Avalanche vs. Senators Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 8

Updated Jan. 8, 2026 6:14 p.m. ET

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When the Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators meet up at Ball Arena on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 9 p.m. ET, Nathan MacKinnon and Tim Stutzle will be two of the main players you'll want to pay attention to. Take a look at everything you need 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: Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
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	-105	-115	6.5	-130	110	-265	+215

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Avalanche vs. Senators Prediction

ATS Pick: Avalanche (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Avalanche 5 - Senators 2

Avalanche vs. Senators Betting Insights

Colorado and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 18 of 42 games this season.
Ottawa has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 22 of 42 games this season.
These two teams score a combined 7.1 goals per game, 0.6 more than this game's total.
These teams allow 5.5 goals per game combined, 1.0 fewer than this game's over/under.
The Avalanche are first in goals scored in the league, and the Senators are 12th.
The Avalanche are first in the league in goals conceded, and the Senators are 21st.

Avalanche Stats

The Avalanche's 166 total goals (4.0 per game on 6.9 assists per outing) lead the league.
Colorado has given up 93 total goals (just 2.2 per game), the fewest in league action.
Their +73 goal differential is the best in the league.
The 23 power-play goals Colorado has recorded this season rank 20th in the NHL (on 143 chances).
The Avalanche have the league's 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.08%).
The one shorthanded goal Colorado has scored this season rank 26th among all NHL teams.

Avalanche Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Nathan MacKinnon	42	35	39	74	85	12	49.6%
Martin Necas	42	19	33	52	70	11	50%
Cale Makar	42	12	36	48	42	25	-
Brock Nelson	42	19	15	34	34	12	50.7%
Artturi Lehkonen	42	15	18	33	29	10	25%

Avalanche Player Props

Senators Stats

With 134 goals (3.2 per game), the Senators have the league's 12th-ranked offense.
Ottawa's total of 137 goals given up (3.3 per game) ranks 21st in the league.
With a goal differential of -3, they are 18th in the league.
Ottawa has 34 power-play goals (on 140 chances), third in the NHL.
The Senators score on 24.29% of their power plays, No. 7 in the league.
In terms of shorthanded goals, Ottawa has two.