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The Colorado Avalanche (5-0-2) host the Carolina Hurricanes (5-1) at Ball Arena on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team fresh off of a loss. The Avalanche are coming off a 4-3 overtime defeat to the Utah Mammoth, while the Hurricanes were beaten by the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 in their last game.
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Before this matchup, here's who we project to secure the win in Thursday's hockey game.
Avalanche vs. Hurricanes Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projection model for this game predicts a final tally of Avalanche 4, Hurricanes 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-130)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Pick Em
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Avalanche Splits and Trends
- The Avalanche have finished -2-2 in overtime contests to contribute to an overall record of 5-0-2.
- In the two games Colorado has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 1-0-1 record (good for three points).
- Colorado has won the only game this season when it scored a pair of goals (1-0-0, two points).
- The Avalanche have scored three or more goals six times, and are 4-0-2 in those games (to register 10 points).
- In the three games when Colorado has scored a single power-play goal, it picked up five points after finishing 2-0-1.
- In games when it has outshot opponents, Colorado is 3-0-1 (seven points).
- The Avalanche have been outshot by opponents twice, and won both times (four points).
Hurricanes Splits and Trends
- The Hurricanes have a record of 5-1 this season and are 2-0-2 in overtime contests.
- Carolina has won both of its games that were decided by one goal.
- This season the Hurricanes recorded just one goal in one game and they lost that matchup.
- So far this season, the Hurricanes have scored more than two goals five times and won each of those games.
- Carolina has scored a single power-play goal in two games this season and won both times.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Carolina is 5-1-0 (10 points).
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Team Stats Comparison
| Avalanche Rank | Avalanche AVG | Hurricanes AVG | Hurricanes Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 3.43 | Goals Scored | 4 | 2nd |
| 1st | 1.86 | Goals Allowed | 2.5 | 9th |
| 2nd | 33.3 | Shots | 35.5 | 1st |
| 9th | 25.6 | Shots Allowed | 23.3 | 2nd |
| 30th | 11.54% | Power Play % | 9.52% | 31st |
| 10th | 83.33% | Penalty Kill % | 89.47% | 6th |
Avalanche vs. Hurricanes Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
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