Avalanche Carry Hot Streak into Clash with Hurricanes.

The Colorado Avalanche head to Raleigh on Saturday night to face the Carolina Hurricanes, aiming to extend their current nine-game winning streak. The matchup is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST. Colorado enters the contest with a dominant 30-2-7 record, including strong performances away from home at 13-2-5. The Avalanche have been especially successful in disciplined games, remaining unbeaten this season when they finish with fewer penalty minutes than their opponents. Carolina holds a 24-13-3 record overall and has played well at home, posting a 13-7-1 mark. The Hurricanes have also proven competitive in close contests, earning an 8-2-1 record in one-goal games. This will be the second meeting between the two teams this season. In their previous encounter, Carolina edged Colorado 5-4 in a shootout. Key contributors for the Hurricanes include Andrei Svechnikov, who has totaled 30 points this season, and Sebastian Aho, who has recorded 14 points over his last 10 games. For the Avalanche, Nathan MacKinnon continues to lead the way with 70 points on the season, while Brock Nelson has been productive recently with 11 points in his last 10 games.

Over their last 10 contests, Carolina has gone 5-4-1, averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing 3.4. Colorado, meanwhile, has posted a 9-0-1 record in that span, scoring 4.3 goals per game and giving up just 2.1.

Neither team has reported any injuries ahead of Saturday’s matchup.