NHL Odds: Avalanche-Hurricanes prediction, odds and pick

The Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche are going to play each other at PNC Arena. The Avs lost 3-2 at home to the St. Louis Blues on Monday. On Monday, the Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3 to 0 at the United Center. Last season, Carolina won 2-0 at Colorado and 7-4 at Ball Arena, but the Av's won 7 to 4.

The Avalanche are 8-5-1 and stumbling through the season's first few weeks. They have not had the services of Gabriel Landeskog, but they have the talent and depth to stay above water and win the division. The Avalanche will cover the spread if they get multiple powerplay chances. They rank 18th in goals scored this year but third in the league in terms of goals allowed.

The Hurricanes are 10-5-1 this season and are one of the best teams in the NHL. They are 4-2 at PNC Arena this year.

Martin Necas has seven goals and 12 assists. Andrei Scechnikov has 12 goals, while Aho has 7 goals. Burns has three goals on the extra-man attack and one on a powerplay. Carolina ranks 20th in goal scoring and 6th on goals allowed. They have not shot well and they are ranked 29th with a poor shooting percentage. Raanta may be the goalie tonight, with Frederik Andersen still recovering from an injury.

The Hurricanes play great defense. The game will be low-scoring. Take the under in this contest.