Avalanche vs. Hurricanes Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – October 21, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on October 20, 2023

The Colorado Avalanche (4-0) host the Carolina Hurricanes (3-2) on Saturday, October 21, with the Avalanche coming off a victory in their last game and the Hurricanes a defeat. The sportsbooks have made the Avalanche solid favorites at -149 on the moneyline, and the Hurricanes are at +123.

The betting insights in the following article are based off odds valid as of October 21, 2023 at 3:15 PM ET. See below the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Avalanche vs. Hurricanes Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: COL: (-149) | CAR: (+123)
  • Puck line: COL: -1.5 (162) | CAR: +1.5 (-199)
  • Total: 6 — Over: (-121) | Under: (+100)

Injury Report as of October 21

Avalanche: Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out), Chris Wagner: Achilles (Out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out), Alex Beaucage: Upper Body (Out), Jean-Luc Foudy: Lower Body (Out)

Hurricanes: Andrei Svechnikov: Knee (Out), Ryan Suzuki: Shoulder (Out), Vasily Ponomarev: Knee (Out), Frederik Andersen: Head (Out), Sebastian Aho: Upper Body (Doubtful)

Avalanche vs. Hurricanes Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Avalanche
Total Pick Over (6)
Spread Pick Avalanche (-1.5)

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Avalanche vs. Hurricanes Team Stats (2022-23)

Avalanche Avg. (Rank) Hurricanes Avg. (Rank)
3.35 (10th) Goals Scored 3.20 (15th)
2.72 (9th) Goals Allowed 2.56 (2nd)
33.2 (8th) Shots 34.8 (3rd)
31.0 (14th) Shots Allowed 26.0 (1st)

Avalanche Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Nathan MacKinnon 71 42 69 111 366 12 +29
Mikko Rantanen 82 55 50 105 306 13 +15
Cale Makar 60 17 49 66 176 5 +16
Artturi Lehkonen 64 21 30 51 150 8 +8
Devon Toews 80 7 43 50 165 1 +39

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Hurricanes Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Brady Skjei 5 1 5 6 10 0 +5
Seth Jarvis 5 4 2 6 16 3 -2
Teuvo Teravainen 5 4 1 5 9 1 -3
Jesperi Kotkaniemi 5 2 3 5 14 0 -3
Martin Necas 5 2 3 5 14 1 -6

Betting Trends

  • The Avalanche won 43 of their 69 games when favored on the moneyline last season (62.3%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Avalanche have an implied win probability of 59.8%.
  • The Hurricanes were an underdog in 17 games last season, and won eight (47.1%).
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 44.8% chance of victory for the Hurricanes.
  • Colorado’s games last season went over this matchup’s total of 6 goals 45 times.
  • Carolina played 46 games last season that ended with more than 6 goals.

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