The Ottawa Senators (36-26-5) are slightly favored when they host the Colorado Avalanche (41-25-3) on Thursday, March 20 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Senators are -112 on the moneyline to win, while the Avalanche have -108 moneyline odds.

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Senators vs. Avalanche Betting Lines

• Favorite: Senators (-112)
• Underdog: Avalanche (-108)
• Over/under: 6.5

Senators vs. Avalanche Quick Facts

• Ottawa has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 25 of 67 games this season.
• In 46.4% of Colorado’s previous games this season (32/69), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.3 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.2 for these two teams.
• This game’s over/under is 0.8 more than the 5.7 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

• The Senators are ranked 19th in the league with 197 goals this season, an average of 2.9 per contest.
• Ottawa is ranked 10th in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 191 in total (2.8 per game).
• The team is ranked 13th in goal differential at +6.
• Ottawa’s 51 power-play goals this season are the fourth-most in the NHL (on 219 chances).
• The Senators’ 23.29% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 12th in the NHL.
• Ottawa’s nine shorthanded goals this season rank fourth in the NHL.
• The Senators rank 18th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 77.72%.
• The Senators’ players have posted the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the league at 52.9%.
• Ottawa scores on 10% of its shots as a team, ranking 22nd in the league.
• The Senators have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 25.6 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

• Ottawa has gone 23-15 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• Through 38 games with moneyline odds lower than -112 this season, the Senators have been victorious 23 times.
• The moneyline odds say Ottawa has a 52.8% chance of winning this game.

Senators Leaders

• Tim Stutzle: 20 goals and 48 assists
• Drake Batherson: 19 goals and 36 assists
• Brady Tkachuk: 27 goals and 24 assists
• Linus Ullmark: 18-12-3 record, .910 save percentage, 89 goals given up

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Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stats Insights

• The Avalanche’s 228 total goals (3.3 per game) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
• Colorado has given up 2.9 goals per game, and 197 total, which ranks 14th among all league teams.
• Their eighth-best goal differential is +31.
• Colorado has put up 47 power-play goals this season (eighth-most in the NHL) on 195 chances.
• The Avalanche have the NHL’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate of 24.1%.
• Colorado has scored five shorthanded goals this season (13th in NHL).
• The 78.57% penalty-kill percentage the Avalanche have amassed is the league’s 15th-ranked rate.
• The Avalanche have the NHL’s 29th-ranked faceoff win rate (46.2%).
• The 11.1% shooting percentage Colorado has compiled ranks ninth in the league.
• The Avalanche have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Avalanche Moneyline Insights

• The Avalanche have been an underdog in 12 games this season, with five upset wins (41.7%).
• Colorado is 5-7 when it is underdogs of -108 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 51.9% chance for the Avalanche to win.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 27 goals and 77 assists
• Cale Makar: 25 goals and 54 assists
• Martin Necas: 23 goals and 51 assists
• Mackenzie Blackwood: 24-17-6 record, .914 save percentage, 114 goals allowed