Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction & Picks - NHL

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Colorado Avalanche
1/3/26 19:00
Carolina Hurricanes

Prediction:

 

Colorado -1.5

+172
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 by Travis Pulver in NHL Picks

The Colorado Avalanche (30-2-7, 13-2-5 Away) will try to keep the good times rolling when they face off with the Carolina Hurricanes (24-13-3, 13-7-1 Home) Saturday night at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC. The puck is scheduled to drop at 7 p.m. EST with coverage provided by ESPN+.

Colorado has been the best team in the NHL this season, with wins in 30 of 39 games so far this season. They haven’t played since New Year’s Eve, when they extended their current win streak to nine in a row. But they haven’t just been winning games; they’ve been dominating opponents. During the current streak, they have outscored opponents 41-18 with just two games decided by a single goal (1-0 vs. Utah and 6-5 SO vs. Vegas). They lead the NHL with 67 points and a +71 scoring differential; second-best is +30. As for Carolina, the Hurricanes will enter this game with a two-game losing streak and have lost five of their last seven. They’ll be coming off a loss Thursday night, where Montreal outscored them 7-5.

When these two teams met earlier in the season, it was Carolina that walked away a winner, 5-4.

Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
1
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
59 45 28 17 20
1
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
73 44 33 11 80

Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes Latest Matches

Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche Latest matches
W W W W W W
Victories

6/6 (100%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Dec 31, 2025 - NHL

St. Louis Blues
1 :  6
Colorado Avalanche

Dec 29, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
2 :  5
Colorado Avalanche

Dec 27, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
6 :  5
Vegas Golden Knights

Dec 23, 2025 - NHL

Utah Mammoth
0 :  1
Colorado Avalanche

Dec 21, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
5 :  1
Minnesota Wild

Dec 19, 2025 - NHL

Winnipeg Jets
2 :  3
Colorado Avalanche
W W W W W W
Victories

6/6 (100%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Dec 31, 2025 - NHL

St. Louis Blues
1 :  6
Colorado Avalanche

Dec 29, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
2 :  5
Colorado Avalanche

Dec 23, 2025 - NHL

Utah Mammoth
0 :  1
Colorado Avalanche

Dec 19, 2025 - NHL

Winnipeg Jets
2 :  3
Colorado Avalanche

Dec 13, 2025 - NHL

Nashville Predators
2 :  4
Colorado Avalanche

Dec 11, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
2 :  6
Colorado Avalanche
W W L W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Dec 27, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
6 :  5
Vegas Golden Knights

Dec 21, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
5 :  1
Minnesota Wild

Dec 16, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
5 :  3
Seattle Kraken

Dec 9, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
3 :  4
Nashville Predators

Dec 7, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
3 :  2
Philadelphia Flyers

Dec 6, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
3 :  2
New York Rangers
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes Latest matches
L L W W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Jan 1, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
7 :  5
Carolina Hurricanes

Dec 30, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
1 :  5
Pittsburgh Penguins

Dec 29, 2025 - NHL

New York Rangers
2 :  3
Carolina Hurricanes

Dec 27, 2025 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
2 :  5
Carolina Hurricanes

Dec 23, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
5 :  2
Carolina Hurricanes

Dec 20, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
4 :  6
Tampa Bay Lightning
W W L W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 1, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
7 :  5
Carolina Hurricanes

Dec 29, 2025 - NHL

New York Rangers
2 :  3
Carolina Hurricanes

Dec 27, 2025 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
2 :  5
Carolina Hurricanes

Dec 23, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
5 :  2
Carolina Hurricanes

Dec 14, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
2 :  3
Carolina Hurricanes

Dec 9, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
1 :  4
Carolina Hurricanes
W W W L L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Dec 30, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
1 :  5
Pittsburgh Penguins

Dec 20, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
4 :  6
Tampa Bay Lightning

Dec 19, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
3 :  4
Florida Panthers

Dec 17, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
4 :  1
Nashville Predators

Dec 13, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
4 :  3
Philadelphia Flyers

Dec 11, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
3 :  2
Washington Capitals

Colorado Avalanche against Carolina Hurricanes : Head to Head (H2H)

Colorado Avalanche

50 %

Carolina Hurricanes

50 %

Oct 23, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
5 :  4
Colorado Avalanche

Dec 5, 2024 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
3 :  5
Carolina Hurricanes

Nov 9, 2024 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
4 :  6
Colorado Avalanche

Feb 8, 2024 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
2 :  5
Carolina Hurricanes

Oct 21, 2023 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
4 :  6
Colorado Avalanche

Nov 12, 2022 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
1 :  4
Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche - Carolina Hurricanes Key Points

  1. Colorado leads the all-time series vs. Carolina 85-60-21.
  2. Colorado and Carolina have gone 1-1 each year in six of the last seven seasons.
  3. Betting Public: 83% of moneyline tickets and 73% of the handle are on Colorado.
  4. Betting Public: 95% of TOTAL tickets and 96% of the handle are on the OVER.

Our Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction

There is no reason to think Carolina can win this game. Colorado is playing great hockey on both ends of the ice, scoring goals and keeping opponents out of the net. But there’s no value in taking the moneyline. In light of the Hurricanes giving up 12 goals in their last two games, I’m taking the Avalanche to cover

Our Colorado vs. Carolina Pick: Avalanche -1.5

Prediction:

 

Colorado -1.5

+172
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