Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Pick & Prediction 12/5/24

Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Avalanche and Hurricanes. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Hurricanes at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC. Get ready to place your bets! The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Hurricanes as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals.

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS CAROLINA HURRICANES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5

This game will be played at Lenovo Center at 7:00 ET on Thursday, December 5th.

WHY BET THE CAROLINA HURRICANES:

• According to our analysis, we anticipate the Hurricanes to win this one with a projected score of 4-2.
• Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
• The Hurricanes should also cover at -1.5

Will the Avalanche Exceed Expectations on the Road?

Following a 5-2 loss to the Predators, Colorado’s record stands at 14-12-0. The Avalanche were the underdogs on the puck line, with the total set at 6.5 goals. The combined 7 goals surpassed that mark.

Colorado took the lead with a goal 2:54 into the second period, but the Predators responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche’s second goal came at 17:43 in the third period, narrowing the deficit to 3-2 before Nashville added two empty-netters.

Colorado took 30 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in their 5-2 loss to Nashville. Cale Makar netted his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal in the third period.

Makar also picked up his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal. Nathan MacKinnon now has 14 assists this season. The Avalanche were held scoreless in the first period before Makar’s power-play goal at 17:06 in the second.

Defensively, the Avalanche allowed the tying goal at 11:29 in the second period, followed by three more from the Predators, including two empty-netters. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.

Will the Hurricanes Defense Show Up at Home?

With a 4-2 win over the Capitals, the Hurricanes improved to 16-8-1 this season. Carolina covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

The Hurricanes took an early lead, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. Carolina then scored three unanswered goals to secure the victory, including an empty-netter with 9 seconds left in the game.

Carolina’s offense was led by Dmitry Orlov, who netted two goals on three shots, bringing his season total to three. Martin Necas added his sixth goal of the season and picked up two assists, his 12th coming on Orlov’s second goal in the second period. Andrei Svechnikov scored his sixth goal, an empty-netter with just 9 seconds left in the game.

The Hurricanes took 45 shots on goal but failed to convert on any power play opportunities. They scored once in the first period, twice in the second, and added a final goal in the third. Carolina had 14 giveaways in the game.

Carolina’s defense allowed two late first-period goals, but they didn’t give up another, leading to a 4-2 win. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, while the defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.