Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Colorado Avalanche 3/4/2025 Free Pick & NHL Betting Prediction

Free NHL Prediction: Penguins vs. Avalanche Odds

Looking for Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Colorado Avalanche Free NHL Daily picks & NHL odds? NHL betting sees the Penguins taking on the Avalanche on Tuesday, March 4th at Ball Arena Stadium, in Denver, CO. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all NHL season long including all NHL games so stay tuned for more FREE NHL predictions like this Pittsburgh Colorado matchup.

NHL Handicapping Analysis:

(24-30-10) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Colorado Avalanche (35-24-2)

• NHL Starting Goalies: Alex Nedeljkovic vs. Mackenzie Blackwood

Date: Tuesday, March 4th
Time: 9:00 PM EST
Venue: Ball Arena, Denver, CO
NHL Puckline Betting Lines: Penguins +1.5 | Avalanche -1.5 (Bet Now!)
Hockey Moneyline Odds: Penguins +224 | Avalanche -273
NHL Total: O/U 6.5

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Alex Nedeljkovic vs. Mackenzie Blackwood

Between the pipes tonight, we’ve got Alex Nedeljkovic vs. Mackenzie Blackwood (projected)—a showdown that could set the tone early!

Nedeljkovic battled hard in his last start, stopping 23 of 25 shots in a tough 3-2 loss to the Bruins. That final tally? An empty-netter. But let’s be real—he’s had a rough go lately, rocking a shaky 5.34 GAA and .824 SV% since the 4 Nations Face-Off wrapped up. Could this be the game that forces Pittsburgh to make a change in the crease?

On the other end, Blackwood has been dialed in. The Avs’ netminder has won four of his last five, allowing just 12 goals in that span. With a 2.49 GAA and .916 SV%, he’s getting solid help from Colorado’s defense. Will he keep rolling? Time to find out!

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh moved to 24-30-10 with a 3-1 road win over the Canadiens. The Penguins covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the 6.5 set before the game.

Sidney Crosby led the way with two goals, and Blake Lizotte added an empty-netter to seal the win. The Penguins kept the Canadiens off the board until the third period.

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

Sidney Crosby led the way for the Penguins in their 3-1 win over Montreal, scoring twice on three shots. Blake Lizotte added his second goal of the season, finding the net on his only shot, with his goal coming on an empty net at 19:15 in the third period.

The Penguins took 24 shots on goal and scored their second goal on a power play, with Crosby’s 5th goal of the season coming at 18:40 in the second period. Pittsburgh had 14 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Penguins will look to build on their previous performance, where they allowed just 1 goal to the Canadiens. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves with a 96.2% save percentage, and the defense added 5 takeaways and 19 hits. The only goal they allowed came at 5:32 in the 3rd period.

Colorado Avalanche

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche are now 35-24-2. Colorado’s defense kept Nashville off the board in the first period, but the Avalanche took the lead at 17:06 in the second period before giving up five unanswered goals.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 7 goals pushed the game over. Colorado, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. Both of the Predators’ final two goals came with an empty net.

Colorado Avalanche Stats

In their game against the Predators, the Avalanche took 30 shots on goal but only managed to find the net twice. Nathan MacKinnon scored his sixth goal of the season, while Cale Makar added his fifth, which came on a power play in the second period.

The Avalanche had 23 giveaways and got assists from four different players. MacKinnon and Makar each picked up an assist, with MacKinnon now having 14 assists on the season and Makar 16. Devon Toews also contributed with his second assist of the year.

Defensively, the Avalanche gave up five goals, with two coming on empty nets and two on the power play. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The Avalanche’s defense also recorded 11 takeaways and 26 hits.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Colorado Avalanche NHL Hockey Betting Trends

• The Penguins are 2-3 in their last five games as an underdog.
• Conversely, the Avalanche are 3-2 puck line in their last five games as a favorite.
• Also, the Penguins are 5-5 puck line in their last ten road games.
• On the other side, the Avalanche have gone 6-4 across their last ten home games.
• Over the Penguins’ last 3 road games, the over/under record is 1-2.
• The Avalanche’s have an over/under record of 2-1 in their last 3 games at home.

4* Free NHL Hockey Betting Prediction: Avalanche -1.5

If you’re looking for a moneyline bet in this one, we have the Avalanche coming out on top. However, with the lines sitting at -273, I’d recommend looking to the puck line as our projections have the Avalanche winning by more than one goal.

For a puck line prediction, our preference is the Avalanche to secure a win and cover. Anticipate the Avalanche to win this one by multiple goals over the Penguins.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that figure, and we recommend wagering on the OVER.

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