Whether you’re wanting to place a single bet or have your sights set on putting together a parlay, Thursday’s game at 7:00 PM ET between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Colorado Avalanche features a slew of betting options. Before the puck drops, take a look at our best bets for this contest.

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Hurricanes vs. Avalanche Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6.5 (model projecting 6.9 goals)

• A total of 10 Carolina games this season have gone over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• A total of 16 of Colorado’s games have ended with over 6.5 goals this season.
• The Hurricanes score 3.72 goals per game, compared to the Avalanche’s average of 3.27, adding up to 0.5 more goals than this contest’s over/under of 6.5.
• These two teams are allowing a combined 6.6 goals per game, 0.2 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -152

• The Hurricanes have won 65.2% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (15-8).
• When playing with moneyline odds of -152 or shorter, Carolina is 12-5 (winning 70.6% of the time).
• The Hurricanes’ implied moneyline win probability is 60.3% in this contest.

Avalanche Moneyline: +127

• Colorado has played as the moneyline underdog eight times this season, and won two games.
• The Avalanche have not played a game with moneyline odds of +127 or longer.
• Colorado has a 44.1% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 5, Colorado 2

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Carolina, Martin Necas has recorded 39 points.
• Having scored seven goals and adding 19 assists, Sebastian Aho is excelling for Carolina through 25 games.
• With 20 points through 25 games (five goals and 15 assists), Shayne Gostisbehere has been an important part of Carolina’s offensive efforts this season.
• In the 14 games Pyotr Kochetkov has played this season, his save percentage is .900, 37th in the league.

Avalanche Points Leaders

• Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon has collected 30 assists and nine goals in 26 games, good for 39 points.
• Mikko Rantanen is a top contributor for Colorado, with 35 total points this season. He has scored 15 goals and provided 20 assists in 26 games.
• Cale Makar has eight goals and 24 assists, for a season point total of 32.
• Colorado’s Alexandar Georgiev is 7-7-0 this season, collecting 341 saves and permitting 52 goals (3.5 goals against average) with an .868 save percentage (61st in the league).

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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)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Venue: PNC Arena

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