Ottawa edged Colorado 4-3 on Thursday, Eastern date 2026-11-12, in a game played today.
Ottawa claimed a 4-3 fourth-period win over Colorado on Thursday. Shane Pinto led the Senators with a goal and an assist for two points, one shot and a plus-1. Drake Batherson added a goal on six shots and finished plus-2, while Tim Stützle scored once, put four shots on net and was plus-1. Colorado’s Gabriel Landeskog scored a power-play goal, had four hits and finished with four shots; Artturi Lehkonen also scored on the power play, while Parker Kelly added a goal. Ottawa’s defensive work was a clear separator: the Senators blocked 24 shots to Colorado’s 11 and outhit the Avalanche 21-18, despite going 0-for-its power play against Colorado’s two power-play goals. Scott Wedgewood recorded 22 saves on 25 shots against for an .880 save percentage, and Linus Ullmark made 25 saves on 28 shots against for a .893 mark. The game-level shot count was 26-28 in Colorado’s favor, but Ottawa secured the one-goal result.
Key Performers
Shane Pinto, Ottawa: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 1 shot, plus-1. Drake Batherson, Ottawa: 1 goal, 1 point, 6 shots, plus-2, 1 hit. Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado: 1 power-play goal, 1 point, 4 shots, 4 hits, plus-1.
Standings Impact
Ottawa improves to 12-6-2 and 26 points; Colorado moves to 11-7-2 and remains at 24 points. The Senators snap their listed one-game losing streak, while the Avalanche’s two-game win streak ends.
DYMA Insight
Ottawa entered 15th in the Power Index, five spots behind 10th-ranked Colorado, but its 24 blocked shots helped neutralize an Avalanche side carrying a 19-goal differential to Ottawa’s 3.