DENVER (Interstat) — The Pittsburgh Penguins will visit the Colorado Avalanche on Friday at Ball Arena in Denver for a National Hockey League game.

Pittsburgh enters with a 3-4 record. Colorado enters 4-3. Both teams have played seven games this season. The Penguins are coming off a 5-3 loss at Chicago. Sidney Crosby scored two goals and recorded two shots on goal in that game. Nicholas Robertson added one goal, three shots on goal and one hit, and Connor Dewar had one assist and two shots on goal.

Crosby is Pittsburgh’s player to watch. In his most recent performances, he has two goals and two shots on goal at Chicago, one shot on goal and three hits against Dallas, three shots on goal at Columbus, two shots on goal at Washington, five shots on goal against Winnipeg, one assist and two shots on goal against Montreal, and one assist and three shots on goal at Philadelphia. Pittsburgh’s other recent results include a 2-1 shootout win over Dallas, a 3-2 shootout loss at Columbus, a 5-3 loss at Washington, a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg, a 6-5 overtime win over Montreal, and a 7-0 win at Philadelphia.

Colorado is coming off a 3-2 shootout loss to Dallas. Brock Nelson scored one goal and had two shots on goal in that game. Nazem Kadri had two assists and two shots on goal, and Sam Malinski had one assist, four shots on goal and two hits. Kadri is Colorado’s player to watch. In recent games, he had two assists and two shots on goal against Dallas, three shots on goal and two hits at Dallas, three shots on goal against Toronto, one assist and two shots on goal at Calgary, four shots on goal and one hit at Winnipeg, four shots on goal and one hit against St. Louis, and two assists and two shots on goal against Los Angeles. Colorado’s other recent results include a 3-2 win at Dallas, a 6-3 loss to Toronto, a 7-3 win at Calgary, a 3-2 loss at Winnipeg, a 6-1 win over St. Louis, and an 8-4 win over Los Angeles. Colorado’s wins in that stretch came against Dallas, Calgary, St. Louis and Los Angeles.

Pittsburgh’s next games include visits to the Vegas Golden Knights and Utah Mammoth before a home game against the Florida Panthers. Colorado’s upcoming schedule includes trips to the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils before a home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Colorado 3, Pittsburgh 2. Colorado is installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The over/under is 6.5.