Colorado Avalanche 2, Tampa Bay Lightning 4: final score and stats
Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Avalanche 2 to Tampa Bay Lightning 4, on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche.
NHLTuesday, January 6, 2026
DateJan 6, 2026
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueBenchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
TVESPN+
Attendance19,092
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Avalanche | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Top performers
Team comparison
Colorado AvalancheTampa Bay Lightning
Goals per game
Goals allowed per game
31-4-7Record26-13-3
3rd in Central DivisionStanding2nd in Atlantic Division
4-5Road record / home record8-0
WWLLWLast 5WLWWW
W2StreakW1
Team stats
Colorado AvalancheTampa Bay Lightning
Blocked Shots
Hits
Takeaways
Shots
Power Play Goals
Power Play Opportunities
Power Play Percentage
Short Handed Goals
Shootout Goals
Faceoffs Won
Faceoff Win Percent
Giveaways
Total Penalties
Penalty Minutes
Injury report
Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.
Colorado Avalanche
Josh Manson D · Ankle
Injured ReserveZachary L'Heureux LW · Upper Body
Injured ReserveTampa Bay Lightning
Erik Cernak D · Undisclosed
OutBrayden Point C · Undisclosed - Not Specified
Injured ReserveBox score
Colorado Avalanche Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zakhar Bardakov | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7:23 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 7:23 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gavin Brindley | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 14:49 | 1:02 | 0:00 | 13:47 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Colton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:34 | 1:09 | 0:00 | 11:25 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Drury | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15:54 | 0:00 | 2:13 | 13:41 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Kelly | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11:20 | 0:00 | 2:04 | 9:16 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 18:55 | 1:10 | 0:37 | 17:08 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 22:37 | 2:59 | 0:00 | 19:38 | 23 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Makar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5:29 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 5:29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Necas | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 21:54 | 2:49 | 0:00 | 19:05 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Brock Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 22:14 | 2:59 | 1:31 | 17:44 | 26 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 76.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 19:30 | 2:50 | 0:43 | 15:57 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Olofsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:54 | 1:01 | 0:00 | 10:53 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Avalanche Defenses
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:19 | 1:19 | 1:48 | 15:12 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Samuel Girard | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 18:42 | 0:00 | 0:27 | 18:15 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cale Makar | 5 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 26:04 | 2:41 | 1:27 | 21:56 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Malinski | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18:51 | 0:01 | 0:19 | 18:31 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Manson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:02 | 0:00 | 3:07 | 15:55 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ilya Solovyov | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12:53 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 12:53 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Avalanche Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wedgewood | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .889 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 58:02 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 13:43 | 3:09 | 0:00 | 10:34 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Cirelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:05 | 0:00 | 2:01 | 12:04 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 27.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14:40 | 0:00 | 1:41 | 12:59 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gage Goncalves | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:47 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 11:47 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanni Gourde | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16:15 | 0:00 | 1:36 | 14:39 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 21.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Guentzel | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:38 | 3:34 | 0:21 | 14:43 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:39 | 0:25 | 1:58 | 15:16 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pontus Holmberg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:27 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 14:27 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic James | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 12:08 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 12:08 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikita Kucherov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:20 | 3:34 | 0:00 | 12:46 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Paul | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 12:12 | 0:00 | 0:17 | 11:55 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brayden Point | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:50 | 3:26 | 0:05 | 13:19 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 35.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Defenses
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Carlile | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 11:30 | 0:00 | 1:33 | 9:57 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Cernak | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 20:18 | 0:06 | 2:26 | 17:46 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Crozier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:33 | 0:00 | 1:37 | 13:56 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:10 | 0:08 | 0:00 | 21:02 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| JJ Moser | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24:06 | 0:00 | 2:25 | 21:41 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Raddysh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24:39 | 3:28 | 0:00 | 21:11 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 31 | .939 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 60:00 | 0 | 0 |
Recent form
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning?
Tampa Bay Lightning won, 4-2, on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
What was the final score of Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning?
Colorado Avalanche 2, Tampa Bay Lightning 4.
Who were the top performers?
Colorado Avalanche: Parker Kelly (1 goals). Tampa Bay Lightning: Brandon Hagel (1 goals).
Where is Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning played?
Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL.
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