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2021-22 regular season

Avalanche at Penguins

🗓 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🔁 Avalanche lead the season series 2–0

Avalanche beat Penguins 6–4 at PPG Paints Arena on April 5, 2022.

COL – PIT
32–45
Shots on goal
31–26
Hits
12–9
Blocked shots
11–11
Takeaways
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🏔️ COL
Devon Toews
3 A
1 shots · 24:27 TOI
2nd star 🏔️ COL
Nathan MacKinnon
2 G
3 shots · 21:41 TOI
3rd star 🏔️ COL
Darcy Kuemper
42 saves
0.913 SV% · 4 GA

Scoring

10 goals · in order
1st period
🏔️ Nathan MacKinnon Go-ahead 1st · 02:45
Assists: Andre Burakovsky, Mikko Rantanen · beat Tristan Jarry
1–0
🐧 Bryan Rust Tying 1st · 05:30
Assists: Marcus Pettersson, Jake Guentzel · beat Darcy Kuemper
1–1
2nd period
🏔️ J.T. Compher Go-ahead 2nd · 09:53
Assists: Alex Newhook, Devon Toews · beat Tristan Jarry
2–1
🏔️ Nathan MacKinnon 2nd · 12:00
Assists: Andre Burakovsky, Mikko Rantanen · beat Tristan Jarry
3–1
🐧 Evan Rodrigues 2nd · 17:43
Unassisted · beat Darcy Kuemper
3–2
3rd period
🏔️ Josh Manson 3rd · 01:01
Assists: Devon Toews, J.T. Compher · beat Tristan Jarry
4–2
🏔️ Darren Helm 3rd · 15:03
Assists: Logan O'Connor · beat Tristan Jarry
5–2
🐧 Jake Guentzel 3rd · 18:36
Assists: Jeff Carter, Evgeni Malkin · beat Darcy Kuemper
5–3
🏔️ Artturi Lehkonen Empty net 3rd · 19:07
Assists: Darren Helm, Devon Toews
6–3
🐧 Mike Matheson 3rd · 19:29
Assists: Danton Heinen, Brian Boyle · beat Darcy Kuemper
6–4

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🏔️Avalanche
L1 Burakovsky · MacKinnon · Rantanen 21:26
L2 Lehkonen · Compher · Newhook 17:49
L3 Sturm · Cogliano · O'Connor 14:26
L4 MacDermid · Helm · Aube-Kubel 6:25
D1 Makar · Toews 26:23
D2 Johnson · Manson 18:16
D3 Byram · Johnson 13:58
🐧Penguins
L1 Crosby · Guentzel · Rust 20:15
L2 Carter · Malkin · Rakell 18:55
L3 Blueger · Rodrigues · Kapanen 14:39
L4 Heinen · Boyle · Angello 7:01
D1 Letang · Dumoulin 23:46
D2 Marino · Matheson 18:34
D3 Ruhwedel · Pettersson 15:46

Team stats

Away left · home right
🏔️COL PIT🐧
32 Shots on goal 45
31 Hits 26
12 Blocked shots 9
11 Takeaways 11
7 Giveaways 11
4 Penalty minutes 6
COL shooting 18.8% (6/32) PIT shooting 8.9% (4/45)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🏔️Avalanche
Darcy Kuemper
42/46
.913 SV% · 4 GA · 59:21 TOI
🐧Penguins
Tristan Jarry
26/31
.839 SV% · 5 GA · 58:48 TOI

Where the goals came from

10 of 10 goals located
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 02:45 · 1–0 Bryan Rust · 1st 05:30 · 1–1 J.T. Compher · 2nd 09:53 · 2–1 Nathan MacKinnon · 2nd 12:00 · 3–1 Evan Rodrigues · 2nd 17:43 · 3–2 Josh Manson · 3rd 01:01 · 4–2 Darren Helm · 3rd 15:03 · 5–2 Jake Guentzel · 3rd 18:36 · 5–3 Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 19:07 · 6–3 Mike Matheson · 3rd 19:29 · 6–4
COL PIT
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Avalanche
Avalanche — tied after 1st: 16-5-5 (62% win rate, 26 games)
Penguins
Penguins — tied after 1st: 16-8-4 (57% win rate, 28 games)
After 2nd — 3–2
Avalanche
Avalanche — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 13-1-2 (81% win rate, 16 games)
Penguins
Penguins — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 3-7-2 (25% win rate, 12 games)

Last meetings

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Avalanche lead the season series 2–0
Apr 22022 🐧PIT @ 🏔️COL 2–3 Jan 102020 🐧PIT @ 🏔️COL 4–3 OT Oct 162019 🏔️COL @ 🐧PIT 2–3 OT Dec 42018 🏔️COL @ 🐧PIT 3–6 Nov 282018 🐧PIT @ 🏔️COL 3–6
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Who won Avalanche vs Penguins on April 5, 2022?

Avalanche won 6–4. The final score was Avalanche 6, Penguins 4.

Who scored for Avalanche?

Nathan MacKinnon (2), Artturi Lehkonen, Darren Helm, J.T. Compher, Josh Manson.

Who scored for Penguins?

Bryan Rust, Evan Rodrigues, Jake Guentzel, Mike Matheson.

How did the Avalanche goalie play?

Darcy Kuemper made 42 saves on 46 shots (.913 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Tristan Jarry made 26 saves on 31 shots (.839 save percentage).

Where is Avalanche vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Avalanche vs Penguins season series?

Avalanche lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🏔️ Avalanche
BeforeApr 2 🐧PIT @ 🏔️COL 2–3 AfterApr 8 🏔️COL @ ✈️WPG 5–4
🐧 Penguins
BeforeApr 2 🐧PIT @ 🏔️COL 2–3 AfterApr 7 🐧PIT @ 🗽NYR 0–3
Also on April 5
🌪️CAR 2–4 ⚔️BUF 🏛️OTT 6–3 🇨🇦MTL 🍁TOR 6–7 🐆FLA 🗽NYR 3–1 😈NJD 🧥CBJ 4–2 🔔PHI 🐻BOS 3–5 🐙DET 🌲MIN 2–6 🐯NSH 🏝️NYI 2–3 ⭐DAL
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