The Colorado Avalanche (30-2-7) will try to prolong a nine-game win streak when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes (24-13-3) on the road on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Ahead of this matchup, here's who we predict to bring home the win in Saturday's hockey game.
The Hurricanes have put up 32 goals during their past 10 outings, while giving up 34 goals. A total of 30 power-play opportunities during that span have resulted in nine power-play goals (30.0%). They are 5-4-1 over those games.
Avalanche vs. Hurricanes Predictions for Saturday
Our computer model for this game expects a final score of Avalanche 4, Hurricanes 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-143)
- Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Hurricanes (+1.5)
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Avalanche Splits and Trends
- The Avalanche are 30-2-7 overall and 3-7-10 in overtime matchups.
- In the 12 games Colorado has played that were decided by one goal, it has an 8-1-3 record (good for 19 points).
- In the two games this season the Avalanche scored only one goal, they won both times.
- Colorado has taken four points from the four games this season when it scored a pair of goals (1-1-2 record).
- The Avalanche are 27-1-5 in the 33 games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 59 points).
- In the 13 games when Colorado has scored a lone power-play goal, it went 10-0-3 to register 23 points.
- In the 29 games when it outshot its opponent, Colorado is 23-1-5 (51 points).
- The Avalanche's opponents have had more shots in seven games. The Avalanche finished 6-1-0 in those contests (12 points).
Hurricanes Splits and Trends
- The Hurricanes (24-13-3 overall) have posted a record of 9-3-12 in matchups that have needed OT this season.
- In the 11 games Carolina has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 17 points.
- This season the Hurricanes registered only one goal in eight games and they've earned two points (1-7-0) in those contests.
- Carolina has earned four points (2-3-0 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
- The Hurricanes have scored more than two goals 27 times, earning 45 points from those matchups (21-3-3).
- This season, Carolina has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 15 games has a record of 10-4-1 in those matchups.
- When it outshoots its opponent this season, Carolina has posted a record of 23-8-2 (48 points).
- The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents in six games, going 1-4-1 to register three points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Avalanche Rank | Avalanche AVG | Hurricanes AVG | Hurricanes Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4.05 | Goals Scored | 3.28 | 8th |
| 1st | 2.15 | Goals Allowed | 3 | 13th |
| 1st | 34.6 | Shots | 32.1 | 2nd |
| 7th | 26.6 | Shots Allowed | 24.4 | 1st |
| 29th | 15.91% | Power Play % | 19.01% | 17th |
| 1st | 85.71% | Penalty Kill % | 79.82% | 19th |
Avalanche vs. Hurricanes Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina
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