Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Penguins versus the Avalanche? The puck drops at 2:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on TNT. The game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver, CO.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Avalanche as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Colorado Avalanche – Pittsburgh Penguins odds
Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Colorado and Pittsburgh, the Penguins have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 2 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Pittsburgh is averaging 3 goals compared to Colorado at 1.
- Across the Penguins last three road games, the team averaged 1 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-3, while going 0-3 straight-up.
- Across their last five home contests, Colorado has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 5-0, while averaging 5 goals per game.
- As the betting underdog, the Avalanche have an puck line mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Colorado posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
- The Penguins have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
On the season, the Penguins have a record of 30-30-9, which puts them in 7th place in the Metropolitan Division and 13th in the Eastern Conference. Over their last ten games, Pittsburgh has gone just 3-7, and they come into this game having lost two straight. On the road, the Penguins are 12-17-5 this year.
As the underdog, Pittsburgh has gone 9-15-3 this year and has lost eight straight games when not favored. Against teams from the Western Conference, the Penguins have gone 16-23 this season. In games where they are the underdog, Pittsburgh has gone 2-3 over their last five games.
The Penguins come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 26th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 6th in the league. Coming into the game, the Penguins have a 19-18 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 10-11.
Entering the game, goalie Tristan Jarry has started 48 games this season. His current record stands at 19-24, and his save percentage is 0.914%.
At home this season, the Avalanche have been nearly unbeatable, going 27-6-0 and entering the game on a five-game winning streak at the Pepsi Center. Over their last ten games, Colorado has been even better, winning nine of their last ten games and five in a row. In the Western Conference, the Avalanche are in second place with 95 points and a record of 45-20-5. In the Central Division, Colorado is in first place.
When favored this season, the Avalanche have gone 40-14-5 and have won six straight games as the favorite. Over their last three games, Colorado has won all three and have won five straight games overall. Against other Western Conference teams, the Avalanche have gone 30-12 this season.
When looking at their offense, the Avalanche have an average of 3.7 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 1st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 4th in the league. This year, the Avalanche have recorded a 31-10 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 11-9 record.
Goalie Alexandar Georgiev gets the start and has made 54 starts this season. His record at this point is 36-15, and his save percentage is 0.973%.
The Avalanche enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Tips
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Penguins (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Logan O’Connor – Lower Body – Out
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Matt Nieto – Lower Body – Out
- Jeff Carter – Upper Body – Questionable
- Ryan Graves – Personal – Questionable
- Jansen Harkins – Hand – Out
