Carolina Hurricanes vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction 2-8-24 Picks

The Colorado Avalanche will play the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. Colorado has lost two games in a row, while Carolina has won three of their last four. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Avalanche vs Hurricanes prediction.

Avalanche Preview

The Colorado Avalanche are 32-15-4 this season after they lost to New Jersey by a score of 5-3 in their last game. Colorado tied the game at three in the third period, but allowed the last two goals in the game for the loss. The Avalanche out shot New Jersey by a total of 38-31 and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. Colorado lost to the Rangers by a score of 2-1 in the game prior to New Jersey, but they did beat LA, Washington, and Philadelphia before that. The Avalanche are scoring 3.76 goals per game and they are allowing 3.12 goals against per game, while going 24.9% on the power play and 82.6% on the penalty kill. Nathan MacKinnon has led Colorado with 32 goals, 53 assists, and 235 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Colorado is Alexandar Georgiev, who is 27-11-3 this year with a 2.88 goals against average and a .899 save percentage. 

Hurricanes Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes are 28-16-5 this year after they lost to Vancouver by a score of 3-2 in their last game. Carolina tied the game at two late in the second period, but they allowed the lone goal in the third period for the loss. The Hurricanes out shot Vancouver by a total of 24-19 and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. Carolina defeated Arizona, New Jersey, and Boston prior to the loss to the Canucks. The Hurricanes are scoring 3.35 goals per game and they are allowing 2.94 goals against per game, while going 28.2% on the power play and 83.2% on the penalty kill. Sebastian Aho has led Carolina with 18 goals, 37 assists, and 134 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Carolina is Pyotr Kochetkov, who is 11-8-3 this season with a 2.60 goals against average and a .898 save percentage. 

Carolina Hurricanes Team Facts

• The underdogs have won each of the last four games between the Avalanche and Hurricanes at PNC Arena.
• The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in each of their last five games following a home loss.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in five of the Hurricanes’ last six games following a loss.
• The home team has won the third period in five of the last six games between the Avalanche and Hurricanes.

Colorado Avalanche Team Facts

• The underdogs have won each of the Avalanche’s last four games at PNC Arena.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Avalanche’s last four games at PNC Arena.
• The Avalanche have lost the third period in each of their last four night games at PNC Arena.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last six games following a road loss.

Avalanche vs Hurricanes Betting Prediction

Colorado has started the post All-Star break with two straight losses against the Rangers and Devils, and they are only 12-10-4 on the road this year. The Avalanche are one of the highest scoring teams in the NHL so far this year, but they have only scored four total goals in their last two games. Carolina had their winning streak snapped against Vancouver in their last game, but they are 15-6-4 at home this year. The Hurricanes have been pretty solid defensively, as they have allowed three goals or fewer in five of their last six games. I really like how Carolina limits the opposing team’s shots on goal and I think they are going to bottle up Colorado in this matchup. Take the Hurricanes at home here.