The Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche will square off in a conference matchup at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday to continue their 2022–23 NHL action.
Thursday saw Colorado overcome Nashville 5-3 while Carolina thrashed Edmonton 7-2. This was Colorado's third straight victory.
The clubs are meeting for the first time this season. Last season, the teams split their two games, with the host team winning both games.
Hurricanes vs Avalanche Betting Odds
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Hurricanes vs Avalanche Match Details
Fixture: Hurricanes at Avalanche
Date and Time: Saturday, November 12 at 9:05 PM ET
Venue: Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
Hurricanes vs Avalanche Key Stats
On Thursday, the Carolina Hurricanes (9-4-1) defeated Edmonton 7-2. The Hurricanes have a 5-2-1 road record and a 6-8 ATS record. Coming out of the first period with a one-goal lead, the Hurricanes blew the game wide open with three goals in the second and third periods.
With a hat trick and 11 goals for the season, Andrei Svechnikov took the lead. Pyotr Kochetkov made his first appearance of the year and did well, blocking 20 shots.
With two goals, Mikko Rantanen assisted the Colorado Avalanche (7-4-1) in beating Nashville 5-3. Colorado trailed by one goal before scoring five unanswered goals, two of which came while the team was on the power play.
The Avalanche have the best power-play percentage in hockey (40.5%), but their early-game penalty killing has been appalling (69.8%). The Avalanche are 3-1-1 at home and 7-5 ATS.
The team seems to be experiencing some Stanley Cup lag. The Avalanche finished October with a record of 4-4-1, but have recovered and have won all three of their games in November.
This month, they have outscored their opponents. The stats for Alexandar Georgiev are 7-1-1, 2.66 GAA, and a.924 save percentage.
Hurricanes vs Avalanche Best Picks and Prediction
This is an intriguing matchup, as the home club prevailed in both games last year, but this was the fourth straight game that the visiting club won. However, in the last 21 games between these clubs in Denver, the home team has won 15 of them while the Avalanche have won 11 of them.
The Avalanche are scorching this month after shaking off their early-season slump. Carolina has a winning road record, but in their last six away games, they are 2-3-1.
The Avalanche, meanwhile, have won their previous two home contests by a combined score of 11-6.
Pick: Avalanche ML (-135)
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