Colorado Avalanche at Carolina Hurricanes
· National Hockey LeagueAvalanche take win streak into matchup with the Hurricanes
Colorado Avalanche (30-2-7, in the Central Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (24-13-3, in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the Carolina Hurricanes looking to continue a nine-game win streak.
Carolina is 24-13-3 overall and 13-7-1 at home. The Hurricanes have an 8-2-1 record in one-goal games.
Colorado is 13-2-5 on the road and 30-2-7 overall. The Avalanche are 17-0-4 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.
The teams play Saturday for the second time this season. The Hurricanes won 5-4 in a shootout in the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Andrei Svechnikov has 11 goals and 19 assists for the Hurricanes. Sebastian Aho has seven goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
Nathan MacKinnon has 34 goals and 36 assists for the Avalanche. Brock Nelson has scored six goals and added five assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 5-4-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.6 assists, three penalties and 6.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
Avalanche: 9-0-1, averaging 4.3 goals, 7.9 assists, 3.3 penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Hurricanes: None listed.
Avalanche: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesCAR leads series 1-0
Statistics
COL |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.15 | Goals Against Average | 3.00 |
| 26.7 | Shots Against per Game | 24.6 |
| 85.7 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 79.8 |
| 16 | Power Play Goals Against | 22 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 4.05 | Goals For per Game | 3.28 |
| 34.7 | Shots per Game | 32.3 |
| 21 | Power Play Goals | 23 |
| 15.9 | Power Play Percentage | 19.0 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 4 |
| 275 | Penalty Minutes | 299 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Shayne Gostisbehere, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 2 |
| Seth Jarvis, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 1 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 29 |
Colorado Avalanche Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Kiviranta, LW | Day-To-Day | Jan 1 |
| Gavin Brindley, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 1 |
Game Information
Lenovo Center
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Location: Raleigh, NC
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2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
30 | 2 | 67 | 7 |
Dallas |
25 | 9 | 57 | 7 |
Minnesota |
24 | 10 | 55 | 7 |
Utah |
19 | 19 | 41 | 3 |
Nashville |
18 | 18 | 40 | 4 |
St. Louis |
15 | 18 | 38 | 8 |
Chicago |
15 | 18 | 37 | 7 |
Winnipeg |
15 | 20 | 34 | 4 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
24 | 13 | 51 | 3 |
NY Islanders |
22 | 15 | 48 | 4 |
Philadelphia |
20 | 12 | 47 | 7 |
Washington |
21 | 15 | 47 | 5 |
Pittsburgh |
18 | 12 | 45 | 9 |
New Jersey |
21 | 17 | 44 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
19 | 18 | 43 | 5 |
Columbus |
17 | 16 | 40 | 6 |


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