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Hurricanes vs. Avalanche Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6.5 (model projecting 6.9 goals)

• Carolina and its opponent have combined for more than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals 10 times this season.
• This season, 16 of Colorado’s games have featured more than 6.5 goals.
• These two teams combine for 7.0 goals per game, 0.4900000000000002 more than the over/under for this contest.
• The 6.6 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.2 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -150

• In the 23 times this season the Hurricanes have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 15-8 in those games.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -150 or shorter, Carolina has compiled a 12-6 record (winning 66.7% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Hurricanes have a 60.0% chance to win.

Avalanche Moneyline: +125

• Colorado has played as the moneyline underdog eight times this season, and won two times.
• The Avalanche’s moneyline odds are +125 or longer for the first time.
• Colorado has a 44.4% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 5, Colorado 2

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• Martin Necas has been imperative to Carolina’s offense this season, registering 39 points in 25 games.
• Sebastian Aho has 26 points (seven goals, 19 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
• With 20 points through 25 games (five goals and 15 assists), Shayne Gostisbehere has been an important part of Carolina’s offense this season.
• As Carolina’s top goalie, Pyotr Kochetkov has recorded 10 wins and 3 losses this season while allowing 35 goals with 314 saves.

Avalanche Points Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon has recorded nine goals (0.3 per game) and collected 30 assists (1.2 per game), taking four shots per game and shooting 8.6%. That makes him among the leaders for Colorado with 39 total points (1.5 per game).
• Mikko Rantanen’s 35 points this season, including 15 goals and 20 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Colorado.
• Colorado’s Cale Makar has 32 points (eight goals, 24 assists) this season.
• Alexandar Georgiev has a 7-7-0 record this season, with an .868 save percentage (61st in the league). In 17 games, he has 341 saves, and has allowed 52 goals (3.5 goals against average).

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Carolina vs. Colorado Game Info

• Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Venue: PNC Arena

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