The Pittsburgh Penguins will be heavily favored tonight at home against the Colorado Avalanche but there is a reason for that. The Penguins are 10-4-1-0 at PPG Paints Arena and 44-15 in their last 59 home games overall, and that’s impressive. The Penguins captain, Sidney Crosby, has been on fire, racking up 16 points in his last 9 games. Pittsburgh’s top goalie, Matt Murray, is still out with a lower body injury but Tristan Jarry is expected between the pipes and he is a respectable backup. About Colorado: The Avalanche are 5-8-0-1 away from home and 12-40 in their last 52 road games overall. Colorado is 3-9 in their last 12 meetings with the Pens and 2-5 in their last 7 trips to Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh should get this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS