The Colorado Avalanche (45-20-5) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (30-30-9) on Sunday, March 24, with the Avalanche coming off a win and the Penguins a loss. Avalanche (-252) versus Penguins (+204) appears like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds.
The betting insights in what follows are based off odds valid as of March 24, 2024 at 9:13 AM ET. Head to the article below for the latest lines for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Avalanche vs. Penguins Betting Odds
- Moneyline: COL: (-252) | PIT: (+204)
- Puck line: COL: -1.5 (-105) | PIT: +1.5 (-117)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-115) | Under: (-106)
Injury Report as of March 24
Avalanche: Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out), Logan O’Connor: Lower Body (Out)
Penguins: Jansen Harkins: Hand (Out), Jeff Carter: Upper Body (Questionable), Ryan Graves: Personal (Questionable), Matt Nieto: Lower Body (Out)
Avalanche vs. Penguins Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Avalanche |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Avalanche (-1.5) |
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Avalanche vs. Penguins Team Stats
| Avalanche Avg. (Rank) | Penguins Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.74 (1st) | Goals Scored | 2.88 (24th) |
| 2.96 (12th) | Goals Allowed | 2.99 (13th) |
| 33.0 (5th) | Shots | 33.2 (3rd) |
| 29.5 (10th) | Shots Allowed | 30.2 (19th) |
Avalanche Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | 70 | 43 | 76 | 119 | 341 | 10 | +30 |
| Mikko Rantanen | 70 | 39 | 57 | 96 | 236 | 14 | +16 |
| Cale Makar | 65 | 18 | 59 | 77 | 199 | 6 | +16 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 68 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 109 | 2 | +19 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 46 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 142 | 15 | +12 |
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Penguins Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 69 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 239 | 8 | +4 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 69 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 167 | 3 | +1 |
| Erik Karlsson | 69 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 174 | 2 | +4 |
| Michael Bunting | 68 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 138 | 6 | -21 |
| Bryan Rust | 49 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 152 | 3 | +10 |
Betting Trends
- The Avalanche have been a moneyline favorite 59 times this season, and have gone 40-19 in those games.
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Avalanche a 71.6% chance to win.
- The Penguins have been made an underdog 27 times this season, and won 10, or 37.0%, of those games.
- The Penguins have a 32.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Colorado’s games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 40 times.
- Pittsburgh’s games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 29 of 69 times.
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