Colorado Avalanche at Carolina Hurricanes odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Friday’s Colorado Avalanche at Carolina Hurricanes sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Colorado Avalanche (37-18-7) continue their road trip against the Carolina Hurricanes (35-23-4) Friday at PNC Arena at 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Avalanche-Hurricanes sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Avalanche at Hurricanes: Projected starting goalies

Pavel Francouz vs. Anton Forsberg

Francouz has been tremendous since stepping up in place of the injured Philipp Grubauer, and the rookie has a 17-5-3 record, 2.26 goals against average and .927 save percentage for the season. He’ll be looking to help the Avs to a revenge win over the Canes after Carolina won 3-1 Dec. 19 in Denver.

Forsberg has yet to appear in a game this season for the Hurricanes. He went 10-16-4 across 30 starts and five relief appearances with the Chicago Blackhawks last year, posting a .908 SV% and 2.97 GAA.


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Avalanche at Hurricanes: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Avalanche 3, Hurricanes 2

Moneyline (ML)

The AVALANCHE (-106) are slight dogs on the road, but they’re a good play against the banged-up Hurricanes (-115). Carolina is experiencing adversity in the form of injuries, and it will be interesting to see if the Canes have a little pride Friday night at PNC.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Avalanche ML returns a profit of $9.50 if they win, while a $10 wager on the Hurricanes ML results in a profit of $8.70.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

This one should be a nip and tuck game, as the Avalanche (+1.5, -278) are grinding out a road trip and might have some tired legs, and the Hurricanes (-1.5, +225) are a little desperate at the moment. Look for a lot of tight-checking. AVOID.

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER 5.5 (+115) at plus-money is worth a roll of the dice. The Under has cashed in 10 of the past 11 games overall for Colorado, including each of its last five road outings. The Under is 6-1 in the Avs’ past seven against the Eastern Conference, too. The Over is 9-3 in Carolina’s past 12 overall, and 5-1 in its past six at home; however, look for the Canes to circle the wagons and give a spirited defensive effort in this one in front of a fourth-string goaltender.

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