Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 10/26/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-133) Penguins (+105)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (2-4-0) are welcoming the Colorado Avalanche (6-0-0) at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Avalanche at -133 while the Penguins are at +105. The over/under is set at 7.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 7-4 victory against the Islanders in their previous contest . Colorado earned 12 mins in the box in this matchup. They also had 3 power play chances and scored 1 goal. The Avalanche had a impressive offensive outing in the win. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 7 out of the 41 shots they put on net.

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Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Colorado Avalanche have accumulated 27 goals (3rd in the NHL) on the season and have given up 12. For the season, they sit with 12 points and their points percentage is sitting at 1.000. Colorado comes into the game with 21 power play chances and they have notched 6 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 28.57%. When at even strength, the Avalanche have surrendered 10 goals while having 21 as an offensive unit. Colorado has tried 227 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.9%. The Avalanche thus far have had 172 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .930. Colorado Avalanche opponents have earned 27 power play opportunities (5th in hockey) and have racked up 2 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Alexandar Georgiev. Opponents have been able to score 511 goals against Georgiev in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.77. Georgiev has participated in 197 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is .912 for his 11,065 minutes between the pipes. He has amassed a mark of 104-64-17 and he has gotten the start in 185 games. For his professional hockey career, Georgiev has tallied 104 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .562. Georgiev has seen 5,824 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,313 total saves.

In their last outing, Pittsburgh faced the Stars in a matchup where the Penguins ended up taking the loss by a score of 4-1. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal. The Penguins netted 1 goal of the 39 shots on goal they tried.

Pittsburgh has taken 210 shots (10th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.10%, while allowing their opponents 175 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.35% on the other teams 17 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 88.6%. They have recorded 16 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 12.50%. The Penguins have 15 goals at even strength and 2 goals (27th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have permitted 20 goals to be scored by way of 17 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the Pittsburgh Penguins have tallied 17 goals, 4 points, and a points percentage of .333.

Across the ice you are going to see Tristan Jarry protecting the goal. His opponents are averaging 2.65 goals per contest and he has allowed 528 goals overall. Jarry's rate of quality starts is 60.4% and he has made 122 quality starting assignments in his career. He was named a starter in 202 contests and his ice time sits at 11,954 mins. Jarry has a lifetime record of 118-63-20 and has been in net for 210 games. He has recorded 5,558 stops out of 6,086 shots tried, giving him a save % of .913.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+105)

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