A West vs East battle is set for Tuesday night when the Colorado Avalanche (57 points) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (57 points). The Avs are fourth in the Central but do occupy a Wild Card spot and are just one point out of third in the division. Pittsburgh is fifth in the Metropolitan and are five points back of third. Below is my NHL betting pick for Colorado vs Pittsburgh.
Avalanche vs Penguins Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Avalanche Moneyline (-125) |
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This game will be played at PPG Paints Arena at 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
Why Bet the Avalanche:
✅ Colorado is 7-1 in their last eight games played.
✅ The Avs are 5-2 in their last seven games against the Eastern Conference.
✅ Pittsburgh is 5-12 in their last 17 games overall.
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Colorado Avalanche
Pittsburgh Penguins
Team Records
| COL | Team Records | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 9-9-0 | Overall | 7-10-3 |
| 0-0 | Shootout | 1-2 |
| 2-0 | Overtime | 2-1 |
| 6-6-0 | Home | 4-4-1 |
| 3-3-0 | Road | 3-6-2 |
| 2-5-0 | EAS | 5-5-2 |
| 7-4-0 | WES | 2-5-1 |
| 1-2-0 | ATL | 4-1-1 |
| 1-3-0 | MET | 1-4-1 |
| 2-3-0 | CEN | 0-3-0 |
| 5-1-0 | PAC | 2-2-1 |
| 4-1-0 | ≤1 | 3-1-3 |
| 3-6-0 | ≥3 | 2-7-0 |
| 5-6-0 | Oct | 4-7-1 |
| 4-3-0 | Nov | 3-3-2 |
| 0-0-0 | Dec | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Jan | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Feb | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Mar | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Apr | 0-0-0 |
Team Stats
| COL | Team Stats | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Goals For | 54 |
| 68 | Goals Agst | 78 |
| 3.22 | PP For GM | 2.7 |
| 1.0 | PP Goals GM | .50 |
| 31.03 | PP% | 18.52 |
| 2.56 | PP Agst GM | 3 |
| .72 | PP Agst Goals GM | .55 |
| 71.74 | PK% | 81.67 |
| 7.8 | PIM GM | 7.4 |
| 8.4 | oPIM GM | 6.9 |
Goalies
| P. Francouz | C. DeSmith | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | GP | 38 |
| 16 | GS | 33 |
| 8-7-1 | W-L-T/O | 15-16-4 |
| 42 | Goals Allowed | 109 |
| 2.61 | GAA | 3.17 |
| 493 | Shots Against | 1142 |
| .915 | SV% | .905 |
| 1 | SO | 0 |
| 9 | Quality Starts | 16 |
| .563 | QS% | .485 |
| 3 | Bad Starts | 7 |
| 89 | Goals All.% | 100 |
| 5.20 | Goals Sv Above Avg | 0.35 |
Recent Starts
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29/22 MIN | Fleury ML N/A | L1-4 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 21 | 18 | .857 |
| 4/20/22 SEA | Grubauer ML N/A | L2-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 29 | 26 | .897 |
| 4/14/22 NJ | Hammond ML N/A | W3-1 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 27 | 26 | .963 |
| 4/8/22 WPG | Hellebuyck ML N/A | W5-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 43 | 39 | .907 |
| 3/31/22 SJ | Kahkonen ML N/A | W4-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 27 | 25 | .926 |
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/3/22 NYR | Shesterkin ML N/A | W4-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 51 | 48 | .941 |
| 4/29/22 CBJ | Merzlikins ML N/A | W5-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 36 | 33 | .917 |
| 4/26/22 EDM | Smith ML N/A | L1-5 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 41 | 37 | .902 |
| 4/23/22 DET | Nedeljkovic ML N/A | W7-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 25 | 23 | .920 |
| 4/21/22 BOS | Swayman ML N/A | W4-0 TOTAL N/A | 0 | 52 | 52 | 1.000 |
Betting Trends
| COL | Betting Trends | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 3.33 | Avg Score | 4.33 |
| 3 | Avg Opp Score | 5 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 3.33 | Avg Score | 5 |
| 1 | Avg Opp Score | 4.33 |
| COL | Betting Trends | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 3.2 | Avg Score | 3.6 |
| 2.2 | Avg Opp Score | 3.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 3 | Avg Score | 4 |
| 1.6 | Avg Opp Score | 4 |
| COL | Betting Trends | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 3.9 | Avg Score | 3.3 |
| 2.3 | Avg Opp Score | 3.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-9-0 |
| 2.9 | Avg Score | 3.7 |
| 2.7 | Avg Opp Score | 3.9 |
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Colorado Avalanche
Last time out, Colorado hosted the St. Louis Blues and earned a 4-2 win. The Avs scored two goals in a two-minute span to lead 2-0 after the first period. Colorado extended their lead to 3-0 before the Blues got on the board late in the second. St. Louis made it 3-2 midway through the third, but the Avs finished the game off with an empty netter.
Alex Newhook, J.T. Compher, Evan Rodrigues, and Matt Nieto all scored in the victory. Seven Avalanche players recorded at least one assist on the night.
Mikko Rantanen is having a great season for Colorado and leads the way with 34 goals and 61 points. Nathan MacKinnon has a team high 41 assists on the year. The Avalanche are scoring 3.06 goals per game and allow 2.73.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh welcomed the San Jose Sharks and suffered a bad 6-4 defeat. It was a fun first period that saw the teams tied at two at intermission. The Sharks took a 4-3 lead into the second period and secured the win with two late third period goals.
Evgeni Malkin, two goals, was joined on the scoresheet by Sidney Crosby and Ryan Poehling. Six Penguins recorded at least one assist in the loss.
Sidney Crosby still has it as he leads Pittsburgh with 24 goals, 36 assists, and 60 points this season. The Penguins are scoring 3.27 goals per game and allow 3.10.
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