The Tampa Bay Lightning trailed the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 at the end of the first period, with Tampa Bay having a 12-5 advantage in scoring chances at 5-on-5 and 4-1 in high-danger chances. The Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks were tied 2-2 at the end of the second period, with a bizarre period due to a major penalty and ejection. The Avalanche won 5-2 against Vancouver, with Valeri Nichushkin, Jonathan Drouin, Riley Tufte, Cale Makar, and Mikko Rantanen scoring. The Avalanche also won 3-2 against Minnesota and 3-1 against Calgary. They lead 3-1 against Tampa Bay at the end of the second period and eventually won 4-1, with Ryan Johansen scoring two goals and Alexandar Georgiev making 40 saves. The Avalanche are 7-1 in their last 8 games.
FINAL: #Avs defeat Tampa 4-1 • Ryan Johansen 2 goals (GWG) • Alexandar Georgiev 40 saves • Avs are 7-1 in their last 8 GP
END 2: The #Avs lead 3-1 against Tampa Bay. Ryan Johansen and Cale Makar scored during the period, but the Lightning got one back late.
FINAL: The #Avs win 3-1 against Calgary. Jonathan Drouin, Ryan Johansen and Nathan MacKinnon scored. Ivan Prosvetov was solid in net. Avs are 14-6-0
FINAL: The #Avs win 3-2 against rival Minnesota in St. Paul. They are 13-6-0 and tied for first in the Central with the Jets and Stars. As everyone predicted, Kurtis MacDermid scored the game-winning goal. Georgiev played well in net, and Colton and Nichushkin also scored.
3-2 Tampa Bay Lightning
FINAL: The #Avs win 5-2 against Vancouver. Valeri Nichushkin, Jonathan Drouin, Riley Tufte, Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen scored. Colorado got through a bizarre, penalty-filled second period and a Josh Manson ejection. Alexandar Georgiev played well in net. Avs are 12-6-0.
END 2: The #Avs and Canucks are tied 2-2. Weird, weird period because of the Josh Manson major penalty and ejection. It felt like the officials called it and then immediately started trying to even out play for most of the five minutes.
First period comes to a close with the #Bolts trailing the Jets 2-1. Shots were 14-10 Tampa Bay. @NatStatTrick had the Lightning with a 12-5 advantage in scoring chances at 5-on-5. 4-1 in high-danger chances.