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Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
Avalanche logo
Avalanche
Colorado
5
vs
Penguins logo
Penguins
Pittsburgh
2
COL 58%42% PIT
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Colorado Avalanche 58% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Avalanche:

  • Home Field Advantage. Avalanche are 4-2 at home this season; Penguins are 2-4 on the road
  • Recent Form. Avalanche (4-2) in better form than Penguins (3-3)
  • ELO Rating. Avalanche ELO 1541 vs Penguins ELO 1497 (diff: +44)

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VenueBall Arena
Denver, CO

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Penguins (away)
Avalanche (home)
42%
Win probability
58%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Avalanche defeated the Penguins 5-2.

Our model predicted the Avalanche would win with 58% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Avalanche and was a notable factor: Avalanche are 4-2 at home this season; Penguins are 2-4 on the road
  • Injuries favored the Penguins and was a contributing factor: Penguins less affected by injuries: 4 out, 0 doubtful vs Avalanche 4 out, 0 doubtful, but the missing Avalanche playe...
  • Recent Form favored the Avalanche and was a contributing factor: Avalanche (4-2) in better form than Penguins (3-3)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Avalanche have 4 player(s) ruled out, while the Penguins have 4.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Avalanche won 5-2

Avalanche won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Avalanche at 58%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Colorado Avalanche
  • InjuriesFavors Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Recent FormFavors Colorado Avalanche
  • ELO RatingFavors Colorado Avalanche
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

PIT
COL
Home Field Advantage
Injuries
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Rest Days
Favours PIT|Favours COL

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Avalanche

Our Model58%

Penguins

Our Model42%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/17/2026, 12:45:01 AM

Key Players

Penguins

Sergei MurashovG
Arturs SilovsG
Connor DewarC
Hendrix LapierreC
Sidney CrosbyC

Avalanche

Scott WedgewoodG
Trent MinerG
Mackenzie BlackwoodG
Nathan MacKinnonC
Nazem KadriC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Avalanche has a 58% win probability, while Penguins has a 42% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Ball Arena in Denver, CO.

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