Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar (8) has his shot blocked by Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Colorado Avalanche's Logan O'Connor (25) wins a race around the net with Carolina Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere (4) to shoot the puck at goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Sean Walker (26) has his shot slide past Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood (41) and Chris Wagner (14) with Hurricanes' William Carrier (28) nearby during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood (41) watches the puck travel past the net during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Colorado Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko (51) controls the puck between Carolina Hurricanes' Dmitry Orlov (7) and Jalen Chatfield (5) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Colorado Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen (96) looses control of the puck between Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) and Brent Burns (8) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)