Tuesday’s NHL matchup between the Colorado Avalanche (35-24-2) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (24-29-10) at Ball Arena sees the Avalanche heavily favored at home (-278 moneyline odds to win) against the Penguins (+225). The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Penguins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-278)
• Underdog: Penguins (+225)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Penguins Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 29 of 61 games this season.
• In 49.2% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (31/63), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• Tuesday’s over/under is 0.4 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.1 for these two teams.
• These two clubs give up a combined 6.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this game’s over/under.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche’s 197 goals this season make them the eighth-best scoring team in the league.
• Colorado ranks 17th in total goals against, giving up 3.0 goals per game (181 total) in NHL action.
• They’re ranked 11th in the league with a +16 goal differential .
• Colorado has put up 40 power-play goals on 174 chances this season, to rank 11th in the league.
• The Avalanche are 14th in the NHL with a 22.99% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Colorado’s offense has recorded four shorthanded goals this season (14th among all squads).
• The Avalanche rank 15th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 79.47%.
• The Avalanche win 45.8% of their faceoffs (30th in the league).
• Colorado has a 10.9% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 10th in the league.
• The Avalanche’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.6 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Colorado has won 30 of the 49 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Avalanche have won three of the five games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -278.
• Looking at the moneyline odds, Colorado has a 73.5% chance of winning this contest.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 23 goals and 68 assists
• Martin Necas: 20 goals and 49 assists
• Cale Makar: 22 goals and 45 assists
• Mackenzie Blackwood: 22-16-5 record, .915 save percentage, 104 goals given up

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

• The Penguins have scored 182 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 15th in the league.
• Pittsburgh’s 228 total goals conceded (3.6 per game) rank 31st in the league.
• They have a -46 goal differential, which ranks 30th in the league.
• Pittsburgh has scored 43 power-play goals this season (on 178 chances). That’s the sixth-most in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ power-play conversion rate (24.16%) is eighth-best in the league.
• Pittsburgh has scored four shorthanded goals this season (14th in league).
• The 78.79% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Penguins win 52.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the sixth-best percentage in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh is shooting 10% (23rd in the league).
• The Penguins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.5 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

• The Penguins have been an underdog in 47 games this season, with 16 upset wins (34.0%).
• Pittsburgh has not played with moneyline odds of +225 or longer once this season.
• The Penguins have a 30.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby: 19 goals and 46 assists
• Rickard Rakell: 28 goals and 23 assists
• Erik Karlsson: eight goals and 37 assists
• Alex Nedeljkovic: 12-12-5 record, .892 save percentage, 94 goals allowed