Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 12/5/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (+220) Hurricanes (-275)

The Carolina Hurricanes (16-8-1) will take on the Colorado Avalanche (14-12-0) at PNC Arena on Thursday. The odds on this game have Colorado at +220 while Carolina is opening at -275. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The Colorado Avalanche had a good night with a 5-4 win against the Sabres in their previous contest . Colorado compiled 6 penalty minutes in this matchup. They also had 1 attempt on the power play but weren't able to net one. The Avalanche had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the win. In the game, they tallied a score on 5 of the 41 shots they put on net.

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While at even strength, the Avalanche have given up 79 goals while notching 63 on offense. Colorado Avalanche opponents have earned 67 power play tries (26th in professional hockey) and have a total of 18 goals in those chances. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 85 goals (8th in hockey) for the year and have allowed 97. Colorado has tried 784 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.8%. For the year, they sit with 28 points and their points percentage comes in at .538. The Avalanche have seen 676 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .857. Colorado has compiled 82 power play chances and they have added 22 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 26.83%.

The man in net for this game is Alexandar Georgiev. In his career, Georgiev has 132 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .514. He has a save percentage of .906 during his 14,375 mins between the pipes. Georgiev has had 7,813 shots taken against him and has accrued 7,079 saves. Opponents have been able to score 734 goals against Georgiev in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 3.06. He has earned a win-loss record of 143-89-22 and he has gotten the start in 257 games. Georgiev has played in 271 contests during his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Carolina faced off against the Kraken in a game where the Hurricanes were on the wrong end of the score by a tally of 4-2. They had 1 power play opportunity in this matchup and recorded 1 on that opportunity. The Hurricanes scored 2 goals out of the 19 shots on goal they tried.

On the campaign, the Carolina Hurricanes have tallied 93 goals, 33 points, in addition to a points percentage of .660. They have granted a total of 73 goals to be scored by way of 58 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they were shorthanded. The Hurricanes have earned 71 goals at even strength and 22 goals (4th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 80 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 27.50%. Carolina has attempted 809 shots (3rd in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.50%, while allowing their opponents 637 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 82.56% on their opponents 86 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.5%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Pyotr Kochetkov in the crease. Teams are averaging 2.88 goals per game and he has given up 190 goals altogether. Kochetkov's percentage of quality starts comes out to 57.0% and he has accumulated 45 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 79 games and his ice time sits at 3,958 minutes. Kochetkov has amassed a career record of 48-23-9 and has participated in 83 games. He has accounted for 1,879 saves out of 2,069 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .908.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Carolina (-275)

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