Avalanche vs. Hurricanes prediction, odds, picks - Oct. 23

Updated Oct. 23, 2025 6:15 p.m. ET

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Martin Necas and Seth Jarvis will lead the way for the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes, respectively, when the two teams play on Thursday, Oct. 23 at Ball Arena, beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Here is everything you need to know to know about the Avalanche-Hurricanes game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Avalanche vs. Hurricanes Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Avalanche vs Hurricanes Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Avalanche	-1.5	185	-225	5.5	-135	114	-135	+114

Avalanche vs. Hurricanes Prediction

ATS Pick: Avalanche (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Avalanche 4 - Hurricanes 2

Avalanche vs. Hurricanes Betting Insights

Colorado's matches have had more than 5.5 goals two times this season (in seven games).
Carolina has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in four of six games this season.
These teams score 7.4 goals per match between them, 1.9 more than this game's over/under.
Combined, these teams allow 4.4 goals per game, 1.1 fewer than this game's over/under.
In terms of goals scored, the Avalanche are fourth in the league, and the Hurricanes are fourth.
This match features the league's fourth-ranked (Hurricanes) and top-ranked (Avalanche) teams in terms of defense.

Avalanche Stats

The Avalanche's 24 total goals (3.4 per game) rank fourth in the league.
Defensively, Colorado is the stingiest squad in NHL play, allowing 13 total goals (just 1.9 per game).
Their +11 goal differential is the best in the league.
The three power-play goals Colorado has put up this season (to rank 25th in the NHL) have come on 26 chances.
The Avalanche are 30th in the league with an 11.54% power-play conversion rate.

Avalanche Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Martin Necas	7	5	6	11	17	0	75%
Nathan MacKinnon	7	6	4	10	15	2	55.8%
Cale Makar	7	3	5	8	9	5	-
Artturi Lehkonen	7	2	5	7	6	1	0%
Brent Burns	7	0	4	4	7	4	-

Avalanche Player Props

Hurricanes Stats

With 24 goals (four per game), the Hurricanes have the NHL's fourth-best offense.
Carolina's total of 15 goals given up (2.5 per game) is fourth-best in the NHL.
Their +9 goal differential is fifth-best in the league.
With two power-play goals (on 21 chances), Carolina ranks 30th in the NHL.
The Hurricanes have the NHL's 31st-ranked power-play percentage (9.52).