Colorado Avalanche vs Ottawa Senators Preview
Planning on watching today’s Senators and Avalanche game? Catch the action at Ball Arena in Denver, CO, as the Avalanche hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ALT.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Avalanche are the home favorites against the Senators in a non-conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Colorado Avalanche – Ottawa Senators odds
Colorado Avalanche vs Ottawa Senators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Avalanche have had the upper-hand, going 4-1. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Senators and Avalanche is 4-1 with an average of 8 goals per game. The last three times that the Senators have been on the road vs. the Avalanche, the over/under record is 4-1.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, Ottawa has an puck line record of 5-5 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Colorado has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 1 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 7-3.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Senators have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
Colorado Avalanche vs Ottawa Senators Prediction
The Senators are set to face Colorado with a 11-16-0 record. Their track record as favorites is 6-8-0, while they maintain 5-8-0 when considered underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 3-7-0 record, while they are 8-9-0 in their games at home.
The Senators come into the game scoring an average of 3.3 goals per game, putting them 23rd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 28th in the league. Ottawa’s offense is currently ranked 20th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 28th in the league.
Goalie Joonas Korpisalo gets the start and has made 17 starts this season. His record at this point is 6-10, and his save percentage is 0.7938144329896907%.
Before their matchup against Ottawa, the Avalanche arrive with a 19-11-2 record. They hold a 18-9-2 record when considered the favorites and 1-2-0 when seen as the underdogs. On the road, they have gone 7-7-2 this season and are 12-4-0 at home.
The Avalanche come into the game scoring an average of 3.6 goals per game, putting them 2nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 4th in the league. This season, the Avalanche are 11-7 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 6-4 record.
Goalie Alexandar Georgiev gets the start and has made 25 starts this season. His record at this point is 15-8, and his save percentage is 0.9587628865979382%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Senators to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Colorado Avalanche vs Ottawa Senators Betting Tips
- We like the Senators on the moneyline (+149)
- The Senators are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Chris Wagner – Achilles – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Andrew Cogliano – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Artturi Lehkonen – Upper Body – Out
- Samuel Girard – Personal – Out
- Cale Makar – Lower Body – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Jean-Luc Foudy – Lower Body – Out
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Thomas Chabot – Lower Body – Out
- Rourke Chartier – Upper Body – Out
- Mathieu Joseph – Lower Body – Out
- Shane Pinto – Suspension – Out
