Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 3/22/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Ball Arena is the site where the Colorado Avalanche (41-22-6) will meet the Pittsburgh Penguins (34-26-10) on Wednesday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will look for better times on the ice after their 2-1 defeat to the Senators their last time out. Pittsburgh compiled 4 penalty mins for this matchup. The Penguins had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. They also had 3 power play tries but weren't able to score. In the game, they finished 1 of the 49 shots they put on goal.

In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned 223 goals (16th in pro hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 227. For the current season, they have scored 78 points and their points % is .557. Pittsburgh steps onto the ice with 241 power play opportunities and they have notched 51 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 21.16%. At even strength, the Penguins have allowed the opponent to score 182 goals while notching 172 on the offensive side of the ice. Pittsburgh has tried 2,394 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.3%. The Penguins have had 2,323 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .902. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have tallied 222 power play opportunities (12th in the NHL) and have racked up 45 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Tristan Jarry. The opposition has notched 498 goals against Jarry in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.66. Jarry has taken the ice for 198 contests over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage sits at .913 during his 11,244 minutes played. He has compiled a record of 113-57-19 and was named the starter in 190 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Jarry has accumulated 115 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .605. Jarry has had 5,747 shots taken against him and has recorded 5,249 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Colorado went up against the Blackhawks in an outing where the Avalanche ended up with the victory by a score of 5-0. The Avalanche converted 5 goals of the 32 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 power play chance in this contest and notched 1 on that try.

On the year, the Colorado Avalanche have earned a total of 226 goals, 88 points, in addition to a points percentage of .638. They have allowed 188 goals to be scored by of a combination of 144 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they were shorthanded. The Avalanche have scored 172 goals at even strength and 54 goals (6th in the league) while on the power play. They have a total of 218 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.77%. Colorado has taken 2,285 shots (9th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 9.89%, while allowing the opposition 2,160 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 79.34% on their opponents 213 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.3%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Alexandar Georgiev protecting the net. His opponents are averaging 2.82 goals per game and he has conceded 471 goals overall. Georgiev's quality start rate comes out to 55.4% and he has accumulated 93 quality starts in his pro career. He has started in 168 games and his ice time sits at 10,039 minutes. Georgiev has accrued a career record of 90-62-16 and has been in net for 180 games. He has tallied 4,857 stops out of the 5,328 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .912.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Colorado

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