Colorado Avalanche v Ottawa Senators, NHL

The big picture

Colorado Avalanche come in 5th on the ladder; Ottawa Senators are 12th. Colorado Avalanche have the higher position to protect.

Colorado Avalanche are 9–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 4 goals for and 3.3 against.

Ottawa Senators are 10–7 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.2 goals for and 3.1 against.

Form

Colorado Avalanche have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Nashville Predators 2–3.

Ottawa Senators have won two of their last five and most recently beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 37 times on our records since 1999: Colorado Avalanche 21, Ottawa Senators 15, 1 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Ottawa Senators won 5–2 at Canadian Tire Centre.

Biggest margin between these two: Colorado Avalanche by 7 goals in 2022-23 (7–0).

Players to watch

For Colorado Avalanche, watch Artturi Lehkonen (0.7 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27) and Nathan MacKinnon (9 goals, 18 assists in 2026-27).

For Ottawa Senators, watch Drake Batherson (9 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27) and Tim Stutzle (9 goals, 13 assists in 2026-27).

At Ball Arena

Colorado Avalanche have won 14 of their last 22 at Ball Arena.

The deeper numbers

Ottawa Senators haven't beaten Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena since 2016-17: 7 meetings there since then.

Ottawa Senators have lost their last 7 at Ball Arena and haven't won there since 2016-17 (against Colorado Avalanche).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Colorado Avalanche go in as clear favourites.