The Carolina Hurricanes (10-2) visit the Colorado Avalanche (6-8) at Ball Arena on Saturday, November 9 at 9:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN+. The matchup features a pair of the league’s top skaters in Martin Necas (seven goals and 14 assists) and Nathan MacKinnon (six goals and 19 assists).
Carolina secured a 5-1 victory at home its last time out on November 7 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Colorado’s last game was a road loss, 1-0, against the Winnipeg Jets on November 7.
Prepare for this matchup with what you need to know about Saturday’s hockey action.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Colorado Avalanche odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 5:52 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Hurricanes (-131)
- Underdog: Avalanche (+111)
- Over/under: 6.5
Hurricanes vs. Avalanche game info and start time
- Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network
- Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Hurricanes stats and trends
- Carolina has won nine of its 11 games as a favorite this season.
- The Hurricanes have won nine of the 11 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -131.
- The moneyline odds imply that Carolina has a 56.7% chance of winning this game.
- Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in four of 12 games this season.
- They have put up 45 goals over that time.
- On the defensive end, the Hurricanes have allowed 2.2 goals per game (22 total) over those 10 matchups.
Avalanche stats and trends
- The Avalanche have been an underdog four times, and has no upset wins.
- Colorado has played with moneyline odds of +111 or longer once this season and lost that game.
- The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 47.4% chance for the Avalanche to win.
- In 71.4% of Colorado’s previous games this season (10/14), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
- Over the last 10 contests, the Avalanche have secured 80.0% of the possible points with a 6-4-0 record.
- They are scoring at a 3.3 goals-per-game average (33 total) during that span.
- Defensively, the Avalanche have allowed 25 goals (2.5 per game) in those 10 matchups.