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The Colorado Avalanche visit the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday, November 12, 2026, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM EST.
Matchup: Colorado Avalanche (11-6-2, 24 points in 2026-27) at Ottawa Senators (11-6-2, 24 points in 2026-27)
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM EST
Venue: Canadian Tire Centre
How to watch: OTT: TSN5, RDS2 · COL: ALT
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Colorado Avalanche News & Notes
Colorado closed its stop in Toronto with a 6-3 win, a result driven by Gabriel Landeskog, whose line with Nazem Kadri carried much of the scoring load. The trio drew praise afterward, with their performance described internally as the best of the year. A lineup change the coaching staff made earlier has continued to pay off, and coverage of the game framed the victory as one that still came with warning signs for Colorado.
Jared Bednar made a defensive adjustment in recent days as he searched for answers on the back end, a change that arrived alongside the forward-group tinkering. Next up is Ottawa, against whom the Avalanche have enjoyed recent success in the series.
Ottawa Senators News & Notes
Nick Cousins will be out of the lineup for at least a week after absorbing a hit from Washington’s Jakob Chychrun in Tuesday’s game at Canadian Tire Centre. The Senators have set the timeline at roughly seven to 10 days. Cousins was knocked unconscious on the play, and the collision was reviewed by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety, which deemed the check clean and issued no supplemental discipline. The loss thins an Ottawa forward group that has already been managing multiple absences.
That game ended 3-2 in overtime, with Washington rookie defenseman Cole Hutson scoring the winner and finishing with two points. Ottawa had the Capitals pushed to the extra period before surrendering the decision. The schedule does not ease up: Colorado visits next, and the Avalanche have had recent success in the season series against Ottawa.
Colorado Avalanche Projected Lines
Line 1: Artturi Lehkonen – Nathan MacKinnon – Martin Necas
Line 2: Gabriel Landeskog – Nazem Kadri – Nicolas Roy
Line 3: Jaden Schwartz – Brock Nelson – T.J. Hughes
Line 4: Parker Kelly – Fedor Svechkov – Logan O’Connor
Pair 1: Brett Kulak – Cale Makar
Pair 2: Devon Toews – Sam Malinski
Pair 3: Noah Juulsen – Brent Burns
Goaltenders: Mackenzie Blackwood – Scott Wedgewood
Colorado Avalanche Special Teams
Power play, First unit: T.J. Hughes – Nazem Kadri – Martin Necas – Nathan MacKinnon – Cale Makar
Power play, Second unit: Artturi Lehkonen – Gabriel Landeskog – Jaden Schwartz – Devon Toews – Brock Nelson
Penalty kill, First unit: Parker Kelly – Logan O’Connor – Devon Toews – Cale Makar
Penalty kill, Second unit: Nicolas Roy – Artturi Lehkonen – Brett Kulak – Brent Burns
Ottawa Senators Projected Lines
Line 1: Fabian Zetterlund – Tim Stützle – Dylan Cozens
Line 2: Nick Cousins – Shane Pinto – Drake Batherson
Line 3: Michael Amadio – Ridly Greig – Claude Giroux
Line 4: Philip Tomasino – Stephen Halliday – Hayden Hodgson
Pair 1: Jake Sanderson – Artem Zub
Pair 2: Thomas Chabot – Jordan Spence
Pair 3: Tyler Kleven – Nikolas Matinpalo
Goaltenders: Samuel Ersson – Jackson Parsons
Ottawa Senators Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Drake Batherson – Claude Giroux – Dylan Cozens – Tim Stützle – Jake Sanderson
Power play, Second unit: Fabian Zetterlund – Shane Pinto – Stephen Halliday – Philip Tomasino – Thomas Chabot
Penalty kill, First unit: Shane Pinto – Ridly Greig – Jake Sanderson – Artem Zub
Penalty kill, Second unit: Tim Stützle – Michael Amadio – Thomas Chabot – Nikolas Matinpalo
Players To Watch
Nazem Kadri — Colorado Avalanche
Kadri had an assist and a game-high five shots last time out, and Box Score Junkie’s 2026-27 numbers back the volume: 60.3% Corsi-for, 73.5 shot attempts for per 60 and 9.7 high-danger xG with him on the ice. Six goals on 6.2 expected suggests no luck involved — a live shots-on-goal prop.
Tim Stützle — Ottawa Senators
Stutzle is the one Senator driving play against this Colorado group. Box Score Junkie has him at 54.6% Corsi-for and 60.4 shot attempts for per 60 across 416 minutes this season, with a team-best 12.2 high-danger xG generated. He’s also at 10 goals on 5.6 expected, finishing well above the chances.
Injury Report
Colorado Avalanche
Josh Manson (D) — Injured Reserve, Ankle, expected back Sunday, December 27
Zachary L’Heureux (LW) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Friday, November 27
Ottawa Senators
Nick Cousins (C) — Out, Upper Body, expected back Thursday, November 19
Linus Ullmark (G) — Day-To-Day, Lower Body, expected back Thursday, November 12
Andre Burakovsky (LW) — Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Friday, November 27
Warren Foegele (LW) — Injured Reserve, Knee, expected back Wednesday, November 25
William Eklund (LW) — Injured Reserve, Ankle, expected back Tuesday, January 5
Betting Odds
Moneyline (DraftKings, as of November 12 at 4:06 AM ET): Colorado Avalanche -120, Ottawa Senators +100.
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Next Up
Colorado Avalanche: visit the Montréal Canadiens on Saturday, November 14.
Ottawa Senators: visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, November 14.