The No. 1 team in the Western Conference, the Colorado Avalanche (30-2-7), and the Eastern Conference’s third-ranked squad, the Carolina Hurricanes (24-13-3), hit the ice on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. ET at Lenovo Center. The game airs on ESPN+.
Colorado grabbed a 6-1 victory at home its last time out on Dec. 31 against the St. Louis Blues.
Carolina played at home its last time out on Jan. 1, and lost 7-5 against the Montreal Canadiens.
Ahead of this showdown, here is everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s action.
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Colorado Avalanche vs. Carolina Hurricanes odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Avalanche (-142)Underdog: Hurricanes (+119)Over/under: 6Avalanche vs. Hurricanes game info and start timeDate: Saturday, January 3, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Avalanche stats and trendsIn 38 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 30 of those games.The Avalanche have been victorious in 27 of the 34 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -142.Colorado has a 58.7% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.Colorado has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6 goals in 21 of 39 games this season.In their last 10 matchups, the Avalanche are 9-0-1 to earn 90.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 4.3 goals per game (43 total) during that span.Defensively, the Avalanche have given up 21 goals (2.1 per game) in those 10 outings.Hurricanes stats and trendsThe Hurricanes have been the underdog four times this season, and upset their opponent in one of those games.Carolina has not played with moneyline odds of +119 or longer once this season.The moneyline implies a 45.7% chance of victory for the Hurricanes.Carolina’s games have gone over 6 goals in 25 of 40 chances this season.In the last 10 contests, the Hurricanes are 5-4-1 (70.0% of possible points).They have averaged 3.2 goals per game (32 total) over that span.Over on the defensive end, the Hurricanes have allowed 34 goals (3.4 per game) over those 10 outings.