Colorado Avalanche
Current season record
7–5–1 · 15 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes — Thursday, December 5, 2024 Game Analysis
Colorado Avalanche at Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Final.
Game Analysis
Lenovo Center
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- Eric Robinson (8)
- PPSeth Jarvis (8)
- Jack Roslovic (13)
- PPMartin Necas (14)
- ENAndrei Svechnikov (9)
COL
- Artturi Lehkonen (6)
- Valeri Nichushkin (4)
- Valeri Nichushkin (5)
Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Summary — Thursday, December 5, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Carolina Hurricanes defeated Colorado Avalanche 5–3. The game was played at Lenovo Center.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Analysis — Thursday, December 5, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Carolina Hurricanes paired the victory with a 35–19 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 64.8% of the two teams’ combined shots. It recorded 1.8 times as many shots on target, a substantial volume advantage alongside the win. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Colorado Avalanche converted 0 of 3 power plays (0.0%); Carolina Hurricanes converted 2 of 5 power plays (40.0%). The 2-goal net power-play edge matched the 2-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Carolina Hurricanes won 64.4% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes Official Game Highlights — Thursday, December 5, 2024
Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Statistics — Thursday, December 5, 2024
| Statistic | Colorado Avalanche | Carolina Hurricanes |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 19 | 35 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 2 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 5 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 40.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 35.6 | 64.4 |
| Hits | 22 | 13 |
| Blocked shots | 15 | 11 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 5 |
| Giveaways | 23 | 21 |
| Penalty minutes | 10 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Carolina Hurricanes won 5–3 at Lenovo Center.
Who scored
- Artturi Lehkonen Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Cale Makar (25)
- Eric Robinson Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Brent Burns (6), Martin Necas (27)
- Seth Jarvis Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (20), Andrei Svechnikov (11)
- Jack Roslovic Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Andrei Svechnikov (12), Sean Walker (3)
- Valeri Nichushkin Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Parker Kelly (4), Devon Toews (8)
- Martin Necas Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Andrei Svechnikov (13), Shayne Gostisbehere (16)
- Valeri Nichushkin Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (31), Cale Makar (26)
- Andrei Svechnikov Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Drury (6), Sebastian Aho (21)
Goalies
- Scott Wedgewood stopped 30 of 34 for Colorado Avalanche.
- Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 16 of 19 for Carolina Hurricanes.
Seth Jarvis Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (20), Andrei Svechnikov (11) That made the score 1–2 in the 2nd, and Carolina Hurricanes stayed ahead.