Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 3/24/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

PPG Paints Arena is where the Pittsburgh Penguins (35-18-16) will attempt to defeat the Colorado Avalanche (45-13-10) on Tuesday.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 victory against the Blackhawks in their previous contest . The Avalanche had a solid offensive output in this victory. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 49 shots they launched. In addition, they had 5 power play opportunities and scored 2 goals. Colorado had 6 penalty minutes in this matchup.

Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Colorado Avalanche have tallied 251 goals (1st in the NHL) on the season and have surrendered 167. For the current season, the have a total of 100 points and their points percentage is sitting at .735. Colorado has compiled 222 power play opportunities and they have notched 37 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 16.67%. When playing at even strength, the Avalanche let the opposition score 134 goals while notching 214 on the offensive side of the ice. Colorado has tried 2,310 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.9%. The Avalanche thus far have had 1,783 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .906. Colorado Avalanche opponents have amassed 193 power play tries (21st in professional hockey) and have a total of 33 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Scott Wedgewood. Wedgewood has taken the ice for 192 matchups throughout his professional hockey career. He has a record of 87-59-30 and he was named the starter in 173 games. The opposition has racked up 492 goals against Wedgewood in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.84. Wedgewood has seen 5,342 shots against him and he has 4,850 saves. His save percentage currently is at .908 during his 8,252 mins between the pipes. During his career on the ice, Wedgewood is sitting with 93 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .538.

In their last outing, Pittsburgh played the Jets in an outing where the Penguins got the tie by a final of 4-4. They had 2 chances on the power play in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Penguins netted 4 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Penguins are sitting with 189 goals at even strength and 49 goals (7th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. Pittsburgh has put up 2,007 shots (9th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.86%, while allowing the other team 1,891 shots. On the year, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a total of 238 goals, 86 points, in addition to a points percentage of .623. They have permitted 204 goals to be scored by way of 172 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 197 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 24.87%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 84.24% on their opponents 203 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.2%.

Across the rink you are going to see Stuart Skinner in net. Skinner has amassed a lifetime record of 107-59-19 and has participated in 193 games. Skinner's rate of quality starts comes out to 56.1% and he has 105 quality starts in his pro career. He has compiled 4,805 stops out of the 5,315 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .904. His opponents are averaging 2.73 goals per game and he has yielded 510 goals in total. He has been a starter 187 games and has played for a total of 9,270 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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