Colorado at Pittsburgh

Colorado is #11 in the NHL in goals scored and has won three of the last four. They cashed three times as dogs of +105, +150 and +160. The Avalanche are 9-3 when playing on one day of rest and are 7-1 when following a loss of three goals or more. The Penguins averaged just 2.06 goals through the first 17 games despite a ton of offensive talent. The Penguins power play's 14.3 percent success rate lags toward the bottom of the league. Pittsburgh also just lost defenseman Olli Maatta this week, out three to four weeks. The Avalanche outscored opponents 13-3 during a season-high three-game win streak to open a seven-game trip. The Avalanche are 16-5-3 with three ties against Pittsburgh since moving to Denver in 1995-96, so grab the far better offensive team as a dog and pick Colorado.