Hurricanes vs Avalanche NHL Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The Carolina Hurricanes and the Colorado Avalanche will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Pepsi Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Avalanche listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Hurricanes, while the game's total is sitting at 5½.

Carolina lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Ducks on February 8. Bettors who backed the Ducks at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Colorado was a 5-2 winner at home against the Blackhawks. Bettors on Colorado at +120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Colorado:
Team record: 27-25-3 SU, ATS

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
Colorado12-3-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing Carolina
is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home

When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Buffalo are 7-3
After playing Chicago are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Carolina:
Team record: 20-25-10 SU, ATS

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games when playing Colorado

When playing on Friday are 1-9
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Anaheim are 1-1-1
After a loss are 7-3

Next up:
Carolina at Montreal, Monday, February 13
Colorado at St. Louis, Saturday, February 11