Cale Makar and Jake Sanderson will be leading the charge for the Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators, respectively, when the two teams play on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at Canadian Tire Centre, with the puck dropping at 7:30 p.m. ET. Check out 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
| 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 | 170 | -205 | 6.5 | -105 | -115 | -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 and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 23 of 50 games this season.
- Ottawa and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 28 of 52 games this season.
- These two teams average 7.2 goals per match between them, 0.7 more than this game's over/under.
- Opponents of these teams score 5.7 goals per game combined, 0.8 fewer than this game's over/under.
- The Avalanche are first in goals scored in the league, and the Senators are seventh.
- The Avalanche are first in the league in goals conceded, and the Senators are 27th.
Avalanche Stats
- The Avalanche are the top-scoring squad in the league with 197 total goals (3.9 per game on 6.9 assists per contest).
- Colorado has conceded 117 total goals (only 2.3 per game), ranking No. 1 in league play for the fewest goals against.
- They have a league-best goal differential at +80.
- The 27 power-play goals Colorado has scored this season (on 170 chances) rank 23rd in the NHL.
- The Avalanche's 15.88% power-play conversion rate ranks 28th in the league.
- Colorado has recorded one shorthanded goal this season (28th among all NHL teams).
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% |
Senators Stats
- The Senators are seventh in the NHL in scoring (171 goals, 3.3 per game).
- Ottawa's total of 174 goals given up (3.4 per game) ranks 27th in the NHL.
- They have the 16th-ranked goal differential in the league at -3.
- Ottawa has 39 power-play goals (on 170 chances), seventh in the NHL.
- The Senators have the NHL's ninth-best power-play percentage (22.94).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, Ottawa has three.
Senators Leaders
| Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | Giveaways | Takeaways | Faceoff Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Stutzle | 52 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 73 | 23 | 54.3% |
| Drake Batherson | 49 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 37 | 18 | 47.4% |
| Jake Sanderson | 52 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 57 | 25 | - |
| Dylan Cozens | 52 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 36 | 11 | 54.1% |
| Claude Giroux | 52 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 36 | 10 | 64.9% |
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