Colorado Avalanche vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 11/12/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: Altitude Sports, TSN5

The Colorado Avalanche (10-6-2) are traveling to Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday where they will compete against the Ottawa Senators (11-6-1).

The Colorado Avalanche will look to clean up some issues after taking a 3-2 defeat to the Predators their last time on the ice. Colorado accounted for 10 penalty minutes in this game. Moreover, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score. The Avalanche didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. In the game, they tallied a score on 2 of the 32 shots they put on goal.

While at even strength, the Avalanche let the opposition score 43 goals while having 58 of their own. Colorado Avalanche opponents have tallied 55 power play opportunities (21st in the NHL) and have a total of 12 goals in those chances. When it comes to scoring goals, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 72 goals (3rd in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have surrendered 55. Colorado has tried 550 shots and has a shooting percentage of 13.1%. For the year, they have scored 22 points and their points percentage is sitting at .611. The Avalanche have had 490 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .888. Colorado has accumulated 60 power play chances and they have tallied 14 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 23.33%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Mackenzie Blackwood. Blackwood has participated in 305 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 135-116-31 and was named the starter in 286 games. Opponents have tallied 826 goals against Blackwood in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.89. Blackwood has had 8,714 shots against him and has amassed 7,889 saves. His save percentage is at .905 for his 16,413 mins played. In his career, Blackwood has earned 165 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .577.

In their last game, Ottawa played the Sabres in a matchup where the Senators got the win by a mark of 2-1. The Senators earned 2 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Senators have earned 47 goals at even strength and 9 goals (26th in the NHL) while on the power play. Ottawa has attempted 462 shots (21st in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 12.12%, while allowing the opposition 492 shots. On the season, the Ottawa Senators have earned 56 goals, 23 points, in addition to a points percentage of .639. They have granted a total of 54 goals to be scored by of a combination of 38 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 69 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 13.04%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 75.00% on their opponents 64 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.0%.

Across the ice you are going to see Linus Ullmark in the crease. His opposition is averaging 2.52 goals per game and he has yielded 851 goals altogether. Ullmark's quality start rate sits at 63.6% and he has 215 quality starting assignments in his career. He has been a starter 338 games and his ice time sits at 19,658 mins. Ullmark has a lifetime mark of 198-100-34 and has played in 348 contests. He is sitting with 9,091 saves out of 9,940 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .915.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa

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