Carolina Hurricanes vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 10/21/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (+100) Avalanche (-125)

The Colorado Avalanche (4-0-0) will try to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes (3-2-0) at Ball Arena on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Hurricanes at +100 and the Avalanche are coming in at -125. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Carolina Hurricanes will need a bounce back game after taking a 7-4 loss to the Kraken their last time on the ice. The Hurricanes had a good offensive outing and it showed in the defeat. For the outing, they earned a goal on 4 of the 36 shots they put on goal. They also had 2 power play tries and scored 1 goal. Carolina accumulated 13 minutes in the box in this matchup.

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At even strength, the Hurricanes have allowed the opponent to score 18 goals while earning 16 on the offensive side of the ice. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have totaled 23 power play opportunities (1st in the league) and have notched 6 goals in those chances. With regard to their scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have racked up 23 goals (1st in hockey) on the year and have surrendered 24. Carolina has attempted 174 shots and holds a shot percentage of 13.2%. For the current season, the have a total of 6 points and their points % is .600. The Hurricanes have seen 137 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .825. Carolina skates onto the rink with 25 power play chances and they have tallied 7 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 28.00%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Frederik Andersen. The opposition has racked up 1,199 goals versus Andersen in his career and his goals against rate is 2.59. Andersen has taken the ice for 482 games during his hockey career. His save percentage currently is .915 in his 27,783 minutes guarding the cage. He has amassed an overall record of 284-125-52 and he has started in 468 games. During his career on the ice, Andersen has earned 264 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .564. Andersen has seen 14,113 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 12,914 saves.

Their last time out, Colorado squared up with the Blackhawks in a matchup where the Avalanche got the victory by a final score of 4-0. The Avalanche netted 4 goals out of the 41 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 power play attempts in this one and scored 1 out of those chances.

The Avalanche are sitting with 12 goals at even strength and 2 goals (18th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Colorado has tried 158 shots (5th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.86%, while allowing their opponents 113 shots. So far this year, the Colorado Avalanche have a total of 14 goals, 8 points, and a points percentage of 1.000. They have allowed 4 goals to be scored by of a combination of 4 goals at even strength and 0 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 13 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 15.38%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 100.00% on their opponents 17 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 96.5%.

Across the ice you will find Alexandar Georgiev protecting the net. Georgiev holds a lifetime mark of 102-64-17 and has participated in 195 games. Georgiev's percentage of quality starts sits at 56.8% and he has qualified for 104 quality starts in his NHL career. He has recorded 5,262 stops out of 5,765 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .913. His opposition is averaging 2.76 goals per contest and he has given up 503 goals overall. He has started in 183 games and his ice time sits at 10,945 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado (-125)

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