Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 12/10/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-182) Penguins (+150)

PPG Paints Arena is the location where the Pittsburgh Penguins (12-13-4) will take on the Colorado Avalanche (16-13-0) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Colorado at -182 while Pittsburgh is sitting at +150. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Colorado Avalanche came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-0 victory over the Devils in their last outing. The Avalanche had a impressive offensive outing in the victory. For the game, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 23 shots they tried. They also had 2 chances with the advantage but didn't net one. Colorado compiled 6 minutes in the box in this contest.

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At even strength, the Avalanche have allowed the opponent to score 83 goals while getting 71 themselves. Colorado Avalanche opponents have tallied 76 power play opportunities (23rd in hockey) and have scored 20 goals in those attempts. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Colorado Avalanche have racked up 94 goals (8th in hockey) over the course of the season and have allowed 103. Colorado has taken 851 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.1%. For the current season, they sit with 32 points and their points % is .552. The Avalanche have had 766 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .866. Colorado comes into tonight with 88 power play chances and they have notched 23 goals out of those chances, earning them a percentage of 26.14%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Alexandar Georgiev. Opponents have racked up 735 goals against Georgiev in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 3.07. Georgiev has been involved in 272 contests over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage currently sits at .906 in his 14,377 mins on the ice. He has accumulated an overall record of 144-89-22 and he started in 258 games. In his career, Georgiev has earned 133 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .516. Georgiev has had 7,843 shots taken against him and has recorded 7,108 saves.

Their last time out, Pittsburgh played the Maple Leafs in an outing where the Penguins ended up with the win by a mark of 5-2. They had 5 power play opportunities in this one and earned 2 out of those opportunities. The Penguins tallied 5 goals of the 29 shots on goal they tried.

Pittsburgh has taken 860 shots (5th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 9.65%, while allowing their opponents 943 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.76% on their opponents 84 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.5%. They have a tally of 84 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 22.62%. The Penguins have racked up 64 goals at even strength and 19 goals (10th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 108 goals to be scored by way of 91 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they were shorthanded. On the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have 83 goals, 28 points, and a points percentage of .483.

For the opposition you are going to see Tristan Jarry in the crease. Jarry has compiled a lifetime mark of 141-88-26 and has played in 267 games. Jarry's quality start percentage sits at 59.8% and he has qualified for 153 quality starts in his NHL career. He has accrued 6,972 stops out of the 7,656 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .911. His opponents are averaging 2.83 goals per game and he has relinquished 684 goals overall. He has made the start in 256 games and his ice time sits at 14,483 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+150)

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