Penguins vs Avalanche prediction, Oct 16
Final: Avalanche 5, Penguins 2. Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Oct 16, 9:00 PM ET. The projection before the game: The Avalanche project to win, 2.1 to 1.7, a margin of under half a goal over the Penguins.
Final score
- Penguins
- 2
- Avalanche
- 5
Projected score
- Penguins
- 1.7
- Avalanche
- 2.1
Projected combined goals: about 4. Each team's goals blend its skaters' scoring rate with what the goalie it faces allows, with a tenth of a goal for home ice. Player points are fantasy points per game.
Pittsburgh PenguinsProjected goals: 1.7
Bryan Rust RWInjured Reserve2.1 ptsIs Bryan Rust playing?
Evgeni Malkin C2.1 ptsIs Evgeni Malkin playing?
Sidney Crosby C2.1 ptsIs Sidney Crosby playing?
Arturs Silovs Glikely starter.882 save percentage this season1.0 pts
Injury and lineup notes: Bryan Rust (injured reserve, Lower Body), Justin Brazeau (injured reserve, Lower Body), Ben Kindel (injured reserve, Undisclosed), Samuel Girard (day-to-day, Undisclosed).
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Colorado AvalancheProjected goals: 2.1
Nathan MacKinnon C3.4 ptsIs Nathan MacKinnon playing?
Martin Necas C2.5 ptsIs Martin Necas playing?
Cale Makar D2.4 ptsIs Cale Makar playing?
Mackenzie Blackwood Glikely starter.899 save percentage this season1.4 pts
Injury and lineup notes: Nicolas Roy (day-to-day, Lower Body), Zachary L'Heureux (out, Upper Body).
Game time and TV
Penguins at Avalanche on Oct 16, Fri, Oct 16, 9:00 PM ET.
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