The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to the Mile High City on Monday night for a matchup with the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche. The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. MT) with TV coverage on ESPN and streaming on-demand.
How to watch Penguins vs. Avalanche on TV and stream without cable:
When: Monday, March 16 at 9:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. MT)
Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colo.
TV channel: ESPN
Streaming on: FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate) | ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/mo.)
Penguins vs. Avalanche: The matchup
The Avalanche own the NHL’s best overall record (44-12-9) as well as the league’s best home record (23-5-4), plus the top scoring offense, top scoring defense and top goal differential. They return to Colorado after a trip to the Northwest and a stretch of two losses in three games, most recently a 3-1 setback in Winnipeg to the Jets. The Avalanche fired off 29 shots in that matchup and won the faceoff battle, but saw Jets defenders block 24 shots on their way to a big home win.
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The Penguins enter the new week with a 33-18-15 record and 81 points, which is good for second in the Metropolitan Division and fourth in the Eastern Conference. Pittsburgh continues to grind out tight victories and has more overtime losses (15) and shootout losses (10) than any team in the league. The Pens are 1-1-1 on their current five-game road swing that wraps Wednesday night in Carolina, having last beaten the Utah Mammoth (4-3) on Saturday.
Penguins vs. Avalanche: Know your live streams
FuboTV (free trial): FuboTV offers the most extensive package of live sports with rates competitive with DirecTV. The FuboTV Pro ($48.99 first month), Elite ($53.99) and Deluxe ($73.99) all come with first-month discounts. Monthly rates rise to $73.99, $83.99 and $103.99 after the first-month discount.
DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and a total of $30 off over the first three full months for the Choice Package, which includes 125-plus channels and access to ESPN Unlimited, a $29.99 standalone value featuring all ESPN channels and ESPN+.
SlingTV (low intro rate): First full month of streaming runs as low as $29.99 with current offer for 50% off Sling’s Orange & Blue Plan. Day passes are also available for 24 hours ($4.99), as well as three-day ($9.99) and seven-day access ($14.99).