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Senators vs Avalanche Game Overview
OTT vs COLRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
9-1
Over / Under
7-2-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, '25 | OTT |
5 - 1
|
COL -112 | P6.0 | 16 | 33 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| Oct 27, '24 | COL |
5 - 4
|
COL -163 | o6.5 | 32 | 30 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Jan 16, '24 | OTT |
7 - 4
|
COL -110 | o7.0 | 40 | 34 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Dec 21, '23 | COL |
6 - 4
|
COL -174 | o6.5 | 39 | 45 | 4-5 | 1-6 |
| Mar 16, '23 | OTT |
5 - 4
|
COL -122 | o6.5 | 36 | 30 | 2-5 | 1-3 |
| Jan 14, '23 | COL |
7 - 0
|
COL -154 | o6.0 | 33 | 29 | 1-2 | 0-3 |
| Dec 04, '21 | OTT |
6 - 5 (OT)
|
OTT +190 | o6.5 | 34 | 31 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Nov 22, '21 | COL |
7 - 5
|
COL -314 | o6.0 | 40 | 21 | 1-4 | 2-3 |
| Feb 11, '20 | COL |
3 - 0
|
COL -258 | u6.5 | 36 | 34 | 1-5 | 0-2 |
| Feb 06, '20 | OTT |
4 - 1
|
COL -204 | u6.5 | 26 | 34 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
OTT vs COL Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 20, 2025 ) Colorado 5, Ottawa 1
The Colorado Avalanche had two regulation losses in the first 40 games of the season. They doubled that total in the last two games to find themselves mired in their first losing streak since late October.
After being thwarted in the Sunshine State, the Avalanche return to Denver for the next seven games at home, starting with Thursday night's matchup with the Ottawa Senators. The Avalanche have won 15 in a row on home ice where they are 17-0-2 overall, but they are facing adversity.
Captain Gabriel Landeskog and Devon Toews, who is on Colorado's top defensive pairing, are both out with upper-body injuries sustained on the just-completed three-game road trip. Both are going to "miss some time," head coach Jared Bednar said recently, and goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
The Avalanche limped home after a 4-2 loss at Tampa Bay on Tuesday night but wouldn't blame the absences.
"No excuses with the schedule or injuries or any of that," said Brock Nelson, who had a goal in the loss to the Lightning. "We showed up ready to go each and every day. It wasn't our best, but we found a way to fight back and were in a good spot at the end of the second heading into the third. We just couldn't get it done."
Nelson has been on a roll, with 11 goals in the last 17 games and has 19 overall, tied for second on Colorado with Martin Necas.
Necas, in turn, has 53 points to trail only Nathan MacKinnon on the team. MacKinnon leads the NHL in goals with 35 and his 74 points are second to Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid (75).
While the Avalanche had to travel from Florida, Ottawa is playing the second of back-to-back games on Thursday night. The Senators lost 3-1 at Utah on Wednesday night to begin its quick two-game road trip.
Ottawa has struggled in net since No. 1 goaltender Linus Ullmark was granted a leave of absence for personal reasons on Dec. 27. Ullmark leads the team with 14 wins and 2.95 goals-against average.
His backup, Leevi Merilainen, played well in wins over Washington and Winnipeg but was pulled from Monday's loss to Detroit after allowing three goals on nine shots. He had 18 saves in Wednesday night's setback.
Despite the uncertainty at the position, general manager Steve Staios remains confident in the Senators' group.
"They're all good goaltenders," Staios said. "It's amazing, with the goaltending position, you can talk to any team in the league and it's under the microscope. You can have players that go through stretches that they don't have a good month, or a good 10 games or whatever it might be and obviously the focus is on goaltending. But we have full faith in the goaltending."
Offensively, Ottawa is led by Tim Stutzle with 45 points (19 goals, 26 assists), and winger Drake Batherson is second with 39 points (16 goals, 23 assists).
Dylan Cozens (12 goals, 19 assists) and Jake Sanderson (eight goals, 23 assists) are tied for third with 31 points apiece.
