Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 11/17/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-110) Hurricanes (-110)

The Colorado Avalanche (8-5-1) are headed to PNC Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes (10-5-1). The moneyline on this contest has Colorado at -110 and Carolina is coming in at -110. The total is set at 6.

The Colorado Avalanche had a rough game after their 3-2 loss against the Blues in the last game they played. The Avalanche had a below average offensive performance in this defeat. For the outing, they converted 2 out of the 47 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 5 chances with extra men on the ice and scored 1 goal. Colorado accrued 4 penalty minutes in this contest.

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When it comes to their scoring, the Colorado Avalanche have notched 50 goals (19th in pro hockey) this season and have surrendered 38. For the current campaign, the have a total of 17 points and their points percentage is sitting at .607. Colorado is sitting with 46 power play opportunities and they have added 17 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 36.96%. While at even strength, the Avalanche have surrendered 24 goals while scoring 33 themselves. Colorado has attempted 472 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.6%. The Avalanche have seen 467 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .919. Colorado Avalanche opponents have totaled 50 power play opportunities (25th in the NHL) and have earned 14 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Alexandar Georgiev. Opponents have been able to score 370 goals versus Georgiev in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.92. Georgiev has been in net for 139 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .910 for his 7,602 minutes in the crease. He has accumulated a record of 65-50-12 and he was named the starter in 127 games. Over the course of his career, Georgiev has earned 67 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .528. Georgiev has seen 4,101 shots taken against him and has gathered 3,731 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Carolina faced the Blackhawks in a game where the Hurricanes ended up with the win by a mark of 3-0. The Hurricanes converted 3 goals of the 32 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play chances in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net.

This season, the Carolina Hurricanes are sitting with 48 goals, 21 points, as well as a points percentage of .656. They have permitted 43 goals to be scored by of a combination of 30 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Hurricanes have tallied 38 goals at even strength and 10 goals (20th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 62 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 16.13%. Carolina has tried 573 shots (5th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.38%, while allowing the opposition 422 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 77.97% on their oppositions 59 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.8%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Antti Raanta between the pipes. He has tallied 5,822 saves out of 6,339 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .918. Raanta is the owner of a career mark of 111-72-25 and has been in net for 232 contests. He has started in 211 games and has been on the ice for 12,621 mins. Raanta's rate of quality starts comes out to 62.1% and he has made 131 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.46 goals per game and he has relinquished 517 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina (-110)

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