Mackenzie Blackwood
Colorado Avalanche · Last start: Mar 22
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 99
- Save %
- 86.9
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 26.3
Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 24, 2026
NHL matchup
Colorado Avalanche at Pittsburgh Penguins
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March 24, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Stuart Skinner
Pittsburgh Penguins · Last start: Mar 22
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 158
- Save %
- 87.3
- Goals allowed
- 20
- Close-range shots %
- 32.9
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 24, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Colorado Avalanche
- xG for / game
- 3.54
- xG against / game
- 2.78
- xG differential / game
- 0.75
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Pittsburgh Penguins
- xG for / game
- 3.32
- xG against / game
- 3.78
- xG differential / game
- -0.47
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 24, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Colorado Avalanche
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 68.0
- Attempt share
- 58.3
- Faceoff win %
- 52.6
- Penalties / game
- 3.6
Shots / game: 31.0 · Shooting: 9.7% · Avg distance: 30.9 ft
Pittsburgh Penguins
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 56.8
- Attempt share
- 47.3
- Faceoff win %
- 45.6
- Penalties / game
- 4.5
Shots / game: 27.4 · Shooting: 13.1% · Avg distance: 31.0 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
COL
|
Metric |
PIT
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 0.643 | Points % | 0.500 |
| 31 | Goals for | 25 |
| 22 | Goals against | 22 |
| 9 | Goal differential | 3 |
| OT1 | Current streak | L1 |
Road versus home
|
COL road
|
Metric |
PIT home
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 3 |
| 2 | Wins | 2 |
| 4 | Points | 4 |
| 4 | Goal differential | 1 |
Last 10 games
|
COL
|
Metric |
PIT
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-1 | Record | 3-3-1 |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 31 | Goals for | 25 |
| 22 | Goals against | 22 |
| 9 | Goal differential | 3 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
COL
5 wins
10
games reviewed
PIT
5 wins
Total goals32 – 35
Goal differential
-3
/
+3
Goals per game3.2 / 3.5
Shots per game31.3 / 34.1
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
7 - 2 | 20 - 27 | View |
| Mar 4, 2025 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
1 - 4 | 33 - 25 | View |
| Dec 10, 2024 |
Colorado Avalanche
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
6 - 2 | 27 - 27 | View |
| Mar 24, 2024 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
4 - 5 | 34 - 30 | View |
| Oct 26, 2023 |
Colorado Avalanche
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
0 - 4 | 31 - 29 | View |
| Mar 22, 2023 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
5 - 2 | 45 - 30 | View |
| Feb 7, 2023 |
Colorado Avalanche
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
1 - 2 | 42 - 38 | View |
| Apr 5, 2022 |
Colorado Avalanche
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
6 - 4 | 32 - 45 | View |
| Apr 2, 2022 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
2 - 3 | 40 - 38 | View |
| Jan 10, 2020 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
4 - 3 | 30 - 31 | View |