Colorado Avalanche vs. Carolina Hurricanes odds, tips and betting trends

The Colorado Avalanche (4-0) and Mikko Rantanen (three goals and four assists) host the Carolina Hurricanes (3-2) and Seth Jarvis (four goals and two assists) at Ball Arena on Saturday, October 21 at 9:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN+, ALT, and BSSO.

Colorado earned a 4-0 home victory over the Chicago Blackhawks its last time out on October 19.

Carolina played on the road its last time out on October 19, and fell 7-4 against the Seattle Kraken.

Before this matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Saturday’s hockey action.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-135)
• Underdog: Hurricanes (+115)
• Over/under: 6

• The Avalanche put together a 43-26 record when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
• Colorado had a 33-22 record (winning 60.0% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -135 or shorter.
• The Avalanche have a 57.4% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• Colorado and its opponent posted more than 6 goals in 45 of 89 games last season.
• The Avalanche scored the 10th-most goals in the league last season (274 total, 3.3 per game).
• The Avalanche allowed 223 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking ninth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• The 64 power-play goals the Avalanche put up last season (on 261 power-play chances) were the fifth-most in the NHL.

• The Hurricanes are an underdog in their first game this season.
• Carolina has not had a game with bigger moneyline odds than +115.
• The Hurricanes have a 46.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
• Carolina has combined with its opponent to score over 6 goals in all five games this season.
• They have averaged 4.6 goals per game (23 total) over that time.
• On the defensive end, the Hurricanes have given up 4.2 goals per game (21 total) in those 10 matchups.

• Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Altitude Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)