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Penguins at Avalanche

NHL · Monday, Mar 16 · 8:50 PM CT · Ball Arena · Final PIT 7 – COL 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
PIT4217
COL2002
Team box
PIT·COL
20
shots
27
1 of 3
power play
0 of 4
49.1
faceoff %
50.9
19
hits
11
19
blocked shots
12
15
penalty minutes
13
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Evgeni MalkinPIT213
Erik KarlssonPIT124
Bryan RustPIT113
Noel AcciariPIT112
Elmer SoderblomPIT111
Connor DewarPIT021
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Arturs SilovsPIT2725.926
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL1511.733
Scott WedgewoodCOL52.400

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
COL +5
PIT +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: COL 0 · PIT 5lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PIT 32%, COL 68% · Updated Mar 16

Expected margin
COL by 1.2
Expected score
COL 3.9 – 2.7 PIT
Expected total
6.6
PenguinsThe matchupAvalanche
+213Our fair odds−213
2.7Expected goals3.9
+0.05Power rating+0.65
3.4Goals / game3.8
3.1Allowed / game2.5
29.1Shots / game33.8
48.6Faceoff %51.2
17.7Hits / game17.0
33−33Season record44−21
4−6Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · COL chance
Our model fair32.0%68.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
PITPittsburgh Penguins+21332%————
COLColorado Avalanche−21368%————
SpreadCOL by 1.2
PITPittsburgh Penguins+1.2our margin————
COLColorado Avalanche−1.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Colorado Avalanche by 1.2 expected
Pittsburgh Penguins by 7 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 2%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 6%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 6%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 16%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 21%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 12%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 18%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 11%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 5%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 7 goals: 1%
← PIT wins byCOL wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more48%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more35%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more15%
Decided by one goal37%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,069 past NHL games.

Total range

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,069 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
PITArturs Silovs G · last 5 starts: .884 save %, 2.91 GAAstarted
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .893 save %, 2.47 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·COL
Mar 14 at UTAH
last game
Mar 14 at WPG
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
4th straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 65+ games
PIT·COL
+0.05
rating (0 = average)
+0.65
3.4
goals / game
3.8
3.1
goals allowed / game
2.5
33−33
season record
44−21
16−17
home record
23−9
17−16
away record
21−12
W1
streak
L1
4−6
last 10
7−3
29.1
shots / game
33.8
48.6
faceoff %
51.2
17.7
hits / game
17.0
14.9
blocked shots / game
13.0
4.9
takeaways / game
4.5
16.3
giveaways / game
15.9

Rating Trend

PIT · COL · 131 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsColorado Avalanche
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · COL 5−3
Mar 4, 2025at COLCOL 4 − 1
Dec 10, 2024at PITCOL 6 − 2
Mar 24, 2024at COLCOL 5 − 4 OT
Oct 26, 2023at PITPIT 4 − 0
Mar 22, 2023at COLPIT 5 − 2
Feb 7, 2023at PITPIT 2 − 1 OT
Apr 5, 2022at PITCOL 6 − 4
Apr 2, 2022at COLCOL 3 − 2

PIT · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Mar 14at UTAH4 − 3W
Mar 12at VGK2 − 6L
Mar 10at CAR4 − 5L
Mar 8vs BOS5 − 4W
Mar 7vs PHI3 − 4L
Mar 5vs BUF1 − 5L
Mar 3at BOS1 − 2L
Mar 1vs VGK5 − 0W
Feb 28at NYR2 − 3L
Feb 26vs NJ4 − 1W

COL · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Mar 14at WPG1 − 3L
Mar 12at SEA5 − 1W
Mar 10vs EDM3 − 4L
Mar 8vs MIN3 − 2W
Mar 6at DAL5 − 4W
Mar 3at ANA5 − 1W
Mar 2at LA4 − 2W
Feb 28vs CHI3 − 1W
Feb 26vs MIN2 − 5L
Feb 25at UTAH4 − 2W