Saturday will feature an NHL contest between the road favorite Colorado Avalanche (30-2-7, -148 on the moneyline to win) and the Carolina Hurricanes (24-13-3, +124 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Hurricanes Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-148)
• Underdog: Hurricanes (+124)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Hurricanes Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 17 of 39 games this season.
• Carolina has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 20 of 40 games this season.
• These two clubs combine to average 7.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than the over/under set for this match.
• These two teams concede 5.2 goals per game combined, 1.4 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche average 4.0 goals per game, for a total of 158, which leads the league.
• Colorado is ranked No. 1 in NHL play in terms of the fewest goals against, having given up 84 total goals (only 2.2 per game).
• Their +74 goal differential is first in the league.
• The 21 power-play goals Colorado has scored this season (on 132 chances) rank 22nd in the NHL.
• The Avalanche’s 15.91% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 29th in the league.
• Colorado’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 26th in the league.
• The Avalanche kill 85.71% of opponent’s power plays, the top penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Avalanche’s players win 50.5% of their faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• Colorado converts 11.7% of its shots, ranking sixth in the league.
• The Avalanche have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.4 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Colorado has won 30 of its 38 games as a favorite this season.
• The Avalanche have a record of 26-5 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -148.
• The moneyline odds say Colorado has a 59.7% chance of winning this game.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 34 goals and 36 assists
• Martin Necas: 19 goals and 32 assists
• Cale Makar: 12 goals and 33 assists
• Scott Wedgewood: 17-1-4 record, .918 save percentage, 49 goals allowed

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Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stats Insights

• The Hurricanes have scored the ninth-most goals (131 goals, 3.3 per game) in the NHL.
• Carolina has given up 120 total goals (three per game) to rank 14th.
• They have a +11 goal differential, which is sixth-best in the league.
• Carolina has recorded 23 power-play goals this season (on 121 chances). That ranks 15th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes’ power-play conversion rate (19.01%) ranks 17th in the league.
• Carolina has scored four shorthanded goals this season (seventh among all NHL teams).
• The 79.82% of opponent power plays the Hurricanes kill is the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Hurricanes have the league’s 19th-ranked faceoff win percentage (49.6%).
• Carolina’s collective 10.2% shooting percentage ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Hurricanes have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Hurricanes Moneyline Insights

• The Hurricanes have claimed an upset victory in one of the three games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Carolina has not had a game with longer moneyline odds than +124.
• The Hurricanes have a 44.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Hurricanes Leaders

• Sebastian Aho: 16 goals and 24 assists
• Andrei Svechnikov: 11 goals and 19 assists
• Shayne Gostisbehere: four goals and 25 assists
• Brandon Bussi: 13-2-1 record, .900 save percentage, 38 goals given up