COL
COL
Colorado Avalanche
47-13-10 · W3 · L10: 6-3-1
W
W
SO
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
Final
6—2
2026-03-24 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
35-20-16 · L2 · L10: 4-3-3
L
W
OT
W
W
L
SO
W
SO
L
PIT controlled xG 4.0 to 2.1 but COL won on execution · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
COL xG
2.15
ACTUAL
6 — 2
PIT xG
4.03

Scoring Timeline

0.22
HIGH xG
COL1P 04:57Even Strength
Nathan MacKinnon
29
Nathan MacKinnon(46)
C · COL · #29
COL 1 - 0 PIT
0.03
LOW xG
PIT1P 08:09Even Strength
Egor Chinakhov
59
Egor Chinakhov(17)
R · PIT · #59
Samuel Girard (11), Kris Letang (25)
COL 1 - 1 PIT
0.03
LOW xG
COL1P 15:24Even Strength
Sam Malinski
70
Sam Malinski(4)
D · COL · #70
COL 2 - 1 PIT
0.09
MED xG
COL1P 16:44Power Play
Martin Necas
88
Martin Necas(33)
C · COL · #88
Cale Makar (51), Brock Nelson (26)
COL 3 - 1 PIT
0.09
MED xG
COL1P 17:19Even Strength
Parker Kelly
17
Parker Kelly(16)
C · COL · #17
Logan O'Connor (1), Nazem Kadri (32)
COL 4 - 1 PIT
0.13
HIGH xG
COL2P 17:29Even Strength
Martin Necas
88
Martin Necas(34)
C · COL · #88
Devon Toews (17), Sam Malinski (27)
COL 5 - 1 PIT
0.22
HIGH xG
PIT3P 11:47Even Strength
Rickard Rakell
67
Rickard Rakell(15)
R · PIT · #67
Sidney Crosby (36), Bryan Rust (32)
COL 5 - 2 PIT
0.43
HIGH xG
COL3P 16:20Power PlayEN
Ross Colton
20
Ross Colton(9)
C · COL · #20
Valeri Nichushkin (26), Jack Drury (14)
COL 6 - 2 PIT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Scott Wedgewood
41
Scott Wedgewood
G · COL · #41
30/32 saves, .937 SV%, +2.6 GSAx
★2
Martin Necas
88
Martin Necas
C · COL · #88
2G, 2 SOG, 1 HIT
★3
Sam Malinski
70
Sam Malinski
D · COL · #70
1G, 1A, 3 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

COLPIT
30Shots32
2.15xGF4.03
44.7CF%55.3
51.5FO%48.5
1/3PP0/4
14Hits16
20Blocks10
23Giveaways15
2Takeaways6
10PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodCOL SOGPIT SOGCOL xGPIT xG
1st12101.030.96
2nd470.230.81
3rd8130.902.25
Total24302.164.02

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 16:39
PIT
Noel Acciaritripping (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Manson
2P 08:25
COL
Nazem Kadrihigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Tommy Novak
3P 01:57
COL
Brent Burnshigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Anthony Mantha
3P 02:54
COL
Josh Mansontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Bryan Rust
3P 04:01
COL
Logan O'Connorroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Anthony Mantha
3P 04:01
PIT
Anthony Mantharoughing (2 min)
Drawn by Logan O'Connor
3P 05:28
PIT
Kris Letangtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Gabriel Landeskog
3P 06:49
PIT
Bryan Rusthooking (2 min)
Drawn by Brock Nelson