NHL Prop Bets: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche (March 24, 2026)
The Colorado Avalanche (46-13-10) face the Pittsburgh Penguins (35-19-16) at PPG Paints Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup.
- The Avalanche have a 35-34 Puck Line record this season, while the Penguins hold a record of 42-28.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -105.
- The Avalanche have a 28-38-3 O/U record this season (meaning 28 games have gone over the total points line, 38 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Penguins have a 37-30-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Avalanche are averaging 3.68 goals per game this season (1st in the league). Comparatively, the Penguins are averaging 3.41 (7th).
- Defensively, the Avalanche are giving up only 2.45 goals per game this season (1st in the league), while the Penguins are giving up an average of 2.99 goals (12th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Colorado is averaging 33.8 shots per game this season (1st in the NHL). Meanwhile, Pittsburgh is allowing its opposition 27.4 shots per game (11th).
- Flipping that script, the Avalanche are allowing 26.1 shots per game (6th in the NHL), while the Penguins are averaging 29.0 shots (9th).
Power Play
- Colorado holds a lowly power play percentage of 16.5% this season, ranking 30th in the league. Comparitively, Pittsburgh sits 5th with 24.6% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Avalanche have a penalty kill rate of 82.8% (ranked 3rd), compared to the Penguins at 83.2% (2nd).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 30-15-24 | 15-7-12 | 15-8-12 | 4-3-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 31-22-17 | 16-8-10 | 14-14-6 | 2-5-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +295 to go to overtime.
- The Avalanche have played in 16 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Penguins have appeared in 22.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Avalanche have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Penguins have appeared in 13.
Last Time They Met
Pittsburgh recorded a 2-7 beatdown over Colorado at Ball Arena when these teams last met on March 16. Evgeni Malkin led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist. That result snapped the Avalanche's three-game winning streak against the Penguins.
