Ottawa Senators vs Colorado Avalanche: Prediction & Preview
Ottawa Senators host Colorado Avalanche in NHL Round 7 at the Canadian Tire Centre on Friday, 13 November 2026. Form, head to head and our prediction.
Level on points at the Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators host Colorado Avalanche in Round 7 of the NHL 2026/2027 season on Friday, 13 November 2026, at the Canadian Tire Centre. The two sides arrive with identical records of 11 wins and 6 defeats from 19 games, both on 24 points.
Colorado Avalanche sit 10th of 32 and Ottawa Senators are one place behind in 11th, separated only by their goal records. The visitors have scored 78 and conceded 59, while Ottawa have scored 60 and conceded 57.
Form guide
Ottawa Senators' last five reads LWWLW. They were beaten 2-3 at home by Washington Capitals on 11 November, after a 4-2 home win over Utah Mammoth and a 2-1 victory at Buffalo Sabres. Before that came a 3-6 defeat at Anaheim Ducks and a 5-1 win at San Jose Sharks.
Colorado Avalanche come in with WWLLW and plenty of goals. They won 6-3 at Toronto Maple Leafs on 11 November and beat Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at home on 8 November. That followed a 2-3 home defeat to Nashville Predators and a heavy 2-7 loss at Columbus Blue Jackets, with a 5-2 win at Chicago Blackhawks before that.
Head to head
Colorado Avalanche have won 4 of the last 5 meetings, with Ottawa Senators winning 1. Ottawa's win came most recently, 5-2 at home on 29 January 2026, but only weeks earlier Colorado had won 8-2 on home ice on 9 January 2026.
Colorado also won 5-1 in Ottawa on 20 March 2025, 5-4 at home on 28 October 2024 and 3-2 at home on 18 February 2009.
Key numbers
Across all competitions, Colorado Avalanche have played 23, winning 13 and losing 10, with 88 goals scored and 67 conceded. Their one clean sheet came in the 4-0 win over Detroit Red Wings.
Ottawa Senators have played 24 in all competitions, winning 12 and losing 12, with 71 goals for and 77 against. They have yet to keep a clean sheet.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model, based on points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, rates this as close to even. It gives Colorado Avalanche a 52% chance of winning and Ottawa Senators 48%, with the draw at 0%.
The pick is Colorado Avalanche, with a likely score of 2-3 and medium confidence. Their stronger scoring record and head-to-head results tip the balance, while home ice keeps Ottawa close. This is an estimate from our model, not a guarantee.
Most likely score: 2-3
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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