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The Tampa Bay Lightning continue their Western Conference road swing with a visit to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night at Ball Arena. Tampa Bay enters the matchup as one of the league’s hottest teams, riding a five-game winning streak capped by a 4-2 road victory in Utah. Colorado, meanwhile, sits atop the Western Conference despite recent struggles in overtime and shootouts. The Lightning’s turnaround has been rapid. After a 1-4-2 start, they’ve outscored opponents 17-9 during their streak and climbed back into playoff position in the Atlantic Division. Coach Jon Cooper’s balanced approach has sparked renewed chemistry across all four lines, while Andrei Vasilevskiy has anchored a defense that’s tightened significantly since mid-October. Colorado remains an offensive juggernaut led

The Utah Mammoth visit the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night in a cross-conference battle that brings new storylines and recent trades to the forefront. The matchup also marks the first meeting between these clubs since Utah sent forwards Josh Doan and Michael Kesselring to Buffalo during the offseason in exchange for JJ Peterka. Buffalo comes off a 4-3 shootout victory over Washington that snapped a three-game skid. Coach Lindy Ruff’s team sits near the middle of the Eastern Conference standings, buoyed by one of the league’s top penalty kills. However, a string of injuries to key forwards threatens to slow their momentum as they attempt to climb the Atlantic Division table. Utah, on the other hand, remains one of the

The Atlanta Hawks return home without Trae Young to face the Orlando Magic in a rematch of their season opener. Both teams sit at 3 and 4 but enter this game moving in opposite directions. Atlanta has dropped two of its last three and is adjusting to life without its lead playmaker. Orlando has won two straight and is defending at a higher level than earlier in the season. The edge comes down to whether the Hawks can generate efficient offense without Young against a top ten defense. Orlando opened as a small road favorite around minus 3 point 5 with Atlanta at plus 3 point 5. The total sits near 229 point 5 which reflects both teams playing faster

The Chicago Bulls return home after their first loss of the season to face the Philadelphia 76ers. Philadelphia already responded to defeat with a dominant win in Brooklyn while Chicago’s defense broke down against New York from the perimeter. Both teams are 5 and 1 but the Sixers have been better on the road and the Bulls have relied on home energy. The advantage comes down to pace and defensive execution. The Bulls opened around minus 1 point 5 at home with the 76ers at plus 1 point 5. Moneyline pricing is close to even with Chicago around minus 120 and Philadelphia near even. The total sits near 239 point 5 which signals a fast offensive matchup. Any movement will