On a busy night in the National Hockey League, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche get set for a marquee matchup. Both teams entered the 2025-26 season with expectations to be postseason contenders, with the Avalanche hoping they can put things together to make a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Colorado is 3-0-2 at home, losing twice in a shootout while winning three times in regulation. The team is going back to Scott Wedgewood, who has started every home game so far this season. Mackenzie Blackwood made his return on Saturday in a 3-2 OT loss in San Jose, but he’ll get a chance to rest before those upcoming practices.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to keep their five-game win streak going when they visit the Colorado Avalanche

The Abbotsford Canucks have seen much of their 2024–25 Calder Cup roster graduate to NHL minutes this season. And although he’s no longer part of the organization, it appears that Tristen Nielsen will be the latest to join that group.

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon is expected to take the ice tonight as the team hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning at Ball Arena. The game marks a rematch of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, and fans are eager to see if the Avalanche’s top scorer can continue his hot streak against one of the NHL’s toughest opponents.

The loss snapped the Devils' eight-game win streak, which tied a franchise record for the most victories through the first nine games of a season.

MacKinnon then tied it 2-2 at 9:10 with his 10th goal of the season. He was awarded the goal after a review by the NHL Situation Room confirmed that Sharks forward Jeff Skinner caused the net to be displaced from its moorings prior to the puck crossing the goal line on MacKinnon’s tap-in attempt.

Amidst numerous injuries to regular lineup players, the Colorado Avalanche announced Monday that they have recalled forward Tristen Nielsen and defenseman Jack Ahcan from their AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.