- Matchup: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche
- Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
- Venue: Ball Arena in Denver, CO
- Broadcast: Sportsnet Pittsburgh, Altitude Sports
- Betting Odds: Penguins (+191) Avalanche (-220)
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The Pittsburgh Penguins (3-3-1) are heading to Ball Arena on Friday, aiming for a victory against the Colorado Avalanche (4-2-1). The odds for this matchup list the Penguins at +191 while the Avalanche hold a line of -220. The total for the game is set at 6.5.
The Penguins are looking to bounce back from a 5-3 defeat against the Blackhawks in their last game. In that matchup, Pittsburgh incurred just 4 penalty minutes. Their offensive performance was moderate, as they capitalized on only 3 goals from 27 shots. Despite being given 4 power play opportunities, they failed to score during those chances.
This season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have scored 24 goals (ranking 12th in the league), while surrendering 21. With 7 total points, their current points percentage stands at .500. Pittsburgh has had 24 power play chances, successfully converting 4 of them for a power play success rate of 16.67%. At even strength, they have allowed 19 goals while scoring 20 themselves. The team has attempted 199 shots, achieving a shooting percentage of 12.1%. Conversely, opponents have directed 198 shots at them, with the Penguins holding a save percentage of .894. Their opponents have had 19 power play opportunities (24th in the NHL) and have scored 2 goals during those chances.
Arturs Silovs is expected to guard the Penguins’ net. Throughout his career, Silovs has accumulated 30 quality starts, holding a quality start percentage of .500. He has a save percentage of .886 over 149 minutes of play. With 1,590 shots faced, he has made 1,408 saves. Silovs has conceded 183 goals, yielding an average of 3.05 goals per game. His professional record stands at 30-21-10 after starting 60 of those games.
In their most recent outing, the Colorado Avalanche faced the Stars, finishing in a draw at 2-2. They had 4 power play opportunities but couldn’t find the net. Overall, the Avalanche scored 2 goals out of 27 shots on goal.
Currently, Colorado ranks 5th in the league with 214 shots attempted and boasts an impressive shooting percentage of 14.49%. They have permitted 176 shots against and maintained an 82.35% penalty kill rate on 17 opponent power plays. Their save percentage stands at 88.1%. The Avalanche have had 25 power play chances and converted on 20% of them. With 31 overall goals this season, divided into 26 at even strength and 5 on the power play, they rank 14th. They have allowed a total of 21 goals, which includes 18 at even strength and 3 while short-handed, resulting in 9 points and a points percentage of .643.
Mackenzie Blackwood is slated to be the starter for Colorado. He has recorded 7,680 saves from 8,485 shots, giving him a save percentage of .905. Over 296 games, Blackwood has a career record of 129-115-30, having been the starting goalie in 278 contests and totaling 16,391 minutes of play. His quality start rate is 57.2%, having achieved 159 quality starts, while opponents average 2.90 goals per game against him, totaling 806 goals allowed in his career.
Who do you think will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL showdown—against the spread or on the moneyline?
Pick: Bet on Pittsburgh (+191)
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