Andrei Vasilevskiy Defends Tampa Bay Crease In Colorado

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will defend the road crease against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday. Vasilevskiy, who has reached the 30-win threshold in nine consecutive seasons, is off to a strong start to the 2026-27 campaign with a 5-2-0 record, a 2.46 goals-against average, and an .898 save percentage. He starts for the second consecutive night, though backup Dennis Hildeby could play Saturday against the Mammoth.