Avalanche vs. Senators betting preview

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Wednesday’s NHL lineup features a matchup between the Colorado Avalanche (35-6-9) and the Ottawa Senators (24-21-7) at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. The Avalanche are -155 on the moneyline to win on the road against the Senators (+130) in the game, which begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche to win vs Senators -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Avalanche vs. Senators Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-155)
  • Underdog: Senators (+130)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Senators Quick Facts

  • Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 23 of 50 games this season.
  • In 53.8% of Ottawa’s previous games this season (28/52), the teams combined to score more than Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Wednesday’s total is 0.7 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 7.2 goals per game.
  • These two teams concede 5.7 goals per game combined, 0.8 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche are the highest-scoring unit in the NHL with an average of 3.9 goals per game, resulting in 197 this season.
  • On defense, Colorado is the strongest squad in league play, giving up 117 total goals (only 2.3 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential (+80) tops the league this season .
  • Colorado’s 27 power-play goals this season (23rd in the NHL) have come on 170 chances.
  • The Avalanche are 28th in the league with a 15.88% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Colorado’s offense has netted one shorthanded goal this season (28th among all teams).
  • The Avalanche defeat 84.06% of opponent power plays, currently the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Avalanche’s players win 50.8% of their faceoffs to rank 10th in the NHL.
  • Colorado scores on 11.3% of its shots as a team, ranking 13th in the league.
  • The Avalanche have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 16.8 hits and 13.5 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • Colorado has gone 35-14 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • In 39 games with shorter than -155 moneyline odds this season, the Avalanche have won 30.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Colorado has a 60.8% chance of winning this contest.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 38 goals and 50 assists
  • Martin Necas: 22 goals and 39 assists
  • Cale Makar: 15 goals and 41 assists
  • Scott Wedgewood: 20-2-5 record, .918 save percentage, 62 goals allowed

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Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stats Insights

  • The Senators have the league’s 11th-ranked scoring offense (171 total goals, 3.3 per game).
  • Ottawa’s 174 total goals conceded (3.4 per game) rank 26th in the NHL.
  • Their -3 goal differential ranks 16th in the league.
  • Ottawa has put up 39 power-play goals this season (seventh-most in the NHL) on 170 chances.
  • The Senators have the league’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate of 22.94%.
  • Ottawa has recorded three shorthanded goals.
  • The 72.15% penalty-kill percentage the Senators have amassed is the league’s 30th-ranked rate.
  • The Senators have the second-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (55.5%).
  • The 11.5% shooting percentage Ottawa has compiled ranks ninth in the league.
  • The Senators have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Senators Moneyline Insights

  • The Senators have been an underdog in 15 games this season, with five upset wins (33.3%).
  • Ottawa has gone 2-3 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this matchup implies a 43.5% chance for the Senators to win.

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 23 goals and 29 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 19 goals and 25 assists
  • Jake Sanderson: 10 goals and 32 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 14-8-5 record, .880 save percentage, 82 goals conceded
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