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

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To prepare for this matchup, here's who we predict to take home the victory in Tuesday's hockey game.

The Penguins have a 3-5-2 record during their past 10 contests. They have scored 29 total goals (four power-play goals on 28 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 14.3%) while allowing 37 goals to their opponents.

Avalanche vs. Penguins Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer model for this encounter calls for a final result of Avalanche 4, Penguins 2.

Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-271)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Avalanche (-1.5)

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Avalanche Splits and Trends

The Avalanche (35-24-2 overall) have a 5-2-7 record in matchups that have gone to overtime.
In the 16 games Colorado has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 12-3-1 record (good for 25 points).
Looking at the 10 times this season the Avalanche ended a game with just 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 a pair of goals (3-7-1 record).
The Avalanche have scored more than two goals 37 times, and are 31-6-0 in those games (to register 62 points).
In the 22 games when Colorado has recorded a lone power-play goal, it has a 15-6-1 record (31 points).
In the 37 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Colorado is 22-14-1 (45 points).
The Avalanche's opponents have had more shots in 19 games. The Avalanche finished 11-8-0 in those contests (22 points).

Penguins Splits and Trends

The Penguins have a 24-29-10 record this season and are 8-10-18 in matchups that have gone to overtime.
Pittsburgh has earned 27 points (11-4-5) in its 20 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
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 earned 49 points in their 33 games with three or more goals scored.
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 32 times this season, and earned 27 points in those games.

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