Penguins vs Avalanche final score, Oct 16: Penguins 2, Avalanche 5
Before the game the model favoured Colorado Avalanche at 60%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 16 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Ball Arena |
| Home | Colorado Avalanche |
| Away | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Team stats
| PIT | COL | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 5 |
| Shots on goal | 32 | 32 |
| Expected goals | 2.81 | 3.96 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Hits | 14 | 12 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 14 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 6 |
Before the game
| PIT | COL | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 40% | 60% |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 08:28 | PIT | Evgeni Malkin | Ville Koivunen, Erik Karlsson | PIT 1–0 COL |
| 1st 08:57 | PIT | Bryan Rust | Sidney Crosby, Samuel Girard | PIT 2–0 COL |
| 1st 11:01 | COL | Artturi Lehkonen | Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas | PIT 2–1 COL |
| 2nd 00:25 | COL | Artturi Lehkonen | Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas | PIT 2–2 COL |
| 2nd 04:24 | COL | Gabriel Landeskog | Brock Nelson, Nazem Kadri | PIT 2–3 COL |
| 2nd 14:57 | COL | T.J. Hughes | Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar | PIT 2–4 COL |
| 3rd 15:06 | COL | Nathan MacKinnon (power play) | Cale Makar, Martin Necas | PIT 2–5 COL |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | COL | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Martin Necas | COL | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | COL | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cale Makar | COL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bryan Rust | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Evgeni Malkin | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gabriel Landeskog | COL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| T.J. Hughes | COL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brock Nelson | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Erik Karlsson | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nazem Kadri | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Samuel Girard | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sidney Crosby | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ville Koivunen | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Blackwood | COL | 30 | 32 | 60:00 |
| Arturs Silovs | PIT | 27 | 32 | 57:26 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 5-7-2 | 12 | 88 | 27% |
| Colorado Avalanche | 8-5-1 | 17 | 105 | 89% |