Penguins-Avalanche: Colorado -225 at home tonight

Two games on tonight's NHL slate. In Denver (9 p.m. ET), the Avalanche are -225 over Pittsburgh with a 6.5 total.

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- Penguins at Avalanche (9 p.m. ET, Ball Arena): Colorado -225, Pittsburgh +185, total 6.5. Pittsburgh's blue line is thin — three defensemen out — while Colorado's power play converts at 20%. Then Bruins at Ducks (10 p.m. ET): Boston -115/-118, Anaheim -104/+100, total 6.5.
- Saturday brings an 11-game slate: Capitals-Devils, Jets-Hurricanes, Lightning-Canucks, Panthers-Kraken, Blackhawks-Stars, Blue Jackets-Rangers, Red Wings-Sharks, Canadiens-Sabres, and Flyers-Senators. Lines post Saturday morning — the Jets' puck-line splits have been the week's sharpest tell.

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