Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators
· Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Ottawa Senators beat the Colorado Avalanche 5–2 on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Colorado Avalanche |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Ottawa Senators |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Colorado Avalanche |
4 |
4 |
10 |
18 |
| Ottawa Senators |
9 |
6 |
8 |
23 |
Three stars
- N. Cousins, Ottawa Senators (1 goal)
- T. Stützle, Ottawa Senators (1 goal, 1 assist)
- C. Giroux, Ottawa Senators (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 2nd |
03:21 |
Ottawa Senators |
Nick Cousins (7) |
Artem Zub (14), Tim Stützle (31) |
Even strength |
COL 0, OTT 1 |
| 2nd |
14:05 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Parker Kelly (11) |
Brock Nelson (19), Keaton Middleton (1) |
Even strength |
COL 1, OTT 1 |
| 2nd |
14:22 |
Ottawa Senators |
Ridly Greig (9) |
Tyler Kleven (9), Jordan Spence (13) |
Even strength |
COL 1, OTT 2 |
| 3rd |
02:06 |
Ottawa Senators |
Claude Giroux (10) |
Drake Batherson (26), Nick Jensen (11) |
Even strength |
COL 1, OTT 3 |
| 3rd |
03:30 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Valeri Nichushkin (12) |
Jack Drury (9) |
Even strength |
COL 2, OTT 3 |
| 3rd |
17:44 |
Ottawa Senators |
Brady Tkachuk (13) |
Jake Sanderson (32) |
Even strength, Empty net |
COL 2, OTT 4 |
| 3rd |
18:53 |
Ottawa Senators |
Tim Stützle (24) |
Thomas Chabot (17), Artem Zub (15) |
Even strength, Empty net |
COL 2, OTT 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators
| Stat |
Colorado Avalanche |
Ottawa Senators |
| Shots on goal |
18 |
23 |
| Power play |
0 of 0 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
0 |
| Hits |
22 |
31 |
| Blocked shots |
10 |
10 |
| Giveaways |
16 |
13 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
8 |
| Faceoffs won |
31/50 (62%) |
19/50 (38%) |
Box score
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 B. Nelson |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
42.9% |
22:23 |
| Number 13 V. Nichushkin |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
15:59 |
| Number 16 T. Makar |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
05:30 |
| Number 17 P. Kelly |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
14:04 |
| Number 18 J. Drury |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
75% |
16:30 |
| Number 29 N. MacKinnon |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
83.3% |
23:36 |
| Number 54 G. Brindley |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:43 |
| Number 62 A. Lehkonen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:51 |
| Number 88 M. Necas |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:37 |
| Number 93 Z. Bardakov |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
04:42 |
| Number 94 J. Kiviranta |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
11:41 |
| Number 95 V. Olofsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:22 |
| Number 8 C. Makar |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
|
27:22 |
| Number 42 J. Manson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
20:55 |
| Number 49 S. Girard |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:04 |
| Number 67 K. Middleton |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
10:23 |
| Number 70 S. Malinski |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
20:52 |
| Number 84 B. Burns |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:45 |
Colorado Avalanche goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 39 M. Blackwood |
21 |
18 |
3 |
.857 |
57:41 |
Loss |
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 7 B. Tkachuk |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
15:12 |
| Number 12 S. Pinto |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
16.7% |
22:19 |
| Number 18 T. Stützle |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
18:28 |
| Number 19 D. Batherson |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:08 |
| Number 20 F. Zetterlund |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:16 |
| Number 21 N. Cousins |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
100% |
16:44 |
| Number 22 M. Amadio |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
20:13 |
| Number 24 D. Cozens |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
36.4% |
14:44 |
| Number 28 C. Giroux |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
17:34 |
| Number 53 X. Bourgault |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
05:12 |
| Number 71 R. Greig |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
20% |
18:45 |
| Number 89 L. Eller |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
08:14 |
| Number 2 A. Zub |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
21:55 |
| Number 3 N. Jensen |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:04 |
| Number 10 J. Spence |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
15:06 |
| Number 43 T. Kleven |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
13:59 |
| Number 72 T. Chabot |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
21:24 |
| Number 85 J. Sanderson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
24:43 |
Ottawa Senators goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 47 J. Reimer |
18 |
16 |
2 |
.889 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
01:20 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Sam Malinski |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 1st |
17:13 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Taylor Makar |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:06 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Artturi Lehkonen |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- Colorado Avalanche head coach
- Jared Bednar
- Ottawa Senators head coach
- Travis Green
- Referees
- Kendrick Nicholson, Mike Sullivan
- Linesmen
- Michel Cormier, Jeremy Faucher
- Colorado Avalanche scratches
- Gabriel Landeskog, Devon Toews, Ross Colton
- Ottawa Senators scratches
- Kurtis MacDermid, Stephen Halliday, Nikolas Matinpalo
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