Carolina Hurricanes vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/23/2025

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, October 23, 2025

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes +110, Avalanche -130; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes +110, Avalanche -130; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes +110, Avalanche -130; Over/Under:  6 goals

Carolina Hurricanes:  5-1-0 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

Colorado Avalanche:  5-0-2 (1st place, Central Division)

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Carolina Hurricanes:  5-1-0 last 6

Colorado Avalanche:  5-0-2 last 7

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 10 points, a 5-1-0 record overall, and they are 3-1-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-1. Sebastian Aho scored 1 goal for them in that one. Nikolaj Ehlers and Seth Jarvis each led the team in assists with 1 while Sean Walker led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 25 shots with 22 saves and a .880 save percentage. Their offense has scored 24 goals this season averaging 4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 15 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.

The Avalanche are entering this game with 12 points, a 5-0-2 record overall, and they are 2-0-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Utah Mammoth in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-3 in overtime. Cale Makar, Jack Drury, and Martin Nečas each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Parker Kelly, Ross Colton, and Zakhar Bardakov each led the team in assists with 1 while Nathan MacKinnon led the team in shots on net in that game with 8. Scott Wedgewood was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 33 shots with 29 saves and a .879 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 24 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 14 goals against them allowing 2 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Avalanche listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Avalanche have looked great in their games this season with their 5-0-2 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the West. They have also looked good on home ice with their 2-0-1 home record this year. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have looked great in their games this season with their 5-1-0 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the East. They have been a good road team too with their 3-1-0 road record this year. The Hurricanes have been really hot to start the season, playing great defense and putting a ton of pucks in the net, but they are coming off their first loss of the season now. They are off a 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights in their last one and they are right in the middle of a road trip out West too. They will be looking to bounce back, but they are due to start cooling off after that hot start, especially now that their offense has cooled off a bit. The Avalanche have also been really hot to start the season, but they already have 2 losses under their belt. Both of their losses were in very close games too. They are off a 4-3 loss in OT against the Mammoth in their last one too so the Avalanche will also be looking to bounce back here, and they have the edge with the home advantage. The best way to place a bet here is on the Avalanche to win this game. 

Hurricanes Avalanche Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, October 23, 2025 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Avalanche 3 Hurricanes 2.

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Carolina Hurricanes: 119-77 (-9.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 39-29 (-11.2 units) on the moneyline in non-conference games. 48-42 (-11.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 17-10 UNDER after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game.

Colorado Avalanche: 62-28 (+10.6 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite. 56-36 (+10.1 units) on the moneyline against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game. 63-31 (+20.4 units) on the moneyline after playing a road game. 4-1 UNDER in a home game where the total is 5.5.

Carolina Hurricanes:  S. Gostisbehere (D) Out - Lower Body. J. Slavin (D) Out - Lower-body. P. Kochetkov (G) Out - Lower-Body.

Colorado Avalanche:  M. Blackwood (G) Day To Day - Lower-Body. J. Kiviranta (LW) Out - Lower Body. S. Girard (D) Out - Upper-Body. L. O'Connor (RW) Out - Hip.

“They were pretty good. They obviously got the one and had a few other looks. They have to be on the score sheet. I'd like to see us get a little more of them on the power play. They're not connecting yet in the way they need to be really effective. But overall, the game is there for us.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s loss against the Golden Knights in their game on Monday.

“Hey, it's an important point on the road. We went down a couple times and were able to come back and get a big point on the road. So, that's number one; number two is it's going to take a full [60 minutes] playing the right way. It's a good game, though, a hard-fought game.” - Jared Bednar after his team’s loss against the Mammoth in their game on Tuesday.

LW Nikolaj Ehlers

C Sebastian Aho

RW Seth Jarvis

LD K'Andre Miller

RD Sean Walker

G Frederik Andersen

LW Artturi Lehkonen

C Nathan MacKinnon

RW Martin Necas

LD Devon Toews

RD Cale Makar

G Scott Wedgewood

Points: Seth Jarvis (9)

Goals: Seth Jarvis (6)

Assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (6)

GAA: Brandon Bussi (1.97)

Points: Martin Necas (11)

Goals: Nathan MacKinnon (6)

Assists: Martin Necas (6)

GAA: Scott Wedgewood (1.84)

Coaches:

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (8th season)

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (10th season)