The Colorado Avalanche (27-18-3) begin a 3-game road trip Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins (24-16-9) at PPG Paints Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Avalanche vs. Penguins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Avalanche have won 7 of its last 8 games, including a 4-2 win in the Mile High City against the St. Louis Blues in the last outing prior to the All-Star break. The Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 games overall for the Avs.
The Penguins suffered a 6-4 loss at home to the San Jose Sharks prior to the break, and Pittsburgh has won just once in regulation in the last 6 games, going 2-1-3 during the span. In 5 of the last 7 games for the Pens, regulation has not determined a winner, with a pair of OT wins, 2 OTL and 1 SOL.
This is the 1st of 2 regular-season meetings, as the teams will also square off in Denver on March 22.