Colorado Avalanche ride Martin Necas and Scott Wedgewood past the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena

The Colorado Avalanche moved to 47-13 with 10 overtime losses and 6 points, and the Pittsburgh Penguins sat at 35-20 with 16 overtime losses and 2 points after a 6-2 finish.

First period

The Avalanche built the game around a 4-goal first period that matched their period-by-period line of 4-1-1.

Martin Necas scored 2 goals on 2 shots, and his 2 points aligned with his first-star nod in the building.

Sam Malinski added 1 goal and 1 assist for 2 points, and his plus-minus finished at plus-3.

Scott Wedgewood steadied the opening push with saves that helped keep the Penguins to 1 goal in the period.

The Pens countered with 1 first-period goal while finishing the night with 32 shots and 16 hits.

Second period

The Avalanche extended the margin with 1 second-period goal while holding the Penguins scoreless in that frame.

Colorado Avalanche post-match stats showed 30 shots and a 20 percent shooting rate while the Avs generated 3 power play opportunities.

The Penguins went 0-for-4 on the power play despite 9 power-play shots, and the Avs’ penalty kill faced 4 Penguins opportunities without allowing a goal.

Wedgewood’s work included 9 shorthanded saves, and Pittsburgh’s special-teams chances stayed empty on the scoreboard.

Third period

The Avalanche closed the game with 1 third-period goal and an empty-net goal as part of their 6 total goals.

Wedgewood finished with 30 saves on 32 shots against and 2 goals against, while the Penguins’ goaltending line showed 24 saves on 30 shots against with 6 total goals against.

Pittsburgh added 1 third-period goal and ended with 15 giveaways, while the Avs recorded 23 giveaways and 2 takeaways in the same dataset.

Colorado Avalanche full-time result also reflected a 52 percent faceoff win rate for the Avs against 48 percent for the Penguins.

What it meant in the numbers

The Avalanche produced 5 even-strength goals and 1 power-play goal, and the Penguins scored 2 even-strength goals with 0 power-play goals.

Necas’ 2 goals and Malinski’s 2-point night led the skaters highlighted in the game’s star list, and Wedgewood earned the win credit in net.

Colorado Avalanche coach post-game reaction and Colorado Avalanche post-game interviews followed a road win logged with 14 hits and 20 blocked shots by Colorado.

Next on the schedule

The next broadcast for the Colorado Avalanche is scheduled for 8:00 PM EDT on 3/26/2026 against the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Fans can watch on ESPN+, ALT, or KTVD, and keep it locked for another game recap after puck drop.

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