NHL Match Up - November, 2007

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Thursday, November 1

       
  Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche  

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins take on Joe Sakic and the Colorado Avalanche as the Penguins make their first visit to Denver in more than four years.

Pittsburgh (6-4-1 SU) last played the Avalanche in Colorado on March 1, 2003, a game Colorado won 4-1. The teams have met twice since, both times in Pittsburgh, with each team winning once. Over the past 10 meetings, the Avalanche are a dominating 8-2-0-0.

The Penguins are coming off a 4-2 win at the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night, while the Avalanche beat the Wild 3-1 on home ice Sunday night.

The Penguins will start back-up netminder Dany Sabourin, who was in net for the win in Minnesota., The Avalanche will have Jose Theodore in goal. Colorado coach Joel Quenneville said Theodore earned another start with his 39-save, overtime win against the Calgary Flames last Friday.

Betting Line: Colorado is a 150-moneyline favorite at BetUS. The over/under is 6½.