The Carolina Hurricanes (10-2-0) travel to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (6-8-0) on Saturday, November 9th. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on ESPN+. The Hurricanes are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Avalanche are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Predators. Puck drop is set for 9:00 ET.

Hurricanes vs Avalanche

The Carolina Hurricanes Are Coming Off A Win

Carolina improved to 10-2-0 with a 4-2 win over the Capitals. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

The Hurricanes took a 1-0 lead in the first period, but the Capitals responded with two goals to close out the period. Carolina then scored three unanswered goals, including an empty-netter, to secure the win.

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche dropped to 6-8-0 this season. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark. Colorado, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

Colorado initially took the lead with a goal at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche’s defense struggled, allowing two empty-net goals in the third period.

Carolina Offense Breakdown

Carolina’s offense fired 45 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over the Capitals. Dmitry Orlov scored twice, bringing his season total to 3 goals. Martin Necas, who now has 6 goals this season, also added two assists, giving him 12 assists for the year.

Andrei Svechnikov netted his 6th goal on an empty net with 9 seconds left in the game. The Hurricanes scored once in the first period, twice in the second, and capped their scoring with Svechnikov’s empty netter in the third.

Avalanche Offense Breakdown

In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, Colorado’s offense fired 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th. Makar also picked up his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal.

The Avalanche had 23 giveaways and were shut out in the first period before Makar scored on a power play. MacKinnon’s goal came with just 2:17 left in the game. Devon Toews earned his 2nd assist of the season, and Casey Mittelstadt notched his 8th assist on Makar’s goal.

Carolina Team Defense

Carolina’s defense gave up two late goals in the first period, but they tightened up after that, not allowing another goal for the rest of the game. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the defense recorded 7 takeaways and 10 hits.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche struggled late, giving up three goals in the 3rd period, including two empty-netters at 1:14 and 0:41. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The defense also recorded 11 takeaways and 26 hits.

Hurricanes vs Avalanche Trends

• The Hurricanes are 2-1 puck line in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.
• In their last ten games at home, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 1-9 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-2.
• The Hurricanes have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.

Hurricanes vs Avalanche Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Hurricanes to pick up on a win over the Avalanche and the road. With the moneyline sitting at -127, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Hurricanes straight-up.

My recommended pick for the puck line is to take the Avalanche to cover. Even if the Hurricanes win straight-up, this one should be close throughout and the Avalanche should cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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