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NHLSeason 2026

Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins

17 October 2026 at 02:00
P1
1–2
P2
3–0
P3
1–0

Match Summary

Colorado Avalanche defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 5:2. The match was played in NHL 2026. Goals were scored by E. Malkin 8′, B. Rust 8′, A. Lehkonen 11′, A. Lehkonen, G. Landeskog 4′, T. Hughes 14′, N. MacKinnon 15′. Score by period: P1: 1–2, P2: 3–0, P3: 1–0.

Match Events

Key match events between Colorado Avalanche and Pittsburgh Penguins — 7 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
8′
E. Malkin

E. Karlsson

8′
B. Rust

S. Girard

A. Lehkonen

M. Necas

11′
!
14′
T. Novak

High sticking

G. Brindley

Interference

17′
!
Period 2
A. Lehkonen

M. Necas

G. Landeskog

N. Kadri

4′
G. Landeskog

Interference

11′
!
!
12′
B. Kindel

Slashing

T. Hughes

C. Makar

14′
Period 3
J. Manson

Tripping

9′
!
!
13′
T. Novak

Interference

N. MacKinnon

M. Necas

15′
!
17′
K. Letang

Hooking

Rivalry since 2009

Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head to Head Results· 29

Colorado Avalanche and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 29 times — Colorado Avalanche won 13, Pittsburgh Penguins won 16, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Pittsburgh Penguins leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 29 meetings. A combined 176 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.07 per match (83 for the home side, 93 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 26 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 27 games (93%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–6 in 2022.

Total goals
176 · 6.1/match
Both scored
26/29 · 90%
Over 2.5
27/29 · 93%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 18 Oct 2026