Pittsburgh at Colorado

Last-place Colorado has a losing home record and plays weak defense - #25 in the NHL in goals allowed. Colorado is 1-4 following a victory, plus 2-5 against the Eastern Conference. They've decided to slow the pace down and are riding a 3-1 run despite scoring six goals the last four games. Colorado is on a 4-0 run UNDER the total, plus the UNDER is 26-12-5 when the Avalanche face a team with a winning record. Into town comes talented Pittsburgh, with offensive skill talent along with a defense ranked seventh in goals allowed, and ninth in penalty killing. The Penguins are 100-47 when playing on two days of rest, as well as 9-3 after scoring two or fewer goals in their previous game. Sideny Crosby and Evangi Malkin each scored in a 4-3 win over Colorado back on November 19. Matt Duchene scored twice for the Avalanche in that meeting, and he assisted on John Mitchell's overtime goal in Monday's 2-1 win over Minnesota. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury is 7-2-0 with a 1.76 goals-against average in his last nine against the Avalanche. Pittsburgh is 33-16-2 UNDER the total on the road, plus 33-15-4 UNDER vs. the Western Conference. And when these teams clash the Penguins are 7-2 and the UNDER is 6-2 in Colorado. Play Pittsburgh and the UNDER.