shots to find their way there. They have earned 226 penalty minutes, have scored 25 power play goals overall, and have a power play percentage at 34.7, which shows a decent advantage in these situations over the Avalanche.

The Lightning have given up 3.52 goals on their opponents 31.7 shots. But, they have prevented teams from scoring a lot during power plays at just 10 goals in total. Their penalty kill percentage is also appealing at 84.4.

The Avalanche are currently on a three-game win streak and have gone 4-1 over their last five heading into this matchup. Their previous win was a 3-1 showing over the Calgary Flames, with two crucial goals coming in the second period of action. 

They are currently the best team in the Central Division and have an appealing win streak coming into this matchup. Can they maintain that momentum and knock off another quality team?

The Avalanche put up 3.75 goals a game and fire off 32.6 shots each time. While they have earned 233 penalty minutes, they are solid in their power play situations, as they have scored 16 goals total with a percentage at 19.8.

Their defense is stronger than the Lightning on paper, as they allow teams to score 2.90 goals on 27.7 shots each game. They have also allowed 10 goals overall in power play situations and have a penalty kill percentage at 87.5.

MyBookie shows their most recent odds favoring the Colorado Avalanche to find success at home. However, both teams stack up well to offer a competitive showdown.

This matchup could favor the Lightning if they come out with a hot start. However, the Avalanche should be able to secure the win by at least a goal.