The Colorado Avalanche moved to 44-13 with 9 overtime losses and 2 points, while the Pittsburgh Penguins improved to 34-18 with 15 overtime losses and 7 points in a 7-2 result at Ball Arena on 9:30 PM EDT.
First period
The Avalanche scored 2 goals in the first period while the Penguins scored 4 goals in the first period at Ball Arena.
The Avs finished with 27 shots and a 7 percent shooting rate while the Pens posted 20 shots and a 35 percent shooting rate.
Nathan MacKinnon scored 1 goal on 4 shots for Colorado, and
Cale Makar recorded 1 assist on 4 shots for the Avs.
Pittsburgh’s opening period set up
Evgeni Malkin as the first star, with
Erik Karlsson and
Bryan Rust also landing among the game’s 3 stars.
Second period
Colorado went 0-for-4 on the power play with 6 shots, and Pittsburgh went 1-for-3 on the power play with 5 shots and 1 goal.
The Avalanche logged 22 blocked shot attempts while the Penguins had 12 blocked shot attempts, reflecting a defensive workload that followed the early scoring.
Pittsburgh added 2 goals in the second period, and Colorado scored 0 goals in the second period to shape the Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins recap.
Third period
The Avalanche scored 0 goals in the third period while the Penguins scored 1 goal in the third period, and Colorado finished with a minus-20 total plus-minus compared to Pittsburgh’s plus-20.
Mackenzie Blackwood was charged with 7 goals against on 20 shots against, while Pittsburgh’s goaltending finished with 25 saves on 27 shots against.
The Avs won 51 percent of faceoffs with 29 faceoffs won, and the Pens won 49 percent with 28 faceoffs won in the Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins tactical recap.
Game flow and team totals
Colorado recorded 11 hits and 16 giveaways, and Pittsburgh recorded 19 hits and 18 giveaways in the Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins highlights.
The Avalanche took 5 penalties for 13 penalty minutes, and the Penguins took 6 penalties for 15 penalty minutes in the Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins full match report.
The Avalanche are scheduled to host the Dallas Stars at Ball Arena in Denver, USA on 3/18/2026 at 9:30 PM EDT, with the broadcast carried on TNT and HBO Max.
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