Penguins 7, Avalanche 2 – Mar 16, 2026 box score, highlights

PIT

PenguinsPittsburgh Penguins

34-18-15

PIT 7, COL 2

Final

Shots 20–27

COL

AvalancheColorado Avalanche

44-13-9

Scores for March 16, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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PITPIT 0, COL 0COL1st 16:59

GOAL1 of 9

Malkin scores, from Rust and Acciari

PIT at COL, March 16, 2026

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Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

PITAs the Penguins COLAs the Avalanche

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
PITPittsburgh Penguins	4	2	1	7
COLColorado Avalanche	2	0	0	2

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
PITPittsburgh Penguins	7	8	5	20
COLColorado Avalanche	17	4	6	27

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: PITEvgeni Malkin#712 goals, 1 assist, 3 shots
2nd star: PITErik Karlsson#651 goal, 2 assists, 4 shots
3rd star: PITBryan Rust#171 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

PIT40shot attempts

COL68shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

PITCOL

20Shots on goal27

49.1%Faceoffs50.9%

1/3Power play0/4

15Penalty minutes13

19Hits11

19Blocked shots15

18Giveaways16

5Takeaways4

Standings

After the games of March 16, 2026

All standings

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	66	42	18	6	90
2	PITPenguins	67	34	18	15	83
3	NYIIslanders	67	38	24	5	81
4	CBJBlue Jackets	66	34	21	11	79
5	PHIFlyers	66	31	23	12	74
6	WSHCapitals	68	33	27	8	74
7	NJDDevils	67	34	31	2	70
8	NYRRangers	67	28	31	8	64

Central
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	COLAvalanche	66	44	13	9	97
2	DALStars	67	42	15	10	94
3	MINWild	68	38	18	12	88
4	UTAMammoth	68	35	27	6	76
5	NSHPredators	66	29	28	9	67
6	WPGJets	66	28	28	10	66
7	STLBlues	67	27	30	10	64
8	CHIBlackhawks	66	25	30	11	61