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Game time: October 26, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: PPG Paints Arena — Pittsburgh, PA

Article updated Oct 25, 6:37 PM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Colorado Avalanche will go up against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Pennsylvania's PPG Paints Arena. The Avalanche possess an impressive 6-5 record, having already faced

Game outlook

The Colorado Avalanche will go up against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Pennsylvania's PPG Paints Arena. The Avalanche possess an impressive 6-5 record, having already faced the Penguins twice last season and winning both wins. Meanwhile, the Penguins have a 5-6 record. The game will kick off at 7 PM Eastern Standard Time, with Colorado being the betting favorite at -133.

Game Info

When: Thursday, 10/26/2023 @ 7:00pm EST

Where: PPG Paints Arena Stadium Avalanche vs Penguins Betting Odds Moneyline: Avalanche -133 | Penguins +117

Spread: Avalanche -1.5 (+185) | Penguins +1.5 (-225)

Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Colorado will win straight-up is 57%.

Colorado Avalanche

Offensively, Mikko Rantanen has five goals and 12 points, Nathan MacKinnon has seven points, and Arttuiri Lehkonen has six points. The goaltending is also impressive, with Alexandar Georgiev having a 5-0-0 record with a 1.98 GAA and a .930 SV%. In their most recent game, the Colorado Avalanche (6-0) were favorites going in and did not disappoint, emerging victorious with a 7-4 win over the New York Islanders. Mikko Rantanen had one goal and three assists, Cale Makar scored a goal and had two assists, and Ryan Johansen scored twice. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 28 out of 32 shots faced in the win. This season, Colorado's offense has been very good, ranking third in goals per game and first in shots per game, while their defense and goaltending have also been impressive, coming in third in goals against per game and eleventh in shots against per game.

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Pittsburgh Penguins Analysis

Pittsburgh's main offensive leaders are Evgeni Malkin (8 points), Jake Guentzel (7 points), and Sidney Crosby (6 points) while Tristan Jarry (1-3-0) has an average GAA and SV% as the veteran goaltender. Despite Bryan Rust scoring a goal against the Dallas Stars, the Penguins were unable to overcome the 4-1 score and lost the game. The Pittsburgh Penguins have been facing a challenging start to their season, ranking 15th in offense and 19th in defense with an overall record of 5-6. With veterans Evgeni Malkin, Jake Guentzel, and Sidney Crosby leading the offense, the team was unable to overcome a tough 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars with Bryan Rust making the only goal. However, Tristan Jarry is holding his record steady with an average GAA and SV%.

Colorado Dominates with Impressive Offense and Goaltending Record to Lead the League in Early Season Games

Colorado has had a tremendous start to the season. With the third most goals per game and first in shots per game, their impressive display of offense has resulted in five out of the first six games resulting in four or more goals. Mikko Rantanen leads the team with five goals and 12 points, while defense and goaltending have been successful in maintaining a third place ranking for goals against per game and 11th place for shots against per game. Simultaneously, Alexandar Georgiev boasts a 5-0-0 record with a 1.98 GAA and a .930 SV%. Contrastingly, Pittsburgh has had difficulties on the offensive end scoring three or fewer goals in four of their first six games. With their current ranking of 22nd in goals per game, Colorado should confidently continue their performance and ultimately prevail against the Penguins.

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Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Colorado Avalanche-133 → -145Moved
  • Moneyline · Pittsburgh Penguins+117 → +129Moved
  • Spread · Colorado Avalanche-1.5 (+185) → -1.5 (+174)Moved
  • Spread · Pittsburgh Penguins+1.5 (-225) → +1.5 (-207)Moved
  • Total · Over6.5 (-110) → 6.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under6.5 (-110) → 6.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Colorado Avalanche
6-5 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Pittsburgh Penguins
5-6 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 2-8-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-10-25T22:37:10.252Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-03-22Pittsburgh Penguins 5 · Colorado Avalanche 2
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Colorado Avalanche 4-0

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Colorado Avalanche 4-0 on October 26, 2023, a 4-goal decision in the series. Pittsburgh Penguins' strongest period was the 1st period, when it outscored its opponent 2-0. Against SportsJaw's recorded Colorado Avalanche -1.5 (+174) spread, Pittsburgh Penguins covered, while the 4 combined goals finished under the recorded total of 6.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • HopkinspicksTotal · Over 6.5 (-110)Loss
  • RcollinsMoneyline · Colorado Avalanche -133Loss
  • BjenkinsMoneyline · Pittsburgh Penguins +117Win
  • KrockpicksTotal · Over 6.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 6.5 (-110)Loss
  • BtMoneyline · Colorado Avalanche -135Loss
  • CoolioMoneyline · Colorado Avalanche -147Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 6.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkMoneyline · Colorado Avalanche -147Loss
  • CoversMoneyline · Colorado Avalanche -147Loss