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How to watch: TSN5 / RDS

How to listen: TSN 1200 / Unique FM 94,5

When: 7 p.m. EST

Where: Canadian Tire Centre

The Senators continue their home stand and welcome the recent Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche for their lone trip to the Nation's capital this season. Get your tickets here!

It's been just three and a half weeks since the Senators last saw the Avalanche when they faced off in Denver to wrap up their first five-game road trip of the season. Hungry for revenge following the last time these two faced each other and riding the momentum of an exciting 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, the Senators are sure to be hungry out of the gates tonight.

The Sens will look to ride some of their hot hands as they try to take down one of the league's elite teams and make it back-to-back wins. Tim Stützle continued to showcase his budding superstardom on Saturday night, playing the role of playmaker all night long tallying four assists on the Senators five goals. Alongside him, Claude Giroux made it three goals in his last two games as the recently turned 36-year old continues to defy father time; while Brady Tkachuk made it four points in his last four games with a second-period blast to steady the ship and draw the Sens even.

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Colorado comes to Canadian Tire Centre on the back half of a back-to-back after playing in Montreal last night. After falling 4-3 the Avalanche will be hungry to get back in the win column.

Boasting the second best offence in the NHL scoring a whopping 3.66 goals per game, this Avalanche team is hard to contain. The Senators found out first hand in their last outing against the Avalanche that their biggest strength is their electric power play, converting 25% of their chances this season, ranking eighth in the NHL.

Led by Nathan MacKinnon, in the midst of a career season on pace for career bests in goals (43), assists (88) and points (131), it will be key for the Senators to slow down the super star forward. On the back end, the Avalanche are no slouches boasting a top-ten penalty kill and led by Cale Makar, who ranks third on the team with 51 points in 39 contests while anchoring their blue line, it will be no small task getting quality looks at goal tonight.

By the numbers

Last 10

Senators 4-6-0

Avalanche 7-2-1

Leaders

Senators
Avalanche
Goals
Brady Tkachuk (18)
Nathan MacKinnon (23)
Assists
Tim Stützle (31)
Nathan MacKinnon (47)
Points
Tim Stützle (38)
Nathan MacKinnon (70)
+/-
Ridly Greig (+13)
Logan O'Connor (+11)
PIM
Brady Tkachuk (88)
Miles Woods (57)
Power play goals
Brady Tkachuk / Josh Norris (5)
Mikko Rantanen (9)
Short-handed goals
Parker Kelly (2)
Logan O'Connor (3)
Head-to-head Article

Mads Sogaard looks set to get his first NHL start of the season tonight

Projected Lines Article

Hear from interim head coach Jacques Martin, forward Brady Tkachuk and goaltender Mads Sogaard ahead of tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche at Canadian Tire Centre.

The puck has dropped and we're live from the Canadian Tire Centre!!

Penalty: Ross Colton goes to the box for high-sticking Sogaard and for roughing against Sanderson at the 10:37 mark.

Penalty: Jake Sanderson gets 2 minutes for roughing at the 10:37 mark.

Goal: Sens open the scoring on the power play, Batherson gets it back with 10:31 to go in the first.

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      COL@OTT: Batherson scores goal against Justus Annunen

      Goal: Rantanen responds quick to tie things up 1-1 with 9:53 to go in the first.

      Penalty: Kiviranta gets 2 minutes for interference while Joseph also heads to the box for embellishment at the 6:35 mark of the second. Four on four for the next two.

      Senators
      Stat
      Avalanche
      1
      Goal
      1
      15
      Shot
      11
      64%
      Face-Off %
      36%
      1/1
      Power Play
      0/0
      6
      Hits
      7
      9
      Blocks
      7

      We're back for the second period!

      Goal: Ridly Greig knocks it in while it's sitting on the goal line, Sens take the lead 2-1 with 18:39 to go in the second.

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          COL@OTT: Greig scores goal against Colorado Avalanche

          Goal: The Avalanche answer fast again to tie the game up 2-2 at the 17:33 mark of the second.

          Penalty: Giroux goes to the box for slashing Cale Makar, Colorado get their first power play of the game with 16:17 to go in the second.

          Senators kill off the penalty to keep the game 2-2

          Goal: Greig gets his second of the game and second goal this period to take the lead with 12:39 left of the second

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              COL@OTT: Greig scores goal against Justus Annunen

              Goal: Sanderson doubles the lead with his first of the game. 4-2 Sens with 8:56 to go in the second

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                  COL@OTT: Sanderson scores goal against Justus Annunen

                  Penalty: Olofsson gets called for tripping, Sens go back on the power play with 7:46 left of the second

                  Colorado scores but the play is offside, the score remains 4-2 SENS!

                  Goal: Colorado gets one back with 3:43 left of the second, 4-3 Sens

                  Penalty: Ridly Greig gets called for cross-checking, Sens go back to the penalty kill at the 2:45 mark.

                  Senators kill off another penalty

                  Second Period Breakdown

                  Senators
                  Stat
                  Avalanche
                  4
                  Goals
                  3
                  24
                  Shots
                  16
                  65%
                  Face-Off %
                  35%
                  1/2
                  Power Play
                  0/2
                  10
                  Hits
                  13
                  11
                  Blocks
                  16

                  The final frame starts NOW!

                  Goal: Colorado ties it up 4-4 with 15:56 remaining

                  Penalty: Giroux goes to the box for tripping, Sens go back to the penalty kill with 13:46 to go

                  Goal: Colorado gets another one to take the lead 5-4 with 11:46 to play

                  Goal: Colorado doubles the lead with 7:36 to go.

                  Goal: Colorado pots the empty net, 7-4 with 4:44 to go

                  Penalty: MacDermid gets 2 minutes for tripping, Sens go to the power play with 00:44 to go.

                  Colorado takes this one 7-4.

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                      Recap: Avalanche at Senators 1.16.24