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Avalanche at Senators

NHL · Thursday, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM CT · Canadian Tire Centre

Chance to win, from our model · Updated Nov 12

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
COL 3.2 – 3.1 OTT
Expected total
6.3
AvalancheThe matchupSenators
−108Our fair odds+108
3.2Expected goals3.1
+0.51Power rating+0.16
4.1Goals / game3.2
3.1Allowed / game3.0
30.3Shots / game25.5
49.2Faceoff %53.8
15.7Hits / game24.7
11−8Season record11−8
6−4Last 105−5
Josh Manson D · Zachary L'Heureux LWOutNick Cousins C · Andre Burakovsky LW
Warren Foegele LW · William Eklund LW

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
COL chance · OTT chance
Our model fair51.9%48.1%
Kalshi53.7%50.7%
Polymarket US54.4%51.4%
ProphetX52.7%50.0%
Novig52.0%49.0%
Full price table
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi8:11 AM CTPolymarket US8:11 AM CTProphetX8:04 AM CTNovig8:07 AM CT
Moneyline
COLColorado Avalanche−10852%−11653.7%−11954.4%−11152.7%−10852.0%
OTTOttawa Senators+10848%−10350.7%−10651.4%−10050.0%+10449.0%
Spreadabout even
COLColorado Avalanche−0.2our margin−1.5 +21831.5%−1.5 +20333.0%−1.5 +22031.3%−1.5 +22830.5%
OTTOttawa Senators+0.2our margin+1.5 −26372.4%+1.5 −25772.0%+1.5 −25271.6%+1.5 −23970.5%
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our totalo6.5 −10350.7%o6.5 −10150.4%o6.5 −10050.0%o6.5 +10449.0%
Under6.3our totalu6.5 −11653.7%u6.5 −12455.4%u6.5 −11052.4%u6.5 −10651.5%

Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: <1%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 2%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 6%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 12%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 10%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 21%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 22%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 9%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 10%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 5%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 2%Ottawa Senators by 6 goals: <1%
← COL wins byOTT wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more31%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more21%
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more26%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,148 past NHL games.

Total range

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.547%
Total over 7.528%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,148 past NHL games.

Probable Starting Goalies

as announced
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .909 save %, 2.41 GAAexpected
OTTLinus Ullmark G · last 5 starts: .939 save %, 1.45 GAAexpected

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
COL·OTT
Nov 10 at TOR
last game
Nov 10 vs WSH
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
2nd straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Who's Out

Current team injury lists
Colorado Avalanche
COLJosh Manson D · left ankle, back about Dec 27IR
COLZachary L'Heureux LW · upper bodyIR
Ottawa Senators
OTTNick Cousins C · upper body, back about Nov 19Out
OTTLinus Ullmark G · lower body, back about Nov 12Day-to-day
OTTAndre Burakovsky LW · lower body, back about Nov 21IR
OTTWarren Foegele LW · right knee, back about Nov 25IR
OTTWilliam Eklund LW · ankle, back about Jan 5, 2027IR

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 19+ games
COL·OTT
+0.51
rating (0 = average)
+0.16
4.1
goals / game
3.2
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.0
11−8
season record
11−8
7−3
home record
6−3
4−5
away record
5−5
W2
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
5−5
30.3
shots / game
25.5
49.2
faceoff %
53.8
15.7
hits / game
24.7
13.8
blocked shots / game
14.8
4.1
takeaways / game
4.0
17.1
giveaways / game
15.5

Rating Trend

COL · OTT · 44 days
Colorado AvalancheOttawa Senators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · OTT 2−8
Jan 28at OTTOTT 5 − 2
Jan 8at COLCOL 8 − 2
Mar 20, 2025at OTTCOL 5 − 1
Oct 27, 2024at COLCOL 5 − 4
Jan 16, 2024at OTTCOL 7 − 4
Dec 21, 2023at COLCOL 6 − 4
Mar 16, 2023at OTTCOL 5 − 4
Jan 14, 2023at COLCOL 7 − 0
Dec 4, 2021at OTTOTT 6 − 5 OT
Nov 22, 2021at COLCOL 7 − 5

COL · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Nov 10at TOR6 − 3W
Nov 7vs DET4 − 0W
Nov 5vs NSH2 − 3L
Nov 3at CBJ2 − 7L
Nov 2at CHI5 − 2W
Oct 31vs CGY5 − 2W
Oct 28vs NJ5 − 2W
Oct 25at NSH2 − 6L
Oct 23vs TB6 − 3W
Oct 20at NJ3 − 4L

OTT · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Nov 10vs WSH2 − 3L
Nov 7vs UTAH4 − 2W
Nov 4at BUF2 − 1W
Nov 1at ANA3 − 6L
Oct 31at SJ5 − 1W
Oct 29at LA5 − 6L
Oct 27at VGK1 − 4L
Oct 24vs NYR7 − 4W
Oct 22vs SJ2 − 6L
Oct 21vs FLA5 − 1W