--Field Level Media
OTT vs COLInjury report
Ottawa's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Jensen | D | Out - Lower-Body( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| The Senators said on Tuesday (Mar. 17) that Jensen will undergo knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus and will be out for approximately six weeks, per TSN 1200 Ottawa. | ||||
| J. Sanderson | D | Out - Upper Body( Mar 08, '26) | Mar 08, '26 | |
| The Senators said on Monday (Mar. 9) that Sanderson is week-to-week, according to Jackson Starr of the team's official site. | ||||
Colorado's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Colton | C | Day To Day - Upper Body( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| Colton did not play in Monday's (Mar. 16) game against the Penguins. | ||||
| L. O'Connor | RW | Out - Hip( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| The Avalanche said on Tuesday (Mar. 17) that O'Connor will go on the road trip with the Avalanche and won’t be doing any AHL conditioning stints. | ||||
| G. Landeskog | LW | Out - Lower-Body( Mar 07, '26) | Mar 07, '26 | |
| The Avalanche said that Landeskog is week-to-week and won't play against Minnesota on Sunday (Mar. 8). | ||||
| A. Lehkonen | LW | Out - Upper-body( Mar 02, '26) | Mar 02, '26 | |
| The Avalanche said that Lehkonen is OUT for Tuesday's (Mar. 3) game against the Ducks and is expected to miss some time, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-3-0-0
GAA
2.83
Save %
.831
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.Merilainen | Jan 7, 2026 | UTAH 3 - OTT 1 | L | 3 | 21 | .857 | - | L +100 | u6.0 |
| L.Merilainen | Jan 5, 2026 | OTT 3 - DET 5 | - | 3 | 9 | .667 | - | L -166 | o6.0 |
| H.Shepard | Jan 5, 2026 | OTT 3 - DET 5 | L | 2 | 12 | .833 | - | L -166 | o6.0 |
| L.Merilainen | Jan 3, 2026 | OTT 4 - WIN 2 | W | 2 | 23 | .913 | - | W -125 | o5.5 |
| L.Merilainen | Jan 1, 2026 | OTT 4 - WAS 3 | W | 3 | 29 | .897 | - | W -152 | o6.0 |
| L.Merilainen | Dec 29, 2025 | OTT 1 - CLB 4 | L | 4 | 22 | .818 | - | L -220 | u6.5 |
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
2.20
Save %
.909
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Wedgewood | Jan 6, 2026 | TB 4 - COL 2 | L | 3 | 27 | .889 | - | L -113 | u6.5 |
| S.Wedgewood | Jan 4, 2026 | FLA 2 - COL 1 | L | 2 | 25 | .920 | - | L -146 | u6.5 |
| S.Wedgewood | Jan 3, 2026 | CAR 3 - COL 5 | W | 3 | 28 | .893 | - | W -142 | o6.5 |
| M.Blackwood | Dec 31, 2025 | COL 6 - STL 1 | W | 1 | 13 | .923 | - | W -365 | o6.0 |
| M.Blackwood | Dec 29, 2025 | COL 5 - LA 2 | W | 2 | 25 | .920 | - | W -225 | o6.0 |
OTT vs COLStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 3.26 | Total | 2.31 |
| 0.98 | 1st Period | 0.74 |
| 1.10 | 2nd Period | 0.86 |
| 1.07 | 3rd Period | 0.55 |
| 0.05 | OT | 0.07 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 28.36 | Total | 26.81 |
| 8.36 | 1st Period | 9.50 |
| 9.57 | 2nd Period | 8.45 |
| 8.98 | 3rd Period | 8.50 |
| 0.43 | OT | 0.31 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | Total | 0.91 |
| 0.12 | 1st Period | 0.92 |
| 0.11 | 2nd Period | 0.90 |
| 0.12 | 3rd Period | 0.94 |
| 0.11 | OT | 0.77 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 34 - 142 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 18 - 120 |
| 23.94 | PP % vs. PK % | 85.00 |
Goaltenders
| Ottawa Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| James Reimer | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||
| Hunter Shepard | 12 | 10 | 0.833 | 0-1-0 | ||
| Linus Ullmark | 687 | 605 | 0.881 | 14-8-5 | ||