60Couchcall
#5 Lightning at #17 Avalanche, 23 October 2026
· FI Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), SVT · DE Sky, DAZN · UK Premier Sports, DAZN · US ALT, SN360, TVAS, The Spotnhl.com · Ball Arena
no line yet (table: Lightning 61%), 2nd at 20th
95Closeness
74Quality
28Stakes
0Rivalry
70Pace
59Form
Before the startwhat the numbers said, spoiler-free
- Before any line, the teams' points per game made Lightning about 61% to win, counting games settled after regulation. That is about as even as the typical NHL game this season.
- Worth the replay this season before this one: Avalanche 4 of 10 games, Lightning 2 of 9.
Where to watchby market, 2026‑27 rights
| Market | Service |
|---|---|
| Finland | Viaplay (selected games) V Sport · 900+ gamesDisney+ (ESPN) (selected games) about 160 gamesMTV Katsomo (selected games) MTV3 · about 35 Sunday nights |
| Sweden | Viaplay (selected games)Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games)SVT (selected games) SVT Play · per Wikipedia |
| Germany | Sky (selected games) Sky Sport · about 300 gamesDAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United Kingdom | Premier Sports (selected games) 15 games a week to 2029DAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United States | ALT, SN360, TVAS, The Spot (listed for this game) |
| Elsewhere | nhl.com (the league’s own site) |
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Get to know themclubs, history and rules; each link says if it may show results
- Avalanche: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Avalanche on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- Lightning: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Lightning on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- NHL rulebook 2026–27 spoiler-freeThe official rules, as a PDF.
The NHL guide: rules, history, tactics and numbers, sorted by what each shows.