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Colorado Avalanche 2, Ottawa Senators 5 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Colorado Avalanche 2, Ottawa Senators 5. Shots on goal: COL 18, OTT 23. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 COL 0-0 OTT; P2 COL 1-2 OTT; P3 COL 1-3 OTT.

Scoring plays: P2 03:21 Nick Cousins (assists: Artem Zub, Tim Stützle) to make it COL 0-1 OTT; P2 14:05 Parker Kelly (assists: Brock Nelson, Keaton Middleton) to make it COL 1-1 OTT; P2 14:22 Ridly Greig (assists: Tyler Kleven, Jordan Spence) to make it COL 1-2 OTT; P3 02:06 Claude Giroux (assists: Drake Batherson, Nick Jensen) to make it COL 1-3 OTT; P3 03:30 Valeri Nichushkin (assists: Jack Drury) to make it COL 2-3 OTT; P3 17:44 Brady Tkachuk (assists: Jake Sanderson) to make it COL 2-4 OTT; P3 18:53 Tim Stützle (assists: Thomas Chabot, Artem Zub) to make it COL 2-5 OTT. Top skaters: Tim Stützle (OTT) 1 G, 1 A; Artem Zub (OTT) 0 G, 2 A; Claude Giroux (OTT) 1 G, 0 A; Nick Cousins (OTT) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): James Reimer (OTT) 16 saves on 18, decision W; Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) 18 saves on 21, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · OTT
Tim Stützle
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 18:28 TOI
Goals · OTT
Claude Giroux
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 4 SOG · 17:34 TOI
Goaltending · OTT
James Reimer
16 saves on 18 shots (.889) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

COL 0 largest lead Never led
OTT 3 largest lead P3 18:53 (COL 2, OTT 5) · 2-0 run, P2 14:22–P3 2:06
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P2 3:21 Nick Cousins (Artem Zub, Tim Stützle) OTT · backhand shot · COL 0, OTT 1
  • P2 14:05 Parker Kelly (Brock Nelson, Keaton Middleton) COL · snap shot · COL 1, OTT 1
  • P2 14:22 Ridly Greig (Tyler Kleven, Jordan Spence) OTT · wrist shot · COL 1, OTT 2
  • P3 2:06 Claude Giroux (Drake Batherson, Nick Jensen) OTT · wrist shot · COL 1, OTT 3
  • P3 3:30 Valeri Nichushkin (Jack Drury) COL · backhand shot · COL 2, OTT 3
  • P3 17:44 Brady Tