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Penguins vs Avalanche

Final · Mon Mar 16 · 9:50 PM ET · Ball Arena

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins34-18-15
7
FinalMar 16, 2026
Colorado AvalancheAvalanche44-13-9
2
TVESPNSportsNet PIT

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
PIT+180
COL−218
Puck line
PIT +1.5−125
COL −1.5+105
Total O/U
Over 6.5−130
Under 6.5+110
  • Puck line: Penguins +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (9 goals).

Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Colorado Avalanche 7-2 at Ball Arena in Denver on Mar 16, 2026, a 5-goal win to move to 34-18-15.

The Penguins won despite being outshot 27-20.

Score by period

Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche, score by period
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PIT4217
COL2002

W: Silovs · L: Wedgewood

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. PITGoal · 3:01Evgeni Malkin Goal (14) Backhand, assists: Bryan Rust (28), Noel Acciari (10)1-0
  2. COLGoal · 4:08Nathan MacKinnon Goal (45) Wrist Shot, assists: Martin Necas (50), Cale Makar (49)1-1
  3. PITGoal · 4:23Anthony Mantha Goal (26) Backhand, assists: Erik Karlsson (41)2-1
  4. PITGoal · 13:00Evgeni Malkin Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Egor Chinakhov (14), Parker Wotherspoon (20)3-1
  5. PITGoal · 13:43Elmer Soderblom Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Connor Dewar (12), Erik Karlsson (42)4-1
  6. COLGoal · 14:21Brent Burns Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Gavin Brindley (7), Josh Manson (23)4-2

Second Period

  1. PITGoal · 10:36Erik Karlsson Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Shea (24)5-2
  2. PITGoal · 16:20Bryan Rust Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (35), Rickard Rakell (19)6-2

Third Period

  1. PITGoal · 9:06Noel Acciari Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Elmer Soderblom (2), Connor Dewar (13)7-2

Team stats

PITCOL
Shots
20
27
Power Play Goals
1
0
Faceoff Win Percent
49.1
50.9
Hits
19
11
Blocked Shots
19
12
Penalty Minutes
15
13

Top performers

Pittsburgh PenguinsColorado Avalanche

Goals

Evgeni Malkin2
Brent Burns1

Assists

Erik Karlsson2
Josh Manson1

Points

Evgeni Malkin3
Brent Burns1

Player stats

Penguins · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Noel Acciari C400316:36112050.00
Justin Brazeau RW030011:5200100.00
Egor Chinakhov RW200017:0901100.00
Connor Dewar C200316:12021066.70
Ben Kindel C120013:57000050.00
Ville Koivunen RW100010:0900000.02
Evgeni Malkin C000116:18213050.04
Anthony Mantha RW101014:5710100.02
Tommy Novak C301015:29000045.50
Rickard Rakell RW111116:23011050.00
Bryan Rust RW000117:0511300.00
Elmer Soderblom LW110310:0011100.00

Penguins · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Connor Clifton D151216:0700000.05
Erik Karlsson D001221:4412400.00
Kris Letang D110020:1400100.00
Ryan Shea D010123:3901000.00
Ilya Solovyov D020113:2100100.00
Parker Wotherspoon D130220:4801000.00

Penguins · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Arturs Silovs G22725.92660:002

Avalanche · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zakhar Bardakov C010-28:1000000.00
Gavin Brindley C011-110:2001000.00
Jack Drury C100-113:31001050.07
Nazem Kadri C100020:1800200.00
Parker Kelly C130013:4500000.02
Joel Kiviranta LW010-110:0300000.00
Nathan MacKinnon C200-122:39104050.00
Martin Necas C020-124:0801200.00
Brock Nelson C110-120:16003050.00
Valeri Nichushkin RW001-222:4000000.00
Nicolas Roy C010-215:280020100.02

Avalanche · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Nick Blankenburg D000-211:1000000.00
Brent Burns D000015:1810500.00
Brett Kulak D000-116:4500000.00
Cale Makar D200-121:3101400.00
Sam Malinski D100-115:0000200.00
Josh Manson D210-116:4301100.00
Devon Toews D102-217:3500100.00

Avalanche · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Mackenzie Blackwood G41511.73347:000
Scott Wedgewood G352.40013:000

Three stars

  1. Evgeni Malkin (PIT)
  2. Erik Karlsson (PIT)
  3. Bryan Rust (PIT)

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