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The Colorado Avalanche (14-12-0) meet the Carolina Hurricanes (16-8-1) Thursday at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Avalanche vs. Hurricanes odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Avalanche lead 1-0; Colorado won 6-4 at Ball Arena in Denver on Nov. 9 as a slight underdog (+111) as the Over (6.5) easily cashed.
The Avalanche had a crazy game in Buffalo Tuesday to kick off the 5-game Eastern Conference road trip. It fell behind theSabres 4-0 after 11:49, and Alexandar Georgiev was pulled after coughing up 4 goals on just 8 shots. Newly acquired Scott Wedgewood made his Avs debut, and he stopped all 22 shots he faced in the 5-4 comeback win.
The Hurricanes got tendy Pyotr Kochetkov back from concussion protocol Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken, but Carolina lost 4-2 on home ice. It was its third consecutive loss, and the Canes have been outscored 16-5 in the skid.
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Avalanche at Hurricanes odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 11:46 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Avalanche +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Hurricanes -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Avalanche +1.5 (-185) | Hurricanes -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Avalanche at Hurricanes projected goalies
Alexandar Georgiev (7-7-0, 3.54 GAA, .867 SV%) vs. Pyotr Kochetkov (10-3-0, 2.55 GAA, .900 SV)
Georgiev is looking to bounce back after getting peppered in Buffalo for 4 goals on just 8 shots in 11:49 of ice time. He allowed 4 goals on 31 shots in the first meeting with Carolina on Nov. 9, picking up the victory.
Kochetkov allowed 4 goals on 28 shots against the Kraken Tuesday after missing nearly 2 weeks with a concussion. He has allowed 4 goals in each of his past 2 starts since Nov. 23 after allowing 3 or fewer goals in 10 of his first 12 appearances.
Avalanche at Hurricanes picks and predictions
Prediction
Hurricanes 4, Avalanche 3
Moneyline
The HURRICANES (-155) are a risky play as moderate favorites on home ice, as Carolina has just not been playing well lately. But, it got RW Seth Jarvis back on offense recently, and Kochetkov hopefully has put his concussion in the rear-view mirror. This is a team capable of breaking off plenty of points in a short amount of time, and this offense is due.
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Puck line/Against the spread
The Avalanche +1.5 (-185) will cost you almost 2 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not enough reward. Colorado stormed back in Buffalo on Tuesday, but it was a microcosm of its season. Goaltending has been the biggest issue, and the Canes should be able to get well against the Bulgarian-born Georgiev.
AVOID.
Over/Under
The OVER 6.5 (-110) is worth a look, but go very lightly.
Again, Carolina has struggled to light the lamp lately, but Georgiev’s confidence could be shaken after letting in 4 quick ones and getting pulled last time out. The Hurricanes hope to add to his woes.
The Over has a slight 4-2 edge in the past 6 games for the Avs, and it cashed in the first meeting with the Hurricanes. In fact, the total has gone high in 3 straight battles in this series.
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