The Colorado Avalanche will head to North Carolina to take on the Carolina Hurricanes in the cross-conference matchup. The puck drop for this game is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. eastern from the PNC Arena.
According to NHL betting stats, Colorado comes into this game on a little bit of a slump, losing three out of their last four. The Hurricanes have won back-to-back games, but both of them have been by just a single goal.
Avalanche at Hurricanes Stats Matchup Information
Looking at the Avalanche stats
The Avalanche are the number one team in the Central Division. They currently have a 16 point lead on the St. Louis Blue, who are in second place in the division.
While losing three out of four is not going to do a whole lot to them, as far as divisionally, it is something that this team does not do often. They are currently the number one team in all of the NHL and would like to keep it that way.
The Avalanche offense comes in at number two statistically. They are averaging 3.92 goals per game which is second to only the Florida Panthers.
In their last five games, they are averaging 4.0 goals per game. In their last five away games, they are averaging 3.4 goals per game.
Nazem Kadri is the offensive leader for the Avalanche. He is leading the team in total points at 72, scoring 22 goals, and assisting on 50 others.
Cale Makar has been playing the best hockey of the season recently for the Avalanche. He is currently on a 13-game point streak.
Darcy Kuemper is the main goaltender for the Avalanche. He has a record of 27-7-1 and is only giving up 2.57 goals per game.
Looking at the Carolina Hurricanes stats
The Hurricanes have put themselves in a great spot in a very tough Metropolitan Division. They are leading the New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins by six total points.
In their last game against the Seattle Kraken, both teams had a big second period, scoring two goals each and going into the third tied 2-2. The Hurricanes would end up getting their third goal with less than 10 minutes to play and go on to win 3-2.
The Hurricanes offense is currently ranked eighth in the NHL in goals scored per game with 3.39. That number has gone down in their last few games, but their goaltending has kept them on the winning side.
In their last five games, the Hurricanes are averaging 2.2 goals per game. In their last five home games, the Hurricanes are averaging 3.4 goals per game.
Sebastian Aho has been the offensive leader for the Hurricanes. He has a team-high 58 total points, scoring 24 goals and assisting on 34 others.
Andrei Svechnikov is the only other player on the team to tally over 50 total points. He has scored 23 goals and assisted on 28 others to give him 51 total points.
Frederick Andersen is the main goaltender for the Hurricanes. However, he is listed as questionable for tonight for an undisclosed reason.
If Andersen can’t go, Anti Raanta will more than likely get the start. He has a record of 9-3-2 and is giving up 2.47 goals per game.
Betting Trends
- The Avalanche have won their moneyline bet six times in their last ten games.
- Colorado has been over the total goals in seven of their last ten games.
- The Hurricanes have won their moneyline bet seven times in their last ten games.
- Carolina has been under the total goals in six of their last ten games.
Betting Prediction
Looking at the NHL betting odds for tonight’s contest, sportsbooks have this game as a coin flip. This means both teams have roughly the same betting odds without a clear favorite.
While the sport betting information about each team’s last ten games does not give a clear favorite either, when it is broken down as to how the teams play on the road and at home, there is a little more light.
The Hurricanes have been great at home, with a 21-4-2 record. The Avalanche have had some struggles on the road at 18-9-2.
Even though Carolina may not have their main goaltender in the net, they are still the moneyline pick her. Take the Carolina Hurricanes moneyline; it is one of the better NHL expert picks you can make for this match.
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