Penguins at Avalanche preview: October 16, 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins (3-3-1) visit the Colorado Avalanche (4-2-1) at Ball Arena on October 16, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 3-3-1 | 1-4 (2.4-3.4) | 1-2-1 (3.8-3.3) | 2-1-0 (3.3-3) |
| Colorado Avalanche | 4-2-1 | 2-3 (3.4-3.4) | 2-1-0 (4-2.7) | 2-1-1 (4.8-3.5) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| PIT | COL | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.6 (8th) | 4.4 (2nd) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.1 (14th) | 3.1 (14th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 28.4 (10th) | 30.6 (7th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 28.3 (9th) | 25.1 (23rd) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0 (30th) | 0.2 (29th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.5 (20th) | 0.6 (17th) |
| Hits per game | 10 (32nd) | 17.8 (26th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 20.8 (17th) | 23.6 (9th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 14.3 (20th) | 14.6 (16th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 14.3 (15th) | 14.7 (11th) |
Recent form
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Oct 13, 2026: L 3-5 at CHI
- Oct 10, 2026: W 2-1 vs DAL
- Oct 9, 2026: L 2-3 at CBJ
- Oct 7, 2026: L 3-5 at WSH
- Oct 5, 2026: L 2-3 vs WPG
Colorado Avalanche
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Avalanche 3, Penguins 1. Full Avalanche vs Penguins head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2025-26 | COL 6, PIT 2 (at PIT) |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2025-26 | COL 2, PIT 7 (at COL) |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2024-25 | COL 4, PIT 1 (at COL) |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 2024-25 | COL 6, PIT 2 (at PIT) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson | D | 7 | 1 Pts/g, 0 G/g, 1 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Samuel Girard | D | 7 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Evgeni Malkin | C | 7 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Tommy Novak | C | 7 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.2 Pts/g | Points |
| Sergei Murashov | G | 3 | 30.7 Saves/g, 33.7 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 28.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Arturs Silovs | G | 4 | 21.3 Saves/g, 24 SA/g, 2.8 GA/g | 18.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | C | 7 | 1.7 Pts/g, 0.7 G/g, 1 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Cale Makar | D | 6 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Martin Necas | C | 7 | 1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Artturi Lehkonen | LW | 7 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.4 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | G | 5 | 21.8 Saves/g, 24.8 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 21.8 Saves/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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