Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction and Betting Odds April 5

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

WagerTalk NHL handicapper Kevin Dolan offers his Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche betting preview for Tuesday, April 5. After an electric back-and-forth matchup on Saturday which saw Colorado overcome the Penguins by the slimmest of margins on home ice, the two teams are ready to do it all over again switching the venue to Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

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Tuesday, April 5	NHL Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars
Moneyline:	Pittsburgh Penguins -115 vs Colorado Avalanche -105
Puckline:	Penguins -1.5 (+210) / Avalanche +1.5 (-240)
Total:	6 Goals (Over -115 / Under -105)
Game Time:	7:05pm ET / 4:05pm PT
Arena:	PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh
TV:	AT&T Sports Net

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche Analysis

The Penguins have every right to feel somewhat aggrieved after that first result after a terrific performance in which they put up 40 shots in total over the course of the game and were fantastic in transition, but Devon Toews’ third period goal was the deciding factor in that one.

Colorado has now won eight of their last ten games while Pittsburgh have been alternating wins and losses since the end of March.

Seeking the President’s Trophy

The Avalanche remains the top team in the league this season and it’s easy to see why. Goalie Darcy Kuemper is expected to be in the net tonight, and he has performed like a top-five rated goalie this season.

Colorado’s offense is fourth in total shots this season and has amassed the highest number of power play goals. It’s obvious to see why the books have installed Colorado as firm favorites to lift the Stanley Cup this year.

Penguins Strong In Home Favorite Role

The Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t been as impressive this season at home as perhaps they have been in previous years, going 19-10-5 this year inside PPG Paints Arena, but long term, the Penguins have been absolutely solid in this role.

The Penguins have gone 174-83 as home favorites over their last 257 games in Pittsburgh. That equates to a 67.7% win percentage over the last few seasons in this role and if Saturday’s performance is anything to go by, it’s completely justified.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction

Pittsburgh will be fired up for this one after Saturday’s matchup as they look to get one over who Mike Matheson dubbed “the best team in the league.”

Pittsburgh will no doubt want to hold home serve here and with Tristan Jarry expected in nets along with the league’s fifth-highest expected goals rated offense this season as well, the Penguins are certainly more than capable of doing just that.

Colorado is packing a +25 ax differential this year in terms of overall chances converted and given up, which is the second-highest in the league this season. So it’ll be interesting to see if there’s any slide in those numbers approaching the playoffs.

By comparison, Pittsburgh is almost dead even on that scale, so the Penguins have been doing things the hard way. It certainly doesn’t hurt that they’ve won seven of the past ten meetings against Colorado in this same venue, we like the Penguins to get the home win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche.

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Puck Time | NHL Predictions for April 5

Join Carmine Bianco and Andrew McInnis for Tuesday’s edition of Puck Time as our panel of professional hockey handicappers break down tonight’s NHL betting card. Colorado leads the West in goals scored, but the Avs’ last 11 games are averaging 4.82 goals per game. Should we expect another low scoring affair tonight against the Penguins? Join the Puck Time crew every week day at 11am ET / 8am PT as we discuss the NHL betting slate from a variety of handicapping angles.

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Meet the Author

‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.

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