33-18-15 - W1
Pittsburgh Penguins
44-12-9 - L1
Colorado Avalanche
Denver - Ball Arena
March 16, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Metropolitan / Central
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
PIT
1
C
Sidney Crosby
27G - 32A
(59P)
2
R
Bryan Rust
24G - 27A
(51P)
3
R
Anthony Mantha
25G - 26A
(51P)
4
C
Evgeni Malkin
13G - 34A
(47P)
5
D
Erik Karlsson
6G - 40A
(46P)
PIT Injuries
Girard, Samuel
Upper Body
Day to Day
Girard (upper body) will miss Saturday's clash in Utah, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Mar 16, 2026
Hallander, Filip
Leg
Day to Day
Hallander (leg) was recalled from his conditioning stint with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Mar 16, 2026
Hayes, Kevin
Upper Body
Day to Day
Hayes (upper body) isn't expected to play Saturday versus Utah, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
Mar 16, 2026
Malkin, Evgeni
Suspension
Day to Day
Malkin received a five-game suspension Friday for slashing the Buffalo Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin in Thursday's contest.
Mar 16, 2026
St. Ivany, Jack
Hand
Day to Day
St. Ivany (hand) was sent down to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning loan Monday.
Mar 16, 2026
Crosby, Sidney
Lower Body
Day to Day
Crosby (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday and will be out of action for at least four weeks.
Mar 18, 2026
Brazeau, Justin
Upper Body
Day to Day
Brazeau (upper body) is considered week-to-week, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced Tuesday.
Mar 21, 2026
Graves, Ryan
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Graves (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Mar 21, 2026
Jones, Caleb
Suspension
Week to Week
Jones (lower body) was assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday for a conditioning loan.
Apr 2, 2026
Kettles, Peyton
Shoulder
Season
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Mar 6 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquire Elmer Soderblom from the Detroit Red Wings for a 2026 3rd round pick (SJS).
Feb 24 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Samuel Girard and a 2028 2nd round pick from the Colorado Avalanche for Brett Kulak
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COL
1
C
Nathan MacKinnon
44G - 65A
(109P)
2
C
Martin Necas
31G - 49A
(80P)
3
D
Cale Makar
19G - 48A
(67P)
4
C
Brock Nelson
30G - 25A
(55P)
5
C
Nazem Kadri
13G - 30A
(43P)
COL Injuries
Colton, Ross
Upper Body
Day to Day
Colton (upper body) won't be in the lineup against the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.
Mar 16, 2026
Landeskog, Gabriel
Lower Body
Day to Day
Landeskog (lower body) is week-to-week and won't play against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.
Mar 22, 2026
O'Connor, Logan
Hip
Day to Day
Head coach Jared Bednar said Sunday that O'Connor (hip) is progressing in his recovery and could return to game action soon, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Mar 22, 2026
Lehkonen, Artturi
Upper Body
Day to Day
Lehkonen (upper body) won't be available against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday and is expected to miss some time, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Mar 24, 2026
Trades
Mar 6 2026
The Colorado Avalanche acquire Nazem Kadri (20% retained) and a 2027 4th round pick from the Calgary Flames for Victor Olofsson, Maxmilian Curran, a conditional 2028 1st round pick and a conditional 2027 2nd round pick.
Mar 5 2026
The Colorado Avalanche acquire Nicolas Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 2027 1st round pick and a 2026 5th round pick
Mar 4 2026
The Colorado Avalanche acquire Nick Blankenburg from the Nashville Predators for a 2027 5th round pick.
Feb 24 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Samuel Girard and a 2028 2nd round pick from the Colorado Avalanche for Brett Kulak
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Goaltending
PIT
20-13-8
2.78 GAA
89.1% SV
COL
25-4-5
2.16 GAA
91.8% SV
PIT
14-9-8
2.93 GAA
89.4% SV
COL
18-8-1
2.41 GAA
90.8% SV
PIT
1-1-2
2.56 GAA
89.7% SV
COL
1-0-3
2.03 GAA
93.3% SV
Goaltenders
PIT
33-18-15
GAA: 2.91
SV%: 0.893
vs
COL
44-12-9
GAA: 2.43
SV%: 0.909