Carolina Hurricanes (10-2-0, 20 pts) at Colorado Avalanche (6-8-0, 12 pts)
Venue: Ball Arena
Date: Saturday, November 9
Time: 7:00 pm ET / 9:00 pm MT
TV: ESPN + / FDSS / ALT
Radio:
Carolina – The Fan 99.9 FM
Colorado – Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM / 950 AM
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Carolina -1.5 ML -130
Colorado +1.5 ML +110
O/U 6.5
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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:
The Carolina Hurricanes are the hottest team in hockey, they go into tonight’s matchup with Colorado seeking a nine-game win streak. The Hurricanes’ last loss was a 4-3 decision on October 19 in St. Louis. Their +22 goal differential is the best in the Eastern Conference and trailing only the Winnipeg Jets (+33) league-wide.
Colorado Avalanche News & Notes:
Colorado has lost four of their last five games after the team had climbed back above .500 after a rough start. The Avs dip has been the same old story all season, problems in the defensive zone. In their last five games, Colorado has given up 19 goals.
Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines:
Svechnikov-Aho-Roslovic
Robinson-Kotkaniemi-Necas
Martinook-Staal-Jarvis
Carrier-Drury-Blake
Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Chatfield
Gostisbehere-Walker
Kochetkov
Martin
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Colorado Avalanche Projected Lines:
Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Rantanen
Kiviranta-Mittelstadt-O’Connor
Ivan-Kelly-Kovalenko
Prishchepov-Tynan-Wagner
Toews-Makar
Girard-Manson
De Haan-Malinski
Annunen
Georgiev
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Players To Watch:
Carolina Hurricanes
Martin Necas signed a long-term deal in the off-season to remain in Carolina with the Hurricanes. The partnership has paid off as Necas leads the ‘Canes in scoring and has points (6g, 12a) in all eight games of the Carolina win streak.
Colorado Avalanche
Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche in scoring this season with 25 points, good for 2nd in the NHL. The dynamic Center from Halifax, Nova Scotia had his 13-game point streak snapped in Colorado’s 1-0 loss to the Jets in Winnipeg on Thursday night.
Injury Report:
Carolina Hurricanes
RW Jesper Fast – LTIR
D Joakim Ryan – IR
D Riley Stillman – IR (Non-Roster)
G Fredrik Anderson – Week To Week
Colorado Avalanche
C Ross Colton – OUT
LW Miles Wood – OUT
LW Jonathan Drouin – OUT
RW Valeri Nichushkin – IR (Non-Roster)
LW Gabriel Landeskog – LTIR
Next Game:
Carolina Hurricanes – November 11 at Vegas Golden Knights
Colorado Avalanche – November 11 vs. Nashville Predators
