Pittsburgh
Penguins
Moneyline
+170
NHL Predictions
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche Predictions
Friday, October 16, 2026 at 9:00pm EST at Ball Arena, Denver, CO
@
Colorado
Avalanche
4-2-1
Moneyline
-205
40%
60%
Spread
Pittsburgh Penguins +1.5
Colorado Avalanche -1.5
Moneyline
Pittsburgh Penguins +170
Colorado Avalanche -205
Total
Over 6.5 (-130)
Under 6.5 (+110)
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Penguins vs. Avalanche Prediction: Colorado Likely Wins, but Pass at -192
Analysis updated October 16, 2026 at 7:31 AM CDT
The Avalanche entered with the NHL’s second-highest scoring average, but the available information does not justify their steep home price.
Colorado has the stronger scoring case
Colorado entered 4-2-1 and averaging 4.43 goals per game, second in the NHL, according to Colorado Avalanche / NHL.com. The Avalanche had also scored a league-high 16 second-period goals, while Nathan MacKinnon had 12 points through seven games. Those numbers make Colorado the likelier winner against a Pittsburgh team that entered 3-3-1 after a 5-3 loss in Chicago.
Pittsburgh still has players who can challenge the favorite. Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL.com projected Bryan Rust with Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell after the full team practiced Thursday, though the lineup wasn't confirmed. Rust had recorded a point in nine straight games against Colorado, and Evgeni Malkin had 27 points in 25 career meetings with the Avalanche.
Betting outlook
Colorado's -192 moneyline requires more certainty than the available information provides. Neither starting goaltender was confirmed, and Pittsburgh's lineup remained projected. Colorado should win more often, but the price leaves too little room for those unknowns.
The Avalanche are also -1.5 on the puck line, while the total is 6.5 with the over at -118 and the under at -102. Colorado's early scoring supports an offensive matchup, but without confirmed goaltenders there isn't a strong enough case for the puck line or total. Pass.
Pick
Colorado Avalanche
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass