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Colorado Avalanche at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Predictions

2024-12-10 • PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 - 6 Colorado Avalanche

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PIT: 41.3%
COL: 58.7%
Expected Goals
PIT: 2.93
COL: 3.16
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 44%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • PIT at home vs COL: 1-2
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
1PIT1200.56
1COL1310.85
2PIT1010.75
2COL800.71
3PIT2001.47
3COL1031.93
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 58.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 - 6 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 2.9 - 3.2