Colorado Avalanche v Carolina Hurricanes: the preview
Colorado Avalanche meet Carolina Hurricanes at Ball Arena, Saturday 1:00pm (NHL). Colorado Avalanche have won 23 of the 37 meetings with Carolina Hurricanes since 1999.
The big picture
Colorado Avalanche come in 5th on the ladder; Carolina Hurricanes are 1st. Carolina Hurricanes are the side higher up the table.
Colorado Avalanche are 9–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 4 goals for and 3.3 against.
Carolina Hurricanes are 13–5 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.8 goals for and 2.4 against.
Form
Colorado Avalanche have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Nashville Predators 2–3.
Carolina Hurricanes have won four of their last five and most recently beat New York Islanders 5–3.
Head to head
These sides have met 37 times on our records since 1999: Colorado Avalanche 23, Carolina Hurricanes 13, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Colorado Avalanche won 5–3 at Lenovo Center.
Biggest margin between these two: Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals in 2001-02 (5–1).
Players to watch
For Colorado Avalanche, watch Artturi Lehkonen (0.7 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27) and Nathan MacKinnon (9 goals, 18 assists in 2026-27).
For Carolina Hurricanes, watch Logan Stankoven (11 goals, 6 assists in 2026-27) and Sebastian Aho (9 goals, 14 assists in 2026-27).
At Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche have won 14 of their last 22 at Ball Arena.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Carolina Hurricanes have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
