Penguins 2, Avalanche 5 — October 16, 2026: recap and analysis

PITPIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
3-3-1 · L1 · L10: 3-3-1
L
W
SO
L
L
W
W
Final
2—5
Oct 16, 2026 · Ball Arena
COLCOL
Colorado Avalanche
4-2-1 · OT1 · L10: 4-2-1
SO
W
L
W
L
W
W

Final score: Pittsburgh Penguins 2, Colorado Avalanche 5. Avalanche dominated expected goals 4.91 to 3.21. PuckLab's first star: Mackenzie Blackwood (30/32 saves, .938 SV%, +1.3 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Avalanche, 57% (won).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
PIT xG
3.21
ACTUAL
2 — 5
COL xG
4.91

Scoring Timeline

0.16
HIGH xG
PIT1P 08:28Even Strength
PIT 1 - 0 COL
0.21
HIGH xG
PIT1P 08:57Even Strength
PIT 2 - 0 COL
0.17
HIGH xG
COL1P 11:01Even Strength
PIT 2 - 1 COL
0.41
HIGH xG
COL2P 00:25Even Strength
PIT 2 - 2 COL
0.43
HIGH xG
COL2P 04:24Even Strength
PIT 2 - 3 COL
0.19
HIGH xG
COL2P 14:57Even Strength
PIT 2 - 4 COL
0.11
HIGH xG
COL3P 15:06Power Play
PIT 2 - 5 COL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Mackenzie Blackwood
39
Mackenzie Blackwood
G · COL · #39
30/32 saves, .938 SV%, +1.3 GSAX
★2
Arturs Silovs
37
Arturs Silovs
G · PIT · #37
27/32 saves, .844 SV%, +0.4 GSAX
★3
Nathan MacKinnon
29
Nathan MacKinnon
C · COL · #29
1G, 3A, 9 SOG

Team Stats

PITCOL
32Shots32
3.21xGF4.91
54.35v5 CF%45.7
40.4FO%59.6
0/3PP1/4
14Hits12
14Blocks13
15Giveaways18
3Takeaways3
8PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodPIT SOGCOL SOGPIT xGCOL xG
1st1451.710.75
2nd11180.792.58
3rd790.721.58
Total32323.214.91

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 14:11
PIT
Tommy NovakHigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Devon Toews
1P 17:25
COL
Gavin BrindleyInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Evgeni Malkin
2P 04:09
PIT
Erik KarlssonPenalty shot: hooking on a breakaway (2 min)
Drawn by Nathan MacKinnon
2P 11:44
COL
Gabriel LandeskogInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Spencer Stastney
2P 12:53
PIT
Ben KindelSlashing (2 min)
Drawn by Brock Nelson
3P 09:00
COL
Josh MansonTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Ville Koivunen
3P 13:23
PIT
Tommy NovakInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Manson
3P 17:51
PIT
Kris LetangHooking (2 min)
Drawn by Parker Kelly

Lineups