{"id":389093,"date":"2026-01-03T21:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T21:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/389093\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T21:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T21:44:08","slug":"avalanche-at-hurricanes-odds-picks-and-predictions-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/389093\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche at Hurricanes odds, picks and predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Colorado Avalanche<\/a> (30-2-7) and Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> (24-13-3) meet Saturday at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s<\/a> NHL odds around the Avalanche vs. Hurricanes and make our expert NHL picks and predictions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Season series: Hurricanes lead 1-0. Carolina won 5-4 in a shootout at Colorado on Oct. 23 as a slight underdog (+118) with the Over (6) cashing. Carolina has won 3 of the past 4 meetings while the Over has hit in 5 straight meetings in the series.<\/p>\n

Most recently, the Avalanche posted a 6-1 win against the St. Louis Blues as heavy home favorites (-370) with the Over (6) hitting on New Year’s Eve. RW Valeri Nichushkin had a hat trick while C Nathan MacKinnon had 4 points (2 G, 2 A).<\/p>\n

Colorado has won 9 in a row and is 11-0-1 in the past 12 games since a 6-3 regulation loss at the Islanders on Dec. 4. The Over has hit in 3 in a row and is 6-3-1 across the last 10 Avalanche games.<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes suffered a 7-5 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on New Year’s Day as moderate home favorites (-160) with the Over (6) easily cashing. Carolina had a 4-2 lead early in the second period but was outscored 5-1 in the final 35 minutes. C Sebastian Aho did his part, scoring 2 goals with 5 points, while LW Nikolaj Ehlers and RW Andrei Svechnikov each had a goal and 3 points.<\/p>\n

Carolina is just 2-4-1 in its past 7 games while the Over is 5-2 in the span.<\/p>\n

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Avalanche at Hurricanes odds<\/p>\n

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 1:45 pm. ET.<\/p>\n

Moneyline (ML): Avalanche -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Hurricanes +100 (bet $100 to win $100)Puck line (PL)\/Against the spread (ATS): Avalanche -1.5 (+195) | Hurricanes +1.5 (-235)Over\/Under (O\/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)Avalanche at Hurricanes projected goalies<\/p>\n

Scott Wedgewood (17-1-4, 2.13 GAA, .918 SV%, 2 SO) vs.\u00a0Frederik Andersen (5-9-2, 3.38 GAA, .865 SV%)<\/p>\n

Wedgewood has been on fire this season. Opening the season filling in for the injured Mackenzie Blackwood, Wedgewood has dominated the starts and shown no signs of slowing down.<\/p>\n

Andersen and rookie Brandon Bussi are expected to hold down the fort for Carolina as Pyotr Kochetkov is likely out for the season due to a lower-body injury. Andersen was hammered for 14 goals on 73 shots in December, losing all 3 starts.<\/p>\n

Avalanche at Hurricanes picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n

Avalanche 4, Hurricanes 3<\/p>\n

AVALANCHE (-120) are a solid play as moderate favorites on the road, looking to exact a little revenge against the Hurricanes after the 5-4 shootout loss in Denver in October.<\/p>\n

Colorado has won 9 in a row, outscoring the opposition 41-18 and covering the puck line as a favorite in 6 of those 9 outings.<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes +1.5 (-235) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return. I like their chances to keep the game close, but that’s a little too expensive for a standalone play. If you were to toss Carolina into a multi-leg parlay or same-game parlay, it would be OK to back the Hurricanes here.<\/p>\n

AVOID.<\/p>\n

OVER 6 (-120) is the lean, but don’t get carried away.<\/p>\n

Circle back around and make sure Andersen is starting. If he is confirmed to start, bump up your bet a little more on the Over, as Andersen has allowed at least 3 goals in each of his past 9 starts.<\/p>\n

The Avs have hit the Over in each of the past 3 games, averaging 5.7 GPG while allowing 2.7 GPG.<\/p>\n

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