Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction NHL Picks 12/10/24

The Colorado Avalanche and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Tuesday in NHL action at the PPG Paints Arena. Here’s a Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction. This article will include a Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Pick.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Red Wings and Devils, and they play the Utah Hockey Club, Predators and Canucks next. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.24 goals per game and are scoring on 26.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Mikko Rantanen leads Colorado with 15 goals, Nathan MacKinnon has 32 assists and Cale Maker has 87 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 3.55 goals per game and are killing 73.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 53 goals on 421 shots faced, while Justus Annunen has given up 28 goals on 218 shots.

Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Maple Leafs, lost to the Rangers, and play the Canadiens, Senators, and Kings next. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 2.86 goals per game and are scoring 22.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Rickard Rakell leads Pittsburgh with 11 goals, Sidney Crosby has 19 assists, and Erik Karlsson has 69 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.72 goals per game and are killing 79.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 34 goals on 303 shots faced, and Alex Nedelijkovic has given up 44 goals on 374 shots.

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The underdogs have won each of the Penguins’ last four games at PPG Paints Arena.
• The Avalanche have lost four of their last five games at PPG Paints Arena.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites.
• The Penguins have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as underdogs against the Avalanche.
• The Avalanche have lost the third period in three of their last four games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

The Colorado Avalanche are the better team playing the better hockey, but this is a steep price. The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to find ways to compete despite a rough defense, and they’re at their best at home where 8 of their 12 wins have come. The Penguins have also won 3 of the last 4 games against the Avs and the only loss during that stretch came in overtime. The Avalanche have these games where they get peppered defensively out of nowhere. I kind of like the Penguins at home in the underdog role.