Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/05/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Monday, Apr 04, 2022
Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Venue:  PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Where to Watch:  Sportsnet PT

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Avalanche +105, Penguins -125; Over/Under:  6 goals
Bet365:  Moneyline:  Moneyline:  Avalanche +105, Penguins -125; Over/Under:  6 goals
BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Avalanche +100, Penguins -120; Over/Under:  6 goals
 

Season Record

Colorado Avalanche:  49-14-6 (1st place, Central Division)
Pittsburgh Penguins:  41-19-10 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)
 
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Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
Colorado Avalanche:  8-1-1 last 10
Pittsburgh Penguins:  5-4-1 last 10
 
 
 

Colorado Avalanche Analysis

The Avalanche are coming into this game with 104 points, a 49-14-6 record overall, and they are 21-10-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Minnesota Wild while their 4 wins in that span came against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Calgary Flames, the San Jose Sharks, and the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last game. They won that game at home 3-2. Mikko Rantanen, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, and Devon Toews all scored 1 goal each in that one. Artturi Lehkonen led the team in shots on goal in that one with 5. Darcy Kuemper was the starting goaltender in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 40 shots with 38 saves and a .950 save percentage. Their offense has scored 262 goals this season averaging 3.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 189 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game. 
 
 

Pittsburgh Penguins Analysis

The Penguins are coming into this game with 92 points, a 41-19-10 record overall, and they are 19-10-5 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Minnesota Wild while their 2 losses in that span came against the New York Rangers and the Colorado Avalanche in their last game. They lost that game on the road 3-2. Sidney Crosby and Mike Matheson each scored 1 goal in that one. Bryan Rust led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Tristan Jarry was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 38 shots with 35 saves and a .921 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 233 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 188 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game. 
 
 

 

Avalanche vs Penguins Prediction

The Avalanche are coming into this game as a +100 underdog with the current betting odds. They have been playing very well in their recent games and are coming into this one off of 3 straight wins. They have beaten some good teams in that span like the Flames and the Penguins in their last game. They are going up against a Penguins team again here that will be at home this time and likely out for their revenge but the Avalanche were the better team in their game the other night and they are currently the team with the most points in the NHL, and by a long shot in the Western Conference. The Penguins have not been playing well recently as they have lost 2 of their last 3 games and 4 of their last 6. They have lost against some good teams in that span but it does not get any better than the Avalanche here and the Penguins are going to struggle to keep up in this game like they have been doing in their recent games. The Penguins have only won 2 of their last 6 games against teams that will make the playoffs this season and they will likely add on to that here with another loss against the Avalanche.
 
Avalanche Penguins Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, April 5, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Avalanche 3 Penguins 1.
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NHL Betting Trends

 
Colorado Avalanche: 66-43 (-11.1u) on the moneyline after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games. 19-8 OVER off 2 or more consecutive home wins. 13-8 OVER after 5 straight games with 30 or more shots on goal.
Pittsburgh Penguins: 42-16 (+19.2u) on the moneyline after playing 2 consecutive road games. 37-18 (+12.8u) on the moneyline after allowing 3 goals or more 2 straight games. 12-7 OVER in a home game where the total is 6 or more.
 

Key Injuries

 
Colorado Avalanche:  N. Kadri (C) Early May - Upper Body injury. B. Byram (D) Mid April - Head injury. R. Murray (D) Out indefinitely - Hand injury. G. Landeskog (LW) Early May - Knee injury. S. Girard (D) Late April - Lower Body injury.
Pittsburgh Penguins:  J. Zucker (LW) Ques Tues - Leg injury. B. McGinn (LW) Out indefinitely - Upper Body injury. N. Beaulieu (D) Early May - Lower Body injury.
 
 

Notable Quotes

 
“Our guys obviously get up for playing at home. Tonight was a perfect example of that. I mean, the anthem singer was awesome. The crowd was buzzing, the chants were started before the first puck drop. It’s hard not to get into that, right?" - Jared Bednar on his team’s win against the Penguins on Saturday night.
 
 
“We generated some good chances — really quality chances. Not enough went in and they got a bounce and buried it.” - Sidney Crosby on their loss against the Avalanche on Saturday night.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Colorado Avalanche
LW Burakovsky, André
C Nathan MacKinnon
RW Rantanen, Mikko
LD Toews, Devon
RD Makar, Cale
G Kuemper, Darcy
 
Pittsburgh Penguins
LW Guentzel, Jake
C Crosby, Sidney
RW Rust, Bryan
LD Dumoulin, Brian
RD Letang, Kris
G Jarry, Tristan
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Colorado Avalanche
Points: N. Kadri (83)
Goals: M. Rantanen (35)
Assists: N. Kadri (57)
GAA: D. Kuemper (2.37)
 
Pittsburgh Penguins
Points: S. Crosby (72)
Goals: J. Guentzel (32)
Assists: K. Letang (53)
GAA: T. Jarry (2.34)
 
Coaches:
Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (6th season)
Pittsburgh Penguins: Mike Sullivan (7th season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

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Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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