COL 2–7 PIT Final · L
Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 44-13-9
2–7
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 34-18-15
1ST2ND3RDT COL 2170406227 PIT 472815720 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–1
COL 44-13-9 · PIT 34-18-15 · First meeting this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–1

Avalanche fell to the Penguins

The Avalanche created the better chances (4.1 to 3.3 expected goals) — and lost 2–7. Scott Wedgewood allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 3.3, on 27 and 20 shots on goal.

COL 4.1 xG · 27 shots PIT 3.3 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.8 · 1.8
2nd 0.7 · 0.8
3rd · the swing 1.6 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 62.
COL 62%PIT 38%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 11 penalties
← Avalanche shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:48 Evgeni Malkin· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
03:01 Evgeni Malkin
Bryan Rust, Noel Acciari · backhand shot, a great chance (27%)
0–1
2
04:08 Nathan MacKinnon
Martin Necas, Cale Makar · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–1
3
04:23 Anthony Mantha
Erik Karlsson · backhand shot, a great chance (38%)
1–2
PEN
05:33 Ville Koivunen· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:39 Jack Drury· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
13:00 Evgeni Malkin GWG
Egor Chinakhov, Parker Wotherspoon · wrist shot, a great chance (47%)
1–3
5
13:43 Elmer Soderblom
Connor Dewar, Erik Karlsson · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
1–4
6
14:21 Brent Burns
, Josh Manson · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–4
2nd period
PEN
03:30 Anthony Mantha· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
10:36 Erik Karlsson
Ryan Shea · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–5
PEN
11:11 Arturs Silovs· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:30 Nicolas Roy· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:40 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Rust scored on this power play
2 min
Bench minor
8
16:20 Bryan Rust PP
Evgeni Malkin, Rickard Rakell · Power play (too many men on the ice) · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
2–6
3rd period
9
09:06 Noel Acciari
Elmer Soderblom, Connor Dewar · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2–7
PEN
10:59 Evgeni Malkin· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:59 Parker Kelly· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:59 Connor Clifton· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
10:59 Jack Drury· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
Goaltending
−1.4
vs expected
11/15 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.8
vs expected
2/5 saves · 3 GA · 1.2 xGA Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team COLPIT
Shots on goal
27
20
Expected goals
4.1
3.3
Hits
11
19
Blocks
22
12
Faceoffs
51%
49%
Power play
0/4
1/3
Penalty minutes
13
15
The Avalanche went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Penguins power plays.