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Colorado Avalanche at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions

2024-02-08 • PNC Arena
Carolina Hurricanes 5 - 2 Colorado Avalanche

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CAR: 60.8%
COL: 39.2%
Expected Goals
CAR: 3.03
COL: 2.77
Total Goals
Median: 5.5
Over 5.5: 50%
Over 6.5: 35%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CAR
Brandon Bussi - 23-3-1 | 0.906 SV% | 2.16 GAA
COL
Scott Wedgewood - 20-4-5 | 0.912 SV% | 2.30 GAA
StatCARCOL
Season SV%0.9010.919
Last 5 SV%0.9150.881
SV% vs Opponent0.821
GAA2.332.13
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • CAR at home vs COL: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-03CAR 3 - 5 COLCOLCAR
2025-10-23COL 4 - 5 CARCARCOL
2024-12-05CAR 5 - 3 COLCARCAR
2024-11-09COL 6 - 4 CARCOLCOL
2024-02-08CAR 5 - 2 COLCARCAR

⚡ In-Game Win Probability

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 0:00 20:00 40:00 60:00 In-Game Win Probability Home Win Probability Game Time (minutes)

Goals

PeriodTimeTeamScorer
101:52CARGoal
106:25CARGoal
116:51CARGoal
119:33CARGoal
119:38CARGoal
212:06CARGoal
319:06CARGoal

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 60.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 5 - 2 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 3.0 - 2.8