Avalanche vs. Senators Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 28

Updated Jan. 28, 2026 6:14 p.m. ET

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The Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators are slated to meet up at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET, a matchup that includes Nathan MacKinnon and Tim Stutzle as two of the main players you'll want to keep an eye on. Here is everything you need to know to know about the Avalanche-Senators game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Avalanche vs. Senators Game Information and TV Channel

When: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Avalanche vs Senators Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Avalanche	-1.5	154	-185	6.5	-130	110	-155	+130

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Avalanche vs. Senators Prediction

ATS Pick: Senators (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Avalanche 4 - Senators 3

Avalanche vs. Senators Betting Insights

Colorado's 50 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 23 times.
Ottawa's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 28 of 52 times.
These two teams score a combined 7.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this game's over/under.
Opponents of these two teams combine to average 5.7 goals per game, 0.8 fewer than this game'scontest's over/under.
The Senators are 11th in the league in goals scored, compared to the top-ranked Avalanche.
The Senators are 26th in the league in goals conceded, and the Avalanche are first.

Avalanche Stats

The Avalanche lead the NHL with 197 total goals (3.9 per game).
Defensively, Colorado has been the stingiest unit in NHL play, giving up 117 total goals (only 2.3 per game).
They have a league-leading goal differential at +80.
The 27 power-play goals Colorado has recorded this season (to rank 23rd in the NHL) have come on 170 chances.
The Avalanche's 15.88% power-play conversion rate ranks 28th in the league.
Colorado has scored one shorthanded goal this season.

Avalanche Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Nathan MacKinnon	50	38	50	88	102	14	50.2%
Martin Necas	50	22	39	61	82	15	45%
Cale Makar	50	15	41	56	55	28	-
Brock Nelson	50	27	18	45	39	13	49.7%
Artturi Lehkonen	50	17	20	37	34	11	23.1%

Avalanche Player Props

Senators Stats

The Senators' 171 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank them 11th in the NHL.
Ottawa has allowed 174 total goals this season (3.4 per game), ranking 26th in the league.
Their -3 goal differential is 16th in the league.
With 39 power-play goals (on 170 chances), Ottawa is seventh-best in the NHL.
The Senators' power-play percentage (22.94) ranks them ninth in the league.
This season, Ottawa has three shorthanded goals (19th in NHL).