Overview
- Faceoff is scheduled at 9:52 p.m. ET on TNT, with Colorado entering 7-1-5 and Tampa Bay at 6-4-2.
- Colorado confirmed Scott Wedgewood in goal after Mackenzie Blackwood’s weekend return, and rookie Tristen Nielsen will debut on the fourth line following his call-up.
- Tampa Bay rides a five-game winning run, with Andrei Vasilevskiy listed as the expected starter.
- Nathan MacKinnon continues to pace the Avalanche attack, and the top-line matchup features Hagel–Point–Kucherov against Lehkonen–MacKinnon–Necas.
- Previews flag goaltending and defense trends, noting Colorado’s .750 home save rate and Tampa’s recent defensive tightening with lower chances allowed.