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Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game 2 Preview<\/h2>\n

WagerTalk NHL handicapper Kevin Dolan offers his thoughts on Saturday’s Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Finals Game 2. Can the Lightning rebound and take Game 2 after falling just short of a comeback in Game 1? Find out Saturday at 8:00pm ET \/ 5:00pm PT.<\/p>\n

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Saturday, June 18<\/th>\nNHL Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Moneyline:<\/td>\nColorado Avalanche -155 vs Tampa Bay Lightning +135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Puckline:<\/td>\nAvalanche -1.5 (+175) \/ Lightning +1.5 (-200)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/td>\n6 Goals (Over -110 \/ Under -110)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game Time:<\/td>\n8:00pm ET \/ 5:00pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arena:<\/td>\nBall Arena in Denver, CO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TV:<\/td>\nABC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning Analysis<\/h2>\n

The Colorado Avalanche drew first blood on Wednesday night with an incredibly competitive Game 1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Denver.<\/p>\n

Colorado looked comfortable early on in that game with goals from Gabriel Landeskog and Valeri Nichushkin to open up the scoring before a Tampa Bay rally midway through the second period brought the Lightning right back into contention with the game tied all square heading into the third.<\/p>\n

The Avalanche\u2019s 62.3% shot advantage finally paid off however as Andre Burakovsky grabbed an OT goal for Colorado to push them into a 1-0 series lead in this best of seven finals.<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Continuing To Show Grit<\/h3>\n

The two-time Stanley Cup champions showed why they\u2019re just that on Wednesday as they roared back from an 0-2 deficit to give Colorado their first serious test since the St. Louis series last month.<\/p>\n

A major part of that Tampa Bay Lightning character are the players it possesses on both sides of the puck, with big game players such as Ondrej Palat and Steven Stamkos in attack melding well with Andrei Vasilevskiy in nets for a potent combination.<\/p>\n

Vasilevskiy is 17-1 in postseason games when coming off a loss over his career so far so he\u2019ll no doubt be eager to continue that run here tonight.<\/p>\n

Colorado’s Red Hot Offense<\/h3>\n

The Avalanche opened up with three goals over just the first period in Wednesday\u2019s Game 1 against the Lightning and that offensive onslaught has been a pattern for this team over the playoffs so far.<\/p>\n

Colorado has averaged a red-hot 4.60 goals per game over this postseason so far with an 11.35% conversion rate (1.78% higher than Tampa Bay\u2019s).<\/p>\n

And those numbers aren\u2019t slowing down either with Colorado banking 22 goals (5.5 goals per game) in their four game series sweep against the Edmonton Oilers in the last round.<\/p>\n

Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction<\/h2>\n

Despite grabbing an assist on Wednesday night through Valeri Nichushkin\u2019s second goal for the Avalanche, one of the few players to not get his name on the scoreboard was Colorado\u2019s leading scorer over this postseason so far Nathan MacKinnon.<\/p>\n

We expect that to change here on Saturday as MacKinnon is #2 on the playoffs scoring list this season, netting 11 goals over this postseason so far, with only the Oilers Evander Kane scoring more at 13.<\/p>\n

MacKinnon is +165 to be an anytime goalscorer in Game 2 and that\u2019s the way we\u2019re going to play this one on Saturday between the Lightning and the Avalanche.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Nathan MacKinnon Anytime Goal Scorer +165<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Kevin<\/a><\/p>\n

NHL Betting Guide<\/h3>\n

Thanks to the ever-expanding sports betting industry, there are now a variety of ways to attack the betting market outside of the traditional point spreads, moneylines and totals. Few sports have seen an increase of betting popularity like hockey, and we now have several different ways to wager on the NHL and international leagues. Check out our NHL Betting Guide<\/a> with helpful terms and tips for novice bettors.<\/p>\n

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Puck Time | NHL Stanley Cup Predictions for June 18<\/h3>\n

Join Carmine Bianco and Andrew McInnis for Friday’s edition of Puck Time as our panel of professional hockey handicappers break down Saturday’s Stanley Cup Finals Game 2 between the Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning.<\/p>\n

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