The Colorado Avalanche look to emerge victorious in NHL odds action as the Hurricanes arrive at Pepsi Center on Friday.

The Hurricanes will try to spoil to the party on Friday; they are 20-25-10 this season, while the Avalanche are 27-25-3. Carolina is 29-24-2 on the totals; Colorado is 20-29-6.



View Carolina vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Avalanche in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -145 on most hockey betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 14-ranked Avalanche and the No. 29-rated Hurricanes in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Colorado's No. 20-ranked offense (2.5 goals per game) against a Hurricanes defense that ranks No. 27 at 3.1 goals per game allowed. The Avalanche Sportsbook has clicked at a 18.9% rate while the Hurricanes have a 78.3% rate on the penalty kill.

Carolina lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Ducks on February 8. Bettors who backed the Ducks at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Colorado was a 5-2 Sportsbook at home against the Blackhawks. Bettors on Colorado at +120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.


Carolina Hurricanes Trends:
When playing on Friday are 1-9
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Anaheim are 1-1-1
After a loss are 7-3

Colorado Avalanche Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Buffalo are 7-3
After playing Chicago are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Hurricanes at Avalanche trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Carolina's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
Colorado12-3-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing Carolina
Colorado is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home


Next up:
Carolina at Montreal, Monday, February 13
Colorado at St. Louis, Saturday, February 11