Senators vs. Avalanche NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 12

The Ottawa Senators and Colorado Avalanche are coming off a loss and a win, respectively, heading into their matchup at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. The Avalanche are small underdogs, at -102, and the Senators are -118.

Ottawa fell in a 3-2 overtime loss at home its last time out on Nov. 10 against the Washington Capitals. Thomas Chabot had two points (two assists) for the Senators.

Colorado won on the road in its last game on Nov. 10, 6-3 over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Three Avalanche skaters recorded two points each in that matchup, including Cale Makar (two assists) and Gabriel Landeskog (two goals).

Here's our prediction for who will claim the win in Thursday's game.

Senators vs. Avalanche Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Ottawa Senators and Colorado Avalanche, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Senators 4 - Avalanche 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Senators vs. Avalanche Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Senators-Avalanche game.

• Favorite: Senators (-118)
• Underdog: Avalanche (-102)

Senators Betting Insights

• The Senators have gone 7-4 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Ottawa is 6-4 (winning 60.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -118 or shorter.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Senators have an implied probability of 54.1% to win.
• Ottawa and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in six of 19 games this season.

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have been an underdog twice so far this season, and went 1-1 in those games.
• Colorado has played as a moneyline underdog of -102 or longer two times so far this season. They split the games 1-1.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 50.5% chance of victory for the Avalanche.
• Colorado's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 13 of 19 times.

Senators Key Stats

• Ottawa ranks 16th in the NHL with 58 goals scored (3.0 per game).
• Defensively, the Senators are allowing 57 total goals (three per game) to rank 18th in league action.
• Its goal differential (+1) ranks 15th in the league.
• The nine power-play goals the Senators have recorded this season rank 26th in the NHL (on 72 power-play chances).
• Ottawa is 31st in the league with a 12.5% power-play conversion rate.
• The two shorthanded goals the Senators have scored this season rank seventh among NHL squads.
• Ottawa kills 76.47% of opponent power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Ottawa wins the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 53.8%.
• The Senators connect on 11.9% of their shots (11th in the league).

Avalanche Key Stats

• With 78 goals (4.1 per game), Colorado has the league's third-best offense.
• The Avalanche have allowed 58 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 20th in the league.
• It has the fifth-best goal differential in the league at +20.
• The Avalanche have 14 power-play goals (on 62 chances), 11th in the NHL.
• Colorado has the NHL's 13th-ranked power-play percentage (22.58%).
• At 78.57%, Colorado has the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Colorado is 21st in faceoff win rate in the NHL (49%).
• The Avalanche's 13.5% shooting percentage is fourth in the league.