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Colorado Avalanche vs. Carolina Hurricanes
The Colorado Avalanche and the Carolina Hurricanes will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at PNC Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Avalanche, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Carolina, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Canucks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canucks at +132 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Avalanche were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at +103 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Colorado:
Team record: 32-15-4 SU
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 14 games
Carolina:
Team record: 28-16-5 SU
Carolina is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games
Carolina is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Colorado at Florida Saturday, February 10
Carolina home to New Jersey Saturday, February 10