Colorado Avalanche vs Ottawa Senators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 28, 2026

NHL matchup

Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 28, 2026.

January 28, 2026 · 6:30 PM CST
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Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Mackenzie Blackwood

Colorado Avalanche · Last start: Jan 25

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
118
Save %
87.3
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
28.8

Mads Sogaard

Ottawa Senators · Last start: Jan 25

2 / 2 appearances covered

Shots faced
36
Save %
83.3
Goals allowed
6
Close-range shots %
22.2
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Colorado Avalanche

xG for / game
3.46
xG against / game
2.64
xG differential / game
0.83

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Ottawa Senators

xG for / game
3.20
xG against / game
2.55
xG differential / game
0.65

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Colorado Avalanche

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
72.1
Attempt share
55.9
Faceoff win %
51.1
Penalties / game
2.8

Shots / game: 36.0 · Shooting: 9.4% · Avg distance: 34.8 ft

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
61.2
Attempt share
53.8
Faceoff win %
54.0
Penalties / game
4.6

Shots / game: 29.2 · Shooting: 12.7% · Avg distance: 31.7 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Colorado Avalanche COL
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT
9Points12
0.643Points %0.750
31Goals for23
22Goals against20
9Goal differential3
OT1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Colorado Avalanche COL road
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT home
3Games4
2Wins3
4Points6
4Goal differential-2
Last 10 games
Colorado Avalanche COL
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT
4-2-1Record6-2-0
9Points12
31Goals for23
22Goals against20
9Goal differential3
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Colorado Avalanche COL 9 wins
10 games reviewed
Ottawa Senators OTT 1 wins
Total goals58 – 30
Goal differential +28 / -28
Goals per game5.8 / 3.0
Shots per game34.2 / 31.6
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 8, 2026
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
2 - 8 31 - 34 View
Mar 20, 2025
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
5 - 1 33 - 16 View
Oct 27, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
4 - 5 30 - 32 View
Jan 16, 2024
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
7 - 4 34 - 40 View
Dec 21, 2023
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
4 - 6 45 - 39 View
Mar 16, 2023
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
5 - 4 30 - 36 View
Jan 14, 2023
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
0 - 7 29 - 33 View
Dec 4, 2021
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
5 - 6 31 - 34 View
Nov 22, 2021
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
5 - 7 21 - 40 View
Feb 11, 2020
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
0 - 3 34 - 36 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.