Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche — Friday, October 16, 2026 Game Analysis
Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. Final.
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COL
- Artturi Lehkonen (5)
- Artturi Lehkonen (6)
- Gabriel Landeskog (3)
- T.J. Hughes (1)
- PPNathan MacKinnon (6)
PIT
- Evgeni Malkin (4)
- Bryan Rust (3)
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Game statistics
| Statistic | Pittsburgh Penguins | Colorado Avalanche |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 32 | 32 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 25.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 40.4 | 59.6 |
| Hits | 14 | 12 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 15 | 18 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche Game Analysis
Colorado Avalanche defeated Pittsburgh Penguins, 5–2. Both teams finished with 32 shots on goal. Pittsburgh Penguins went 0-for-3; Colorado Avalanche went 1-for-4. Colorado Avalanche won 59.6% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Avalanche 5, Penguins 2 on October 16, 2026
On October 16, 2026, the Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 at Ball Arena.
Nathan MacKinnon supplied a goal and 3 assists to lead Colorado back from a 2-0 deficit. Artturi Lehkonen scored twice, and T.J. Hughes celebrated his first NHL goal. Gabriel Landeskog also scored during a run of 5 unanswered Colorado goals.
Evgeni Malkin opened the scoring at 8:28 of the first period. Bryan Rust doubled Pittsburgh’s advantage just 29 seconds later. Lehkonen answered at 11:01 to cut the deficit before the first intermission.
Lehkonen tied the game 25 seconds into the second period. Landeskog put Colorado ahead at 4:24, and Hughes extended the lead at 14:57. MacKinnon completed the scoring on a third-period power play.
Mackenzie Blackwood finished with 29 saves for the Avalanche. Martin Necas contributed 3 assists, and Cale Makar added 2. Colorado improved to 5-2-1, while Pittsburgh slipped to 3-4-1. The Penguins have lost 5 of their past 6 games.
Scoring and goaltending
Colorado Avalanche won 5–2 at Ball Arena.
Who scored
- Evgeni Malkin Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Ville Koivunen (2), Erik Karlsson (8)
- Bryan Rust Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (3), Samuel Girard (6)
- Artturi Lehkonen Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (8), Martin Necas (4)
- Artturi Lehkonen Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (9), Martin Necas (5)
- Gabriel Landeskog Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (4), Nazem Kadri (6)
- T.J. Hughes Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (10), Cale Makar (5)
- Nathan MacKinnon Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (6), Martin Necas (6)
Goalies
- Arturs Silovs stopped 27 of 32 for Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 30 of 32 for Colorado Avalanche.
Gabriel Landeskog Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (4), Nazem Kadri (6) That made the score 2–3 in the 2nd, and Colorado Avalanche stayed ahead.