Match Summary
Colorado Avalanche defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 6:4. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by N. MacKinnon 2′, B. Rust 5′, J. Compher 9′, N. MacKinnon 12′, E. Rodrigues 17′, J. Manson 1′, D. Helm 15′, J. Guentzel 18′, A. Lehkonen 19′, M. Matheson 19′. League standings: Pittsburgh Penguins #7, Colorado Avalanche #1.
Match Events
Key match events between Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche — 10 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
M. Rantanen
J. Guentzel
Hooking
Hooking
D. Toews
M. Rantanen
Tripping
Roughing
J. Compher
Holding
E. Malkin
D. Toews
B. Boyle
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche Head to Head Results
Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche have met 28 times — Pittsburgh Penguins won 16, Colorado Avalanche won 12, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Pittsburgh Penguins leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 28 meetings. A combined 166 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.93 per match (89 for the home side, 77 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 25 matches (89%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 26 games (93%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–7 in 2026.
16
Pittsburgh Penguins
0
Drawn
12
Colorado Avalanche
Recent Meetings (28)
Standings
Pittsburgh Penguins sit #7 and Colorado Avalanche are #1 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 46 | 19 | 119 | |
| 82 | 37 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 44 | 21 | 111 | |
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 109 | |
| 82 | 38 | 27 | 104 | |
| 82 | 35 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 31 | 30 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 34 | 31 | 94 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 32 | 32 | 89 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 77 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 76 | |
| 82 | 16 | 42 | 68 | |
| 82 | 23 | 49 | 60 | |
16Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 18 | 50 | 57 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 42 | 18 | 122 | |
| 82 | 47 | 20 | 116 | |
| 82 | 45 | 21 | 115 | |
| 82 | 44 | 24 | 110 | |
| 82 | 39 | 23 | 110 | |
| 82 | 40 | 26 | 107 | |
| 82 | 37 | 25 | 103 | |
| 82 | 35 | 26 | 100 | |
| 82 | 34 | 35 | 84 | |
| 82 | 26 | 38 | 81 | |
| 82 | 25 | 39 | 75 | |
| 82 | 21 | 40 | 74 | |
| 82 | 26 | 42 | 73 | |
| 82 | 19 | 46 | 63 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 | |
| 82 | 16 | 49 | 55 |
Atlantic
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 42 | 18 | 122 | |
| 82 | 45 | 21 | 115 | |
| 82 | 39 | 23 | 110 | |
| 82 | 40 | 26 | 107 | |
| 82 | 25 | 39 | 75 | |
| 82 | 21 | 40 | 74 | |
| 82 | 26 | 42 | 73 | |
| 82 | 16 | 49 | 55 |
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 46 | 19 | 119 | |
| 82 | 37 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 109 | |
| 82 | 31 | 30 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 32 | 32 | 89 | |
| 82 | 16 | 42 | 68 | |
8Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 18 | 50 | 57 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 44 | 21 | 111 | |
| 82 | 38 | 27 | 104 | |
| 82 | 35 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 34 | 31 | 94 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 77 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 76 | |
| 82 | 23 | 49 | 60 |
Metropolitan
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 47 | 20 | 116 | |
| 82 | 44 | 24 | 110 | |
| 82 | 37 | 25 | 103 | |
| 82 | 35 | 26 | 100 | |
| 82 | 34 | 35 | 84 | |
| 82 | 26 | 38 | 81 | |
| 82 | 19 | 46 | 63 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026