Prior to the puck dropping at 9:00 PM ET in Saturday’s contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Colorado Avalanche, here are the best bets you should be thinking about, whether you’re wanting to make a single wager or have your eyes set on building a parlay.

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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 to outscore Saturday’s over/under (6.5 goals) four times this season.
• So far this season, 10 games Colorado has played finished with more than 6.5 goals.
• The Hurricanes score 4.17 goals per game, compared to the Avalanche’s average of 3.29, adding up to 1.0 more goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
• The 6.3 goals per game these two teams concede are 0.2 less than the over/under set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -125

• The Hurricanes are 9-2 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Carolina is 9-2 (winning 81.8% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Hurricanes have a 55.6% chance to win.

Avalanche Moneyline: +105

• Colorado is looking for its first win as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in four opportunities).
• When the Avalanche’s moneyline odds are +105 or longer, they are yet to win a game in two opportunities.
• Colorado’s implied probability to win is 48.8% based on the moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 4, Colorado 3

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Carolina, Martin Necas has put up 21 points.
• Andrei Svechnikov is another of Carolina’s top contributors currently with 13 total points (five goals and eight assists) to his name.
• Carolina’s scoring effort is aided by Sebastian Aho’s 13 points. He’s contributed nine assists.
• Across eight games played, Pyotr Kochetkov has a goaltending record of 7-1-0. During those games, he’s allowed 20 goals while recording 171 saves.

Avalanche Points Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon has totaled six goals (0.4 per game) and dished out 19 assists (1.4 per game), averaging 3.7 shots per game and shooting 11.5%. That makes him among the leaders for Colorado with 25 total points (1.8 per game).
• Cale Makar is a top scorer for Colorado, with 23 total points this season. He has netted five goals and provided 18 assists in 14 contests.
• Mikko Rantanen has scored six goals and contributed 11 assists for Colorado, giving him a point total of 17.
• Colorado’s Justus Annunen is 5-2-0 this season, amassing 151 saves and giving up 18 goals (2.6 goals against average) with an .893 save percentage (42nd in the league).

Hurricanes’ Schedule

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Carolina vs. Colorado Game Info

• Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Ball Arena

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