Game 2 of the NHL Finals between the teams of Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning will takce place on Saturday, with the puck dropped at 08:00 PM EDT. The Avalanche are leading 1-0 after securing an overtime victory in the opening meeting.
Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head to Head
Team P1 P2 P3 OT Final
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4
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The last game between the two teams was the opening of the Stanley Cup Finals and took place on June 15, resulting in a 4-3 win for the Colorado Avalanche with the deciding goal coming in over time. Valeri Nichushkin had a leading role for the Avalanche and finished the game with 2 points for 19:04 of play time. He made 6 shots on the enemy goal and converted 1 of those. Nick Paul tried his best for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He scored his only attempt on goal for a 18:42 of playing time. Colorado’s goalie Darcy Kuemper played on a very high level and ended the game with a 0.870 save percentage. The Lightining’s goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevskiy ended the night with a 0.895 save percentage. Colorado Avalanche are boasting a better H2H balance across the last five matches against Tampa Bay Lightning, registering 4 victories, while losing once in the process.
*Last 5 head-to-head games
| Team | 06-15-2022 | 02-10-2022 | 10-23-2021 | 02-17-2020 | 10-19-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Colorado Avalanche Form
06-15-2022 06-06-2022 06-04-2022 06-02-2022 05-31-2022 05-27-2022 05-25-2022 05-23-2022 05-21-2022 05-19-2022 4:3vs Tampa Bay Lightning 5:6@ Edmonton Oilers 2:4@ Edmonton Oilers 4:0vs Edmonton Oilers 8:6vs Edmonton Oilers 2:3@ St. Louis Blues 4:5vs St. Louis Blues 3:6@ St. Louis Blues 2:5@ St. Louis Blues 1:4vs St. Louis Blues
In their latest game on Wednesday, 15th of June, Colorado Avalanche played against the Tampa Bay Lightning winning 4-3 on home ice. It was Valeri Nichushkin who concluded the match as the Colorado Avalanche’s best skater on the night. He spent 19:04 on the ice and was personally responsible for earning 2 points. He finished the meeting, scoring 1 of his 6 shots on goal, and turned provider for another 1. The franchise’s triumph can also be attributed to Darcy Kuemper, who faced 23 shots and managed to parry 20 attempts. The Colorado Avalanche won 8 and lost 2 of their last 10 meetings and are currently on a W6 streak. The Avalanche were 32-5-4 when performing on home across the regular NHL season and so far are 6-1-1 in the playoffs. Colorado will be up against the Lightning again for game 3 on Monday, June 20th.
Burakovsky OT beauty and @ConorMcGahey with the narration 🤩@AltitudeSR #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/oeMtY2tdas
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) June 16, 2022
Colorado Avalanche Standout Performers
- Top Goalie
Darcy Kuemper
Games Played:11Saves Percentage:0.895Shutouts:0 - Top Skater
Cale Makar
Games Played:15Goals:5Assists:17
Colorado Avalanche Missing Players
Tampa Bay Lightning Form
06-15-2022 06-11-2022 06-09-2022 06-07-2022 06-05-2022 06-03-2022 06-01-2022 05-23-2022 05-22-2022 05-19-2022 4:3@ Colorado Avalanche 2:1vs New York Rangers 1:3@ New York Rangers 4:1vs New York Rangers 3:2vs New York Rangers 3:2@ New York Rangers 6:2@ New York Rangers 2:0vs Florida Panthers 5:1vs Florida Panthers 1:2@ Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning met the Colorado Avalanche on 06/15 away from home and the game finished in a 4-3 score in the hosts’ favor. The Lightning were led by Nick Paul, who ended with 1 point on the night. He tried 1 shot towards the enemy goal and succeeded with it, for a combined 18 minutes and 42 seconds of game time. Another reason for the team’s defeat was that in goal Andrei Vasilevskiy let in 4 of the 38 shots towards his net. The team triumphed in 7 of the previous 10 outings, while allowing 2 defeats during the 60 minutes, and losing 1 time in OT or shootouts. The Lightning are on a L1 run at the moment. They were sporting a 24-15-2 record when performing on the road during the regular campaign and so far in the playoffs are 5-1-4.
SWEEEEEET CAROLINE pic.twitter.com/8Dx5rXAAzE
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) June 16, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning Standout Performers
- Top Goalie
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Games Played:63Saves Percentage:0.916Shutouts:9 - Top Skater
Steven Stamkos
Games Played:81Goals:42Assists:64
Tampa Bay Lightning Missing Players
Game Details
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Score
PP Opportunities
PP Goals
Faceoffs Won
Giveaways
Hits
Penalty Minutes
Shots
Takeaways
Play-by-Play
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1`01:01-
Ryan McDonagh2 minutes for Roughing J.T. Compher -
1`02:54Valeri NichushkinAndre Burakovsky, Alex Newhook
1-0 -
1`07:55Josh MansonAndrew Cogliano, Alex Newhook
2-0 -
1`08:34-
Mikhail Sergachev2 minutes for Delay of game -
1`13:52Andre BurakovskyMikko Rantanen, Devon Toews
3-0 -
1`16:12Darcy Kuemper2 minutes for Holding Stick Corey Perry (served by Alex Newhook)
- -
1`16:12-
Corey Perry2 minutes for Roughing Darcy Kuemper -
2`04:51Valeri NichushkinMikko Rantanen