Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/24/26

Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche take on Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday in the NHL. Just 8 days ago, Pittsburgh stormed into Colorado and embarrassed them in a 7-2 win. Can they do it again? Our Avalanche vs. Penguins prediction will help us find out.

Not many teams can say they beat one of the NHL’s best teams by 5 goals, but Pittsburgh can. However, I don’t see this happening twice. In fact, I expect Colorado to come out with a vengeance in this game. A 7-2 blowout is not a result anyone would take likely, let alone one of the Stanley Cup favorites. Since that game, Pittsburgh has looked suspect. They are 1-1-1 in that span, but have given up 15 goals and have been outscored 15-11. As for Colorado, they have answered the bell with a 2-0-1 run where they have given up just 5 goals in nearly 110 minutes of gameplay. They have proven to be a far more mature and superior team than Pittsburgh, and playing on the road has not been a factor, sporting an excellent 23-7-5 record. Colorado has been losing ground in what once was an un-catchable lead in the NHL standings, so they cannot afford to lose the points. Take Colorado on the money line on Tuesday.

Avalanche vs Penguins prediction: Avalanche ML (-160) available at time of publishing. Playable to -180.