| MATCHUP | Ottawa Senators | Colorado Avalanche |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 20-18-5 | 32-4-7 |
| Where | Ball Arena, Denver, CO | |
| When | Thursday, January 8, 2026 | |
| Time | 09:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
The Ottawa Senators and Colorado Avalanche meet Thursday in NHL action at the Ball Arena. Here’s a Ottawa Senators vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction. This article will include a Ottawa Senators vs Colorado Avalanche Pick.
Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators lost to the Red Wings and Mammoth, and they play the Panthers next. The Senators have lost 5 of their last 7 games.
The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.19 goals per game and are scoring 24.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 19 goals, Drake Batherson has 23 assists and Dylan Cozens has 98 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.26 goals per game and are killing 73.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has allowed 82 goals on 687 shots faced, while Leevi Merilainen has given up 47 goals on 357 shots.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche lost to the Panthers and Lightning, and they play the Blue Jackets next. The Avalanche have won 10 of their last 12 games.
The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.95 goals per game and are scoring on 16.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 35 goals, Cale Makar has 36 assists and Artturi Lehkonen has 104 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 2.21 goals per game and are killing 85 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Scott Wedgewood has given up 57 goals on 684 shots faced, and Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 30 goals on 394 shots.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Avalanche have won each of their last 15 games at Ball Arena.
- The Senators have lost each of their last six night games at Ball Arena.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games at Ball Arena.
- The Senators have lost the second period in eight of their last nine games against Western Conference opponents when leading after the first period.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Senators have won eight of their last 11 games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games as road underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Avalanche have lost the second period in three of their last four games when trailing after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the last eight night games between the Senators and Avalanche have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Senators’ last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the last nine games between the Senators and Avalanche at Ball Arena.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Senators’ last eight games.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in eight of the Avalanche’s last 10 games at Ball Arena.
- Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche’s last 14 Thursday night games.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for multi-point games (24) this season.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- David Perron has scored at least one goal in three of his last four appearances at Ball Arena.
- Jordan Spence has recorded an assist in five of his last six appearances after playing the previous day.
- Brady Tkachuk has recorded at least two shots in each of his last 24 appearances – longest active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (85.00%).
- The Colorado Avalanche are one of only two teams in the league to rank top 5 for both goals for and goals against per game this season.
- The Ottawa Senators rank 32nd in the league in save percentage this season (.877).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 3rd in the league for shots against per game this season (25.3).
Ottawa Senators vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
The Avalanche have lost two straight games, and all of a sudden you want to look at the plus money. However, those losses came on the road. The Avalanche still are unbeatable on their home ice until proven otherwise. The Senators also haven’t beat the Avalanche since December 2021. The Senators have also been beaten over the head defensively during this losing stretch. I’m not stepping in front of the Avalanche on their home ice. It’s been the safest bet in hockey this season. Of course, I’ll lay the PL to shave the juice.