Andrei Svechnikov, Teuvo Teravainen, and the Carolina Hurricanes will do battle against Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center in an East-West tilt. The match gets started at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 19 and it can be caught live on Altitude Sports & Entertainment.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Colorado Avalanche Odds
Carolina (+105) is currently the underdog to Colorado (-125), and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under).
Colorado is 22-12 straight-up (SU) and has netted 9.5 units for moneyline bettors this season. That win percentage, ranked third in the NHL so far this season, is a welcomed improvement compared to what the team did during the 2018-19 season (38-44). Through 34 regular season contests, 16 of the team’s games have gone over the total, while 15 have gone under and just two have pushed. The team is 10-5 SU at home this year.
The Avalanche have converted on 18.7 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 23rd overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 78.0 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 27.4 saves per game with a .912 save percentage, Philipp Grubauer (11-8-2) has been the top option in goal for the Avs this year. If the Avs, however, choose to give him a breather, head coach Jared Bednar may turn to Pavel Francouz (11-4-4 record, .934 save percentage, 2.16 goals against average).
On the other hand, Carolina is 21-13 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 1.5 units this season. Through 34 regular season contests, 18 of its games have gone under the total, while 16 have gone over and none have pushed. As a road team this season, the Hurricanes are 11-8 SU.
The Hurricanes have converted on 24.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s good enough for fifth-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked fourth overall and it’s successfully killed off 86.0 percent of all penalties.
Petr Mrazek (24.2 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Carolina. Mrazek has 14 wins, eight losses, and two OT losses to his credit, and has registered a .906 save percentage and 2.54 goals against average this year.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Colorado Avalanche Betting Predictions
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Avalanche, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The total has gone under in three of Colorado’s last five outings.
- Carolina has attempted 33.4 shots per contest overall this season (the second-most in the NHL), and 32.5 in its last 10 outings.
- Over Carolina’s last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-2 in those games).
- Carolina skaters notched 26.7 hits per game last season, while the Avs forced 21.9 hits per contest.
