The Colorado Avalanche (35-24-2) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (24-29-10) at Ball Arena on Tuesday, March 4 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche have won four straight at home.

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Before watching this matchup, here is our pick for which club will take home the victory in Tuesday's hockey action.

The Penguins have put up 29 goals over their last 10 outings, while giving up 37 goals. A total of 28 power-play opportunities during that span have resulted in four power-play goals (14.3%). They are 3-5-2 over those games.

Avalanche vs. Penguins Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projection model for this contest predicts a final result of Avalanche 4, Penguins 2.

Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-250)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Avalanche (-1.5)

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Avalanche Splits and Trends

The Avalanche are 5-2-7 in overtime games as part of a 35-24-2 overall record.
Colorado has 25 points (12-3-1) in the 16 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
Looking at the 10 times this season the Avalanche ended a game with only one goal, they have a 1-8-1 record, good for three points.
Colorado has taken seven points from the 11 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (3-7-1 record).
The Avalanche have scored more than two goals in 37 games (31-6-0, 62 points).
In the 22 games when Colorado has recorded a lone power-play goal, it went 15-6-1 to record 31 points.
In games when it has outshot opponents, Colorado is 22-14-1 (45 points).
The Avalanche have been outshot by opponents 19 times, and went 11-8-0 (22 points).

Penguins Splits and Trends

The Penguins have a record of 24-29-10 this season and are 8-10-18 in overtime matchups.
In the 20 games Pittsburgh has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 27 points.
This season the Penguins registered just one goal in 10 games and they lost every time.
Pittsburgh has nine points (2-9-5) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
The Penguins have scored more than two goals 33 times, earning 49 points from those matchups (22-6-5).
This season, Pittsburgh has recorded a single power-play goal in 24 games has a record of 7-12-5 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Pittsburgh is 12-11-5 (29 points).
The Penguins have been outshot by opponents in 32 games, going 11-16-5 to record 27 points.

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