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Colorado Avalanche at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Predictions

2022-04-05 • PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 - 6 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PIT: 54.9%
COL: 45.1%
Expected Goals
PIT: 3.05
COL: 2.97
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 69%
Over 6.5: 54%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

PIT
Tristan Jarry - 16-12-6 | 0.892 SV% | 3.12 GAA
COL
D. Kuemper
StatPITCOL
Season SV%0.892—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.12—
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
PITTristan Jarry3226681.2%3.091-2.91
COLD. Kuemper4642491.3%3.801-0.20
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 60% • PIT at home vs COL: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-24PIT 2 - 6 COLCOLCOL
2026-03-16COL 2 - 7 PITPITCOL
2025-03-04COL 4 - 1 PITCOLCOL
2024-12-10PIT 2 - 6 COLCOLCOL
2024-03-24COL 5 - 4 PITCOLCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1PIT2301.28
1COL1400.84
2PIT1411.27
2COL1200.58
3PIT1901.25
3COL1711.67
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 54.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 10.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 - 6 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 3.0 - 3.0