Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 2/8/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-103) Hurricanes (-120)

The Colorado Avalanche (32-15-4) are headed to PNC Arena on Thursday where they will play the Carolina Hurricanes (28-16-5). The line on this contest has Colorado at -103 while Carolina is opening at -120. The total is set at 7.

The Colorado Avalanche will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-3 defeat against the Devils their last time on the ice. Colorado accrued 8 minutes in the box in this outing. The Avalanche offense showed they have some room for improvement in the defeat. Furthermore, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. For the matchup, they converted 3 of the 38 shots they put on goal.

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Colorado Avalanche opponents have earned 172 power play opportunities (4th in professional hockey) and have earned 30 goals in those attempts. The Avalanche thus far have had 1,487 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .893. Colorado has attempted 1,638 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.7%. While at even strength, the Avalanche let the opposition score 129 goals while scoring 145 of their own. Colorado skates onto the rink with 189 power play chances and they have notched 47 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 24.87%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 68 points and their points percentage is sitting at .667. In reference to scoring goals, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 192 goals (1st in hockey) for the year and have given up 159.

The man in goal for this game is Alexandar Georgiev. Opponents have scored 617 goals against Georgiev in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.81. Georgiev has played in 233 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .909 during his 13,158 minutes in the crease. He has earned a mark of 125-75-20 and he started in 220 games. In his professional hockey career, Georgiev has tallied 119 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .541. Georgiev has had 6,814 shots against him and he has 6,197 saves.

Their last time out, Carolina faced the Canucks in a matchup where the Hurricanes ended up taking the loss by a final score of 3-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this game and recorded 1 out of those opportunities. The Hurricanes recorded 2 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they attempted.

Carolina has tried 1,621 shots (4th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.12%, while allowing their opponents 1,220 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 83.23% on their opponents 155 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.2%. They have a total of 163 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 28.22%. The Hurricanes are sitting with 118 goals at even strength and 46 goals (3rd in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 144 goals to be scored by way of 118 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Carolina Hurricanes have a total of 164 goals, 61 points, as well as a points percentage of .622.

Across the rink you will find Pyotr Kochetkov defending the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.51 goals/game and he has relinquished 120 goals altogether. Kochetkov's quality start rate is 57.4% and he has qualified for 27 quality starts in his career. He has made the start in 47 games and has racked up 2,867 mins. Kochetkov has compiled a career record of 26-15-8 and has been in goal for 51 contests. He has accrued 1,126 stops out of 1,246 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .904.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado (-103)

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