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Avalanche at Penguins

NHL · Tuesday, Mar 24 · 6:00 PM CT · PPG Paints Arena · Final COL 6 – PIT 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
COL4116
PIT1012
Team box
COL·PIT
30
shots
32
1 of 3
power play
0 of 4
51.5
faceoff %
48.5
14
hits
16
20
blocked shots
10
10
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Scott WedgewoodCOL3230.938
Arturs SilovsPIT2924.828

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
PIT +4
COL +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: PIT 0 · COL 4lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was COL 58%, PIT 42% · Updated Mar 24

Expected margin
COL by 0.7
Expected score
COL 3.7 – 3.0 PIT
Expected total
6.7
AvalancheThe matchupPenguins
−139Our fair odds+139
3.7Expected goals3.0
+0.53Power rating+0.06
3.7Goals / game3.4
2.5Allowed / game3.1
33.8Shots / game29.0
51.6Faceoff %48.5
17.1Hits / game18.1
46−23Season record35−35
6−4Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
COL chance · PIT chance
Our model fair58.1%41.9%
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
COLColorado Avalanche−13958%————
PITPittsburgh Penguins+13942%————
SpreadCOL by 0.7
COLColorado Avalanche−0.7our margin————
PITPittsburgh Penguins+0.7our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.7
Over6.7our total————
Under6.7our 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 0.7 expected
Colorado Avalanche by 7 goals: <1%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 4%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 9%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 15%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 11%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 18%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 21%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 7%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 8%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 4%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 7 goals: <1%
← COL wins byPIT wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more41%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more29%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more20%
Decided by one goal39%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.7 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.564%
Total over 6.553%
Total over 7.533%
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 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
COLScott Wedgewood G · last 5 starts: .958 save %, 1.03 GAAstarted
PITArturs Silovs G · last 5 starts: .843 save %, 3.87 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
COL·PIT
Mar 22 at WSH
last game
Mar 22 vs CAR
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 69+ games
COL·PIT
+0.53
rating (0 = average)
+0.06
3.7
goals / game
3.4
2.5
goals allowed / game
3.1
46−23
season record
35−35
23−11
home record
17−18
23−12
away record
18−17
W2
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
4−6
33.8
shots / game
29.0
51.6
faceoff %
48.5
17.1
hits / game
18.1
12.7
blocked shots / game
14.9
4.6
takeaways / game
4.9
15.8
giveaways / game
16.4

Rating Trend

COL · PIT · 139 days
Colorado AvalanchePittsburgh Penguins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · PIT 4−5
Mar 16at COLPIT 7 − 2
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

COL · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Mar 22at WSH3 − 2W
Mar 20at CHI4 − 1W
Mar 18vs DAL1 − 2L
Mar 16vs PIT2 − 7L
Mar 14at WPG1 − 3L
Mar 12at SEA5 − 1W
Mar 10vs EDM3 − 4L
Mar 8vs MIN3 − 2W
Mar 6at DAL5 − 4W
Mar 3at ANA5 − 1W

PIT · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Mar 22vs CAR1 − 5L
Mar 21vs WPG5 − 4W
Mar 18at CAR5 − 6L
Mar 16at COL7 − 2W
Mar 14at UTAH4 − 3W
Mar 12at VGK2 − 6L
Mar 10at CAR4 − 5L
Mar 8vs BOS5 − 4W
Mar 7vs PHI3 − 4L
Mar 5vs BUF1 − 5L