NHL · Game guide
Carolina Hurricanes at Colorado Avalanche
What channel the game is on, when it starts in your time zone and every way to watch it — each fact with its source.
Next meeting
Friday, December 18, 2026 · in 66 daysColorado area · Avalanche local
Verified Oct 4, 12:00 PM ET · Colorado Avalanche How to Watch page (NHL.com/avalanche)
Carolina area · Hurricanes local
Regional simulcasts (6)
Verified Oct 4, 12:00 PM ET · Carolina Hurricanes - Broadcast Information (nhl.com/hurricanes)
Outside both teams' home markets? Games that aren't on national TV stream on the ESPN app (NHL Power Play, with an ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited plan). ESPN Press Room (Aug 2026) ↗
Hurricanes vs Avalanche: quick answers
What time is the Hurricanes vs Avalanche game?
- Carolina Hurricanes at Colorado Avalanche starts on Fri, Dec 18 at 9:00 PM ET · 8:00 PM CT · 7:00 PM MT · 6:00 PM PT.
What channel is Hurricanes vs Avalanche on?
- The game is on Altitude Sports and 9NEWS / KTVD in the Colorado area and Hurricanes Hockey Network, Spectrum, WRAL-TV / FOX 50 and WAXN TV 64 in the Carolina area.
How can I stream Hurricanes vs Avalanche?
- In the Colorado area it streams on Altitude+; in the Carolina area it streams on Hurricanes Hockey Network and Fubo; outside both teams' home markets it is on the ESPN app.
Is Hurricanes vs Avalanche on national TV?
- No.No national broadcast is listed; it airs on the teams' local channels.
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What channel number is the game on?
By TV provider, for every channel carrying this game.
Altitude Sports
| Provider | Channel | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DirecTVAltitude nine-state territory (team-territory blackouts apply) | Ch. 681 | source |
Also carried by Spectrum, Xfinity, DirecTV Stream, Fubo. Provider details →
Hurricanes Hockey Network
| Provider | Channel | Source |
|---|---|---|
| SpectrumFt. Benning (GA) | Ch. 303 | source |
| SpectrumDMAs: Birmingham (AL), Montgomery-Selma (AL), Auburn (AL) | Ch. 311 | source |
| SpectrumDMAs: Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville); Charlotte; Greenville-N. Bern-Washington; Wilmington; Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem; Myrtle Beach-Florence (SC); Columbia (SC); Charleston (SC); Savannah | Ch. 313 | source |
| SpectrumGeorgia cities in Chattanooga DMA, Summerville (GA) | Ch. 317 | source |
| SpectrumDMAs: Greenville-Spartanburg (SC); Augusta (GA); Aiken (SC) | Ch. 325 | source |
| SpectrumDMAs: Atlanta (GA); Columbus (GA); Macon (GA) | Ch. 328 | source |
| SpectrumAsheville; Boone; Hickory; Camp Lejeune; Sanford; York Co. (SC) and other listed localities | Ch. 329 | source |
| SpectrumSpectrum TV App without a set-top box | Ch. 348 (IP channel) | source |
Also carried by Fubo, Prime Video (subscription). All 9 providers →
WITN 7.1
| Provider | Channel | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antenna (free, over the air) | Ch. 7.1 | source |
WHNS 21.2
| Provider | Channel | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antenna (free, over the air) | Ch. 21.2 | source |
On cable? A number above applies only in the area named with it. Look yours up at the provider: Spectrum lineup · Xfinity lineup · Optimum lineup.
More Hurricanes–Avalanche games this season
7:30 PM ET · 4:30 PM PT · at Carolina
Local: Hurricanes Hockey Network, Spectrum and Fubo