The Colorado Avalanche (41-25-3) travel to face off against the Ottawa Senators (36-26-5) on Thursday, March 20th. This game will be played at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa and televised on ESPN+. The Senators are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Avalanche are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Predators. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Avalanche vs Senators

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now sit at 41-25-3. Colorado took a 1-0 lead early in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals.

Going into the game, the total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark. The Avalanche were underdogs on the puck line, and failed to cover.

The Ottawa Senators Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-0 win over the Kraken, the Senators improved to 36-26-5 this season. Ottawa covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 3 goals fell short of the 6.5-goal line.

All three of Ottawa’s goals came from different players. Adam Gaudette scored first, finding the net at 14:32 in the first period.

Colorado Offense Breakdown

In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, Colorado took 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with a power-play goal, his 5th of the season, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal late in the third period.

MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, and Makar earned his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s third-period goal. The Avalanche had 23 offensive giveaways in the game.

Senators Offense Breakdown

Ottawa’s offense was led by Adam Gaudette, who opened the scoring with his 7th goal of the season. Brady Tkachuk followed with his 7th goal as well, while Tim Stützle added his 6th, netting an empty-netter with 2:14 left in the game.

The Senators took 23 shots on goal and recorded 11 giveaways. They scored once in each period, with Gaudette’s goal coming at 14:32 in the first, Tkachuk’s at 8:49 in the second, and Stützle’s empty-netter at 17:46 in the third.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche gave up two late goals in the 3rd period, both of which were empty-netters. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The Avalanche’s defense finished with 11 takeaways and 26 hits.

Ottawa Team Defense

On the defensive side, the Senators will look to replicate their previous performance, where they shut out the Kraken 3-0. Anton Forsberg made 22 saves with a perfect 100% save percentage, while the defense recorded 2 takeaways and 25 hits.

Avalanche vs Senators Trends

• Across their three previous road games, Colorado has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• In their last ten games at home, the Senators have a straight up record of 8-2 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Senators have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-1.
• Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Avalanche struggled vs the puck line going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.

Avalanche vs Senators Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Senators to secure a victory over the Avalanche at home. With the moneyline currently set at -103, I’m locking in my bet on the Senators straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Senators winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Senators straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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