Carolina Hurricanes vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction & Picks - NHL
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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.
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Carolina Hurricanes vs Colorado Avalanche Form
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113 | 3652 | 39 | 22 | +56 |
Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche Latest Matches
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Carolina Hurricanes against Colorado Avalanche : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
B. Bussi
F. Andersen
S. Walker
K. Miller
J. Nystrom
A. Nikishin
J. Chatfield
S. Gostisbehere
A. Svechnikov
J. Kotkaniemi
J. Blake
L. Stankoven
M. Jankowski
N. Ehlers
T. Hall
J. Staal
S. Aho
E. Robinson
W. Carrier
J. Martinook
T. Miner
S. Wedgewood
B. Burns
C. Makar
D. Toews
S. Girard
J. Manson
S. Malinski
P. Kelly
M. Necas
R. Colton
J. Drury
T. Makar
Z. Bardakov
B. Nelson
V. Nichushkin
A. Lehkonen
G. Landeskog
N. MacKinnon
V. Olofsson
Most goals and assists
Carolina Hurricanes
Colorado Avalanche
N. MacKinnon
(60 Goals)
S. Aho
(60 Assists)
N. MacKinnon
(82 Assists)
Carolina Hurricanes - Colorado Avalanche Key Points
- Colorado leads the all-time series vs. Carolina 85-60-21.
- Colorado and Carolina have gone 1-1 each year in six of the last seven seasons.
- Betting Public: 83% of moneyline tickets and 73% of the handle are on Colorado.
- Betting Public: 95% of TOTAL tickets and 96% of the handle are on the OVER.
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Our Carolina Hurricanes vs Colorado Avalanche 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
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