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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche Predictions

Best Bet

Avalanche 3-Way Moneyline @ -143

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Take Avs to Land Victory

There’s an attractive -143 that the Avalanche are able to beat the Penguins in regulation time. This wager can be secured on the 3-Way Moneyline and we’re confident that it can happen.

Our expert Penguins vs Avalanche picks deliver our Best Bet alongside a Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Dive into the sections below for a closer look at the card.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins go up against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, with face-off scheduled for 21:00 on Friday, October 16.

Pittsburgh Penguins were beaten in their previous three road games and the latest was at United Center. Chicago Blackhawks claimed a 5-3 win. Sidney Crosby registered two goals, with Nick Robertson scoring one.

Colorado Avalanche lost their last game, being beaten at home to Dallas Stars 3-2 (SO) at Ball Arena. Nazem Kadri had 3 points, including 1 goal and 2 assists.

H2H: Avs Beat Penguins in their Previous Meeting

These two teams last met at PPG PAINTS Arena, with the Avs claiming the win. Beating the Penguins by a 6-2 scoreline. We’ve seen six Avs wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

Starting Goalies

Arturs Silovs (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 3-1-0 2.7 .885 1
25/26 21-13-8 3 .891 2
Mackenzie Blackwood (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 3-2-0 3.1 .879 0
25/26 24-11-2 2.5 .903 3
Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 28.4 shots on goal, with a 12.5% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have been giving up 2.6 goals from 28.0 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 93.8%.

Sidney Crosby is the top points scorer with 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, with Erik Karlsson racking up 8 points, all of which were assists. Goalie Arturs Silovs have a 2.18 goal against average with a .910 save percentage, including one shutout.

Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

The Avs have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.6 goals from 30.1 shots on goal, with a 12.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.1 goals from 25.0 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.6%.

The top points scorer is Nathan MacKinnon with 14 points, 5 goals and 8 assists, while Martin Necas is next best after having 10 points, 4 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 2.88 GAA with a .887 SV%.

Best Bet

The best bet could be taking Avalanche to achieve a regulation time victory in this NHL clash. Our pick can be taken at -143 on the 60-minute line which yields a potentially nice return.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Avalanche have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Avalanche have won 12 of their last 20 games.
  • Penguins have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Penguins have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Penguins have lost their last 3 games on the road.
  • Avalanche have won 6 of their last 10 games against Penguins.

We only publish our hockey predictions once we’ve got a clear and confident read on team news and the latest form. We also stay sharp by digging into the most valuable NHL stats to support every pick we make.

Avs 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The best sportsbooks make it a 58.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

3-Way Moneyline Avalanche
Totals Under 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Avs Win on the Cards According to the Books

Colorado Avalanche are massive -208 favorites. They are regarded as 68% likely to win this game judging by the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds. For those wanting to back Pittsburgh Penguins, you will find +172 about the underdogs.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are -120.

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Head to Head

Pittsburgh vs Colorado
  • NHL: 25/03 2026 Avalanche 6 Penguins 2
  • NHL: 17/03 2026 Penguins 7 Avalanche 2
  • NHL: 05/03 2025 Penguins 1 Avalanche 4
  • NHL: 11/12 2024 Avalanche 6 Penguins 2
  • NHL: 24/03 2024 Penguins 4 Avalanche 5
  • NHL: 27/10 2023 Avalanche 0 Penguins 4
  • NHL: 23/03 2023 Penguins 5 Avalanche 2
  • NHL: 08/02 2023 Avalanche 1 Penguins 2
  • NHL: 06/04 2022 Avalanche 6 Penguins 4
  • NHL: 02/04 2022 Penguins 2 Avalanche 3
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins Stats
Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
65 Erik Karlsson 7 22.97 0 7 7 1
49 Samuel Girard 7 19.63 1 5 6 -1
71 Evgeni Malkin 7 18.29 3 2 5 1
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
29 Nathan MacKinnon 7 20.6 5 7 13 2
88 Martin Necas 7 20.9 4 3 8 2
11 Brock Nelson 7 18.33 3 3 7 0

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

13 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-5 Blackhawks
10 Oct NHL
Stars 1-2 Penguins
09 Oct NHL
Penguins 2-3 Blue Jackets
07 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-5 Capitals
05 Oct NHL
Jets 3-2 Penguins
03 Oct NHL
Canadiens 5-6 Penguins
30 Sep NHL
Penguins 7-0 Flyers
29 Apr NHL Playoffs
Penguins 0-1 Flyers
27 Apr NHL Playoffs
Flyers 2-3 Penguins
25 Apr NHL Playoffs
Penguins 4-2 Flyers

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

14 Oct NHL
Stars 3-2 Avalanche
13 Oct NHL
Avalanche 3-2 Stars
10 Oct NHL
Maple Leafs 6-3 Avalanche
08 Oct NHL
Avalanche 7-3 Flames
07 Oct NHL
Avalanche 2-3 Jets
03 Oct NHL
Blues 1-6 Avalanche
30 Sep NHL
Kings 4-8 Avalanche
26 May NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 1-2 Golden Knights
24 May NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 3-5 Golden Knights
22 May NHL Playoffs
Golden Knights 3-1 Avalanche
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 5 6 31 19 12 2-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 6-2 6W
2 NY Rangers 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 6 6 28 21 7 5-0-0 1-3-0 0-0 6-3 1L
3 Washington 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 4 4 24 22 2 3-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-3 1W
4 New Jersey 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 2 4 23 23 0 3-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 4-3 2W
5 NY Islanders 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 20 17 3 3-1-0 0-2-1 0-1 3-4 1L
6 Pittsburgh 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 2 25 22 3 2-1-0 1-2-1 1-1 3-4 1L
7 Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 1 16 21 -5 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-0 2-3 2L
8 Philadelphia 9 0 6 3 3 0.167 0 0 11 33 -22 0-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 0-9 9L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Ottawa 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 4 4 23 20 3 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-0 6-2 1W
2 Boston 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 5 26 16 10 3-1-0 2-1-0 0-0 5-2 3W
3 Tampa Bay 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 5 21 19 2 4-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-2 1W
4 Florida 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 2 4 22 22 0 1-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 4-4 2W
5 Buffalo 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 2 4 24 30 -6 3-2-0 1-1-1 0-1 4-4 1W
6 Toronto 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 3 28 28 0 2-2-1 1-1-1 0-1 3-5 2L
7 Montreal 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 1 23 27 -4 2-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 3-4 1L
8 Detroit 7 2 3 2 6 0.429 2 2 16 21 -5 2-3-1 0-0-1 0-1 2-5 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Utah 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 6 6 31 21 10 2-0-0 4-2-0 0-0 6-2 3W
2 Minnesota 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 26 20 6 3-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 5-3 1W
3 Winnipeg 7 4 1 2 10 0.714 4 4 21 21 0 2-1-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-3 1L
4 Colorado 7 4 2 1 9 0.643 4 4 31 22 9 2-1-1 2-1-0 0-1 4-3 1L
5 St Louis 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 25 23 2 1-0-1 2-3-0 0-0 3-4 1L
6 Dallas 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 2 16 13 3 1-2-0 2-1-1 1-1 3-4 1W
7 Nashville 7 2 2 3 7 0.5 2 2 18 22 -4 1-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 2-5 3L
8 Chicago 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 2 3 21 32 -11 3-1-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-5 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 5 6 36 22 14 4-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 7-2 2W
2 Edmonton 7 5 1 1 11 0.786 5 5 31 22 9 1-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 5-2 1L
3 Seattle 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 4 4 32 23 9 1-1-0 4-1-1 1-0 5-3 1L
4 Anaheim 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 4 20 17 3 1-2-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-2 1L
5 San Jose 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 0 3 19 25 -6 2-2-0 2-1-0 1-0 4-3 1W
6 Vancouver 9 2 6 1 5 0.278 1 2 28 41 -13 1-2-0 1-4-1 0-0 2-7 6L
7 LA Kings 5 0 3 2 2 0.2 0 0 11 21 -10 0-2-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-5 5L
8 Calgary 7 1 6 0 2 0.143 1 1 14 35 -21 0-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 1-6 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 5 6 31 19 12 2-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 6-2 6W
2 Ottawa 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 4 4 23 20 3 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-0 6-2 1W
3 NY Rangers 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 6 6 28 21 7 5-0-0 1-3-0 0-0 6-3 1L
4 Boston 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 5 26 16 10 3-1-0 2-1-0 0-0 5-2 3W
5 Tampa Bay 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 5 21 19 2 4-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-2 1W
6 Florida 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 2 4 22 22 0 1-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 4-4 2W
7 Buffalo 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 2 4 24 30 -6 3-2-0 1-1-1 0-1 4-4 1W
8 Washington 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 4 4 24 22 2 3-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-3 1W
9 New Jersey 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 2 4 23 23 0 3-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 4-3 2W
10 Toronto 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 3 28 28 0 2-2-1 1-1-1 0-1 3-5 2L
11 NY Islanders 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 20 17 3 3-1-0 0-2-1 0-1 3-4 1L
12 Pittsburgh 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 2 25 22 3 2-1-0 1-2-1 1-1 3-4 1L
13 Montreal 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 1 23 27 -4 2-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 3-4 1L
14 Detroit 7 2 3 2 6 0.429 2 2 16 21 -5 2-3-1 0-0-1 0-1 2-5 1W
15 Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 1 16 21 -5 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-0 2-3 2L
16 Philadelphia 9 0 6 3 3 0.167 0 0 11 33 -22 0-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 0-9 9L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 5 6 36 22 14 4-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 7-2 2W
2 Utah 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 6 6 31 21 10 2-0-0 4-2-0 0-0 6-2 3W
3 Edmonton 7 5 1 1 11 0.786 5 5 31 22 9 1-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 5-2 1L
4 Minnesota 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 26 20 6 3-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 5-3 1W
5 Seattle 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 4 4 32 23 9 1-1-0 4-1-1 1-0 5-3 1L
6 Winnipeg 7 4 1 2 10 0.714 4 4 21 21 0 2-1-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-3 1L
7 Colorado 7 4 2 1 9 0.643 4 4 31 22 9 2-1-1 2-1-0 0-1 4-3 1L
8 Anaheim 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 4 20 17 3 1-2-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-2 1L
9 San Jose 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 0 3 19 25 -6 2-2-0 2-1-0 1-0 4-3 1W
10 St Louis 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 25 23 2 1-0-1 2-3-0 0-0 3-4 1L
11 Dallas 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 2 16 13 3 1-2-0 2-1-1 1-1 3-4 1W
12 Nashville 7 2 2 3 7 0.5 2 2 18 22 -4 1-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 2-5 3L
13 Chicago 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 2 3 21 32 -11 3-1-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-5 2W
14 Vancouver 9 2 6 1 5 0.278 1 2 28 41 -13 1-2-0 1-4-1 0-0 2-7 6L
15 LA Kings 5 0 3 2 2 0.2 0 0 11 21 -10 0-2-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-5 5L
16 Calgary 7 1 6 0 2 0.143 1 1 14 35 -21 0-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 1-6 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 5 6 36 22 14 4-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 7-2 2W
2 Carolina 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 5 6 31 19 12 2-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 6-2 6W
3 Utah 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 6 6 31 21 10 2-0-0 4-2-0 0-0 6-2 3W
4 Ottawa 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 4 4 23 20 3 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-0 6-2 1W
5 NY Rangers 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 6 6 28 21 7 5-0-0 1-3-0 0-0 6-3 1L
6 Edmonton 7 5 1 1 11 0.786 5 5 31 22 9 1-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 5-2 1L
7 Minnesota 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 26 20 6 3-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 5-3 1W
8 Seattle 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 4 4 32 23 9 1-1-0 4-1-1 1-0 5-3 1L
9 Boston 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 5 26 16 10 3-1-0 2-1-0 0-0 5-2 3W
10 Tampa Bay 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 5 21 19 2 4-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-2 1W
11 Winnipeg 7 4 1 2 10 0.714 4 4 21 21 0 2-1-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-3 1L
12 Florida 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 2 4 22 22 0 1-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 4-4 2W
13 Colorado 7 4 2 1 9 0.643 4 4 31 22 9 2-1-1 2-1-0 0-1 4-3 1L
14 Buffalo 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 2 4 24 30 -6 3-2-0 1-1-1 0-1 4-4 1W
15 Anaheim 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 4 20 17 3 1-2-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-2 1L
16 Washington 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 4 4 24 22 2 3-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-3 1W
17 New Jersey 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 2 4 23 23 0 3-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 4-3 2W
18 San Jose 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 0 3 19 25 -6 2-2-0 2-1-0 1-0 4-3 1W
19 Toronto 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 3 28 28 0 2-2-1 1-1-1 0-1 3-5 2L
20 NY Islanders 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 20 17 3 3-1-0 0-2-1 0-1 3-4 1L
21 St Louis 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 25 23 2 1-0-1 2-3-0 0-0 3-4 1L
22 Dallas 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 2 16 13 3 1-2-0 2-1-1 1-1 3-4 1W
23 Nashville 7 2 2 3 7 0.5 2 2 18 22 -4 1-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 2-5 3L
24 Pittsburgh 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 2 25 22 3 2-1-0 1-2-1 1-1 3-4 1L
25 Montreal 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 1 23 27 -4 2-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 3-4 1L
26 Detroit 7 2 3 2 6 0.429 2 2 16 21 -5 2-3-1 0-0-1 0-1 2-5 1W
27 Chicago 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 2 3 21 32 -11 3-1-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-5 2W
28 Vancouver 9 2 6 1 5 0.278 1 2 28 41 -13 1-2-0 1-4-1 0-0 2-7 6L
29 Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 1 16 21 -5 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-0 2-3 2L
30 Philadelphia 9 0 6 3 3 0.167 0 0 11 33 -22 0-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 0-9 9L
31 LA Kings 5 0 3 2 2 0.2 0 0 11 21 -10 0-2-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-5 5L
32 Calgary 7 1 6 0 2 0.143 1 1 14 35 -21 0-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 1-6 1L

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