Avalanche vs. Penguins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 24

The Colorado Avalanche and Pittsburgh Penguins -- the former coming off a victory, the latter a loss -- will meet on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The Penguins are big underdogs despite being the hosts, at +140, and the Avalanche are -166.

Colorado won 3-2 on the road its last time out on March 22 against the Washington Capitals. Martin Necas' two points (two assists) led the Avalanche.

Pittsburgh's most recent game was a home loss, 5-1, to the Carolina Hurricanes on March 22. Yegor Chinakhov (one goal) and Sidney Crosby (one assist) were among the three Penguins players who collected one point each in that matchup.

Prepare for this showdown with a glimpse at who we project to emerge with the victory in Tuesday's contest.

Avalanche vs. Penguins Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Colorado Avalanche and Pittsburgh Penguins, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Penguins 3 - Avalanche 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.00 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Penguins Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Avalanche-Penguins matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-166)
• Underdog: Penguins (+140)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have been victorious in 45 of their 67 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (67.2%).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -166 or shorter, Colorado has put together a 31-13 record (winning 70.5% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Avalanche have a 62.4% chance to win.
• Colorado's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 29 times.

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have been an underdog in 40 games this season, and won 19 (47.5%).
• Pittsburgh has a record of 6-8, a 42.9% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +140 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Penguins have a 41.7% chance to win.
• Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in 37 of 70 games this season.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado's 254 total goals (3.7 per game, on 6.4 assists per outing) lead the league.
• The Avalanche have conceded 169 total goals (only 2.4 per game), the fewest in league action.
• It has a league-leading goal differential of +85.
• The 37 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season (on 224 power-play chances) rank 21st in the NHL.
• Colorado's 16.52% power-play conversion rate ranks 29th in the league.
• The one shorthanded goal the Avalanche have scored this season rank 32nd among NHL squads.
• Colorado has the league's third-best penalty-kill percentage (82.83%).
• Colorado has the eighth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.4%.
• The Avalanche shoot 10.9% as a team (17th in the league).

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 239 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank seventh in the NHL.
• The Penguins' total of 209 goals allowed (3.0 per game) is 13th in the NHL.
• It has the seventh-best goal differential in the league at +30.
• The Penguins have 49 power-play goals (eighth-most in NHL) on 199 chances.
• Pittsburgh's power-play percentage (24.62) puts the team fifth in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Penguins have five.
• The 83.17% penalty-kill percentage of Pittsburgh is second in the league.
• Pittsburgh wins 48.5% of faceoffs, 24th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Penguins' 11.9% shooting percentage is sixth in the league.