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It's been 21 years and 15 days since Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup. Starting on Friday night in Denver, they have three chances to do it again.
Colorado won the Stanley Cup Finals 3 after defeating Lightning 3-2 overtime on Wednesday night in Tampa Bay, saying that Lightning coach John Cooper was a goal that shouldn't be counted. Leaded by -1.
Now his team needs to get out of the big hole and win two road games to achieve three consecutive victories.
Lightning is a consensus underdog that participates in Game 5.
Colorado is a favorite of 1.5 goals in DraftKings, and spread lines bet while 80% Tampa Bay wins more spread handles at 58%.
Avalanche opened at -150 at BetMGM, but the line moved to -175 by Friday and Colorado was supported by 70% of spread bets and 88% of handles.
Tampa Bay faces difficult challenges that are becoming even more difficult with injuries. Bridenpoints who didn't play in Game 4 are likely to play in Game 5, and Eric Chernark didn't play much on Wednesday, leaving Tampa Bay with almost five defenses.
As of Thursday afternoon, Cooper did not have the latest information about the injury.
Lightning is not ready to give up the title to Avalanche, despite the two-game hole.
"We haven't lost yet," said Tampa Bay forward Patrick Maroon. "For now, it's the first 1-4 wins. There's a challenge in front of us, but if only one team can do it, this is the team."
Colorado in Game 4. After some lucky bounces, Lightning is facing exclusion. The first avalanche goal was off Nathan McKinnon's skates, and the third tying goal bounced off Andrew Colliano's foot.
Then there was the goal of overtime. It thought Cooper happened when Colorado had six skaters on the ice. McKinnon was skating to the bench when Nazem Kadri jumped onto the ice and won the winner a few seconds later.
"It's impossible to say what the right decision is there," said Tampa Bay forward Ryan McDonough. "It's so fast, and it probably happens a million times more than we think."
Avalanche also has an important lineup decision. , Is on the brink of the title. Director Jared Bednar stuck to Darcy Kaempfer online, making 37 saves on Wednesday and adding Kadri to the lineup for the first time since June 4. , Place Norris Trophy winners Kale McCarr and Eric Johnson and pair Devontoze and Bowwen Byram.
Byram was one player who was convinced that Kadori's shot came in, despite being confused on the ice. The puck went under Andrey Vasilevsky's right arm and stayed at the top of the net, giving Colorado a dramatic victory.
"I've been waiting for this for the rest of my life," Kadori said. "I thought it was time to join the party."
If Avalanche could conclude the party with home ice on Friday night, the party would be big. They are 7-2 at home in the playoffs and both defeats occur in the second round against St. Louis.
Colorado knows it won't give up despite the 3-1 Series lead. Andre Brakovsky is likely to play on Friday, and despite his heroic presence, Kadri's surgically repaired thumb is not 100 percent.
"They are going to do their best and we need to do the same," said Gabriel Landescog, captain of Avalanche, about Lightning. "It's obviously exciting to win big on the streets with overtime, but we have a big rest day (Thursday) and are preparing for Friday."
6.0 goals at Bet MGM Over / Under confirms that over / under is supported by 94% bets and 92% handles. On the other hand, the most bet player's props are all located on MacKinnon: +900 to score the first goal of the game, +115 to score at any point in the game, and he has 4.5 shots. To take the above-135.
DraftKings over / under also has a total of 6.0 goals, with over taking unilateral action at 80% of the bet and pulling 66% of the spread handle.
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