Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche

NHL

Penguins

3-4-1, 7 PTS

2-5

Final

Avalanche

5-2-1, 11 PTS

Ball Arena

On the ice

PIT shoots leftCOL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
PIT	14	11	7	32
COL	5	18	9	32

In net

Arturs Silovs27/32 SV, .844

Mackenzie Blackwood30/32 SV, .938

Team	1	2	3	T
PIT	2	0	0	2
COL	1	3	1	5

Who won: Avalanche 5-2

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Friday, October 16, 2026 at Ball Arena. The Avalanche outscored the Penguins 3-0 in the 2nd period. Artturi Lehkonen led the Avalanche in goals (2). Evgeni Malkin led the Penguins in goals (1).

Who wins?

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Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

PITCOL

14Blocked Shots14

14Hits12

3Takeaways3

32Shots32

0Power Play Goals1

3Power Play Opportunities4

0.0Power Play Percentage25.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

23Faceoffs Won34

40.4Faceoff Win Percent59.6

15Giveaways18

4Total Penalties3

8Penalty Minutes6

Player of the game

Nathan MacKinnon

COL · 1 G, 3 A, 9 SOG

9.2

Deserved to win

39%

PIT · 3.11 xG

62%

COL · 3.88 xG

Avalanche created better chances: they win this game 62% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:03
Shot blocked by D. Carlile
Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Declan Carlile
N. Kadri · 1 A
P3 0:06
Shot blocked by D. Carlile
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Declan Carlile
N. MacKinnon · 1 G, 3 A
P3 1:50
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Martin Necas
M. Necas · 3 A
P3 2:09
Faceoff win vs G. Landeskog
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog
B. Lizotte
P3 2:09
FLAG
Penalty: hooking
Kris Letang Hooking against Parker Kelly (2 min)
K. Letang
P3 2:13
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Kris Letang
K. Letang
P3 2:50
Wrist shot wide left
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Left
A. Lehkonen · 2 G
P3 3:00
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Samuel Girard
S. Girard · 1 A
P3 3:18
Wrist shot wide right
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Right
A. Lehkonen · 2 G
P3 3:47
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Mackenzie Blackwood
M. Blackwood · 30 SV
P3 4:15
Wrist shot wide right
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot Wide Right
B. Nelson · 1 A
P3 4:24
Wrist shot on goal
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
E. Karlsson · 1 A
P3 4:54
Faceoff win vs S. Crosby
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
B. Nelson · 1 A
GOALP3 4:54
Goal! Slap shot
N. MacKinnon · 1 G, 3 A
Nathan MacKinnon Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (6), Martin Necas (6)
PIT 2 - 5 COL
P3 5:41
Faceoff win vs C. Dewar
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Connor Dewar
N. MacKinnon · 1 G, 3 A
P3 5:42
Wrist shot on goal
Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
N. Kadri · 1 A
P3 5:45
Wrist shot on goal
Jaden Schwartz Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
J. Schwartz
P3 5:53
Wrist shot on goal
T.J. Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
T.J. Hughes · 1 G
P3 6:01
Shot blocked by B. Lizotte
Cale Makar shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
C. Makar · 2 A
P3 6:37
Faceoff win vs N. MacKinnon
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
B. Lizotte
P3 6:37
FLAG
Penalty: interference
Tommy Novak Interference against Josh Manson (2 min)
T. Novak
P3 6:47
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Spencer Stastney
S. Stastney
P3 7:01
Wrist shot on goal
Gavin Brindley Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
G. Brindley
P3 7:11
Shot blocked by N. Juulsen
Nick Robertson shot blocked by Noah Juulsen
N. Robertson