Avalanche vs Penguins Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 23 March 2023
Mar 21, 2023, 8:06PM
The Colorado Avalanche take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL action at Ball Arena on Thursday, beginning at 11:00am AEDT.
Stats Insider's free betting tips for Avalanche vs Penguins, as well as the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed below.
Who will win? Avalanche vs Penguins
Based on high-tech machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Thursday's Colorado-Pittsburgh NHL match-up 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Avalanche a 59% chance of defeating the Penguins at Ball Arena.
More: Avalanche vs Penguins Simulated 10,000 Times
Colorado vs Pittsburgh Betting Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Thursday's NHL game at Ball Arena are shown here:
- Head to Head: Avalanche $1.67, Penguins $2.30
- Line: Avalanche -1.5 ($2.65), Penguins +1.5 ($1.54)
- Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $2.00, Under $1.83
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Avalanche to win at $1.67. Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the Penguins to win at $2.30.
The Avalanche are listed as 1.5-goal favourites against the Penguins, with odds of $2.65 currently on offer at bet365.
For the underdog Penguins (+1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $1.54.
The Over/Under for total goals scored sits at 6.5 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.00, while PointsBet currently has odds for the Under at $1.83.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Penguins (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under has a 54% chance of staying Under.
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Avalanche vs Penguins Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Colorado at $1.67 with bet365 (59% probability)
- Line: Avalanche -1.5 at $2.65 with bet365
- Total Goals: Under 6.5 at $1.83 with PointsBet (54% probability)
Stats Insider's Avalanche vs Penguins betting tips are based on detailed modelling and gambling intelligence to help you place more informed bets with your chosen online bookie.
Even though the Penguins are more likely to cover the line, our best bet of Avalanche -1.5 is based on the probability of that happening, as suggested by our predictive analytics model, and the top odds available.
Avalanche vs Penguins NHL Prediction
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Avalanche vs Penguins Player Props
Who will score the first goal in Avalanche vs Penguins? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon is the most likely player to score the first goal in Avalanche vs Penguins.
MacKinnon has a 10.1% chance of scoring the first goal at Ball Arena, while the Avalanche star has a 45.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for the complete list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Avalanche First Goal Scorer Tips
- Nathan MacKinnon: 10.1% probability
- Mikko Rantanen: 7.8% probability
- J.T. Compher: 5.1% probability
- Valeri Nichushkin: 4.4% probability
- Denis Malgin: 3.4% probability
Penguins First Goal Scorer Tips
- Jake Guentzel: 6.7% probability
- Sidney Crosby: 6.5% probability
- Evgeni Malkin: 5.2% probability
- Bryan Rust: 4.6% probability
- Rickard Rakell: 4.5% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Avalanche Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Nathan MacKinnon: 45.9% probability
- Mikko Rantanen: 42.5% probability
- J.T. Compher: 25.9% probability
- Valeri Nichushkin: 25.6% probability
- Denis Malgin: 19.3% probability
Penguins Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Jake Guentzel: 32.3% probability
- Sidney Crosby: 31.8% probability
- Evgeni Malkin: 27.9% probability
- Bryan Rust: 26.0% probability
- Rickard Rakell: 25.7% probability
Remember, our model updates regularly, so refresh this article for the latest betting tips before the Colorado vs Pittsburgh match-up at Ball Arena.
As always, see Stats Insider's Best Bets for the best tips on every NHL game, plus a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.
Avalanche vs Penguins NHL 2023
The match-up between the Avalanche and Penguins at Ball Arena is scheduled to commence at 11:00am AEDT on Thursday.
- Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins
- Date: Thursday 23 March 2023
- Time: 11:00am AEDT
- Venue: Ball Arena
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise noted.
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