Venue & Game Info
Location: Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, CO 80204
Puckdrop: 9:00 PM ET (7:00 PM MT local)
Broadcast: ESPN+, Altitude Sports, Bally Sports South
Team Recent Form
Carolina Hurricanes:
Last game: 4-1 loss at Vegas (Oct. 20) – first defeat of the season
Goals For: 24 (4.0 per game, 5th NHL)
Goals Against: 15 (2.5 per game, 4th NHL)
Power Play: 9.5% (2-for-21, 31st NHL)
Penalty Kill: 89.5% (elite)
Colorado Avalanche:
Last game: 4-3 OT loss vs. Utah (Oct. 21)
Goals For: 24 (3.4 per game, 4th NHL)
Goals Against: 13 (1.9 per game, 1st NHL)
Power Play: 11.5% (3-for-26, 30th NHL)
Penalty Kill: 83.3%
Injury Report
Hurricanes: Shayne Gostisbehere (upper body) – OUT; Charles Alexis Legault expected to fill in on defense.
Avalanche: No major injuries reported.
Key Matchups
Seth Jarvis (CAR) vs. Martin Necas (COL): Jarvis leads Carolina with 6 goals, while Necas (former Hurricane) has 11 points in 7 games for Colorado.
Sebastian Aho (CAR) vs. Nathan MacKinnon (COL): Two elite centers driving their respective top lines.
Goaltending: Frederik Andersen (CAR, 3-1-0, .894 SV%, 2.46 GAA) vs. Alexandar Georgiev (COL, 4-0-2, .927 SV%, 1.86 GAA). Edge to Colorado.
Series History
2024–25 season: Teams split 1-1, each winning at home.
At Ball Arena: Avalanche have won 4 of last 5 vs. Hurricanes.
Betting Trends
Hurricanes: 4 of 6 games OVER 6 goals; 5-0 when scoring 3+ goals.
Avalanche: 2 of 7 games OVER 6 goals; 5-0-2 as favorites this season.
Projection: Avalanche 3 – Hurricanes 2 (OT)
Game Odds
Carolina Hurricanes 5.5
Colorado Avalanche – 130
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 22, 2025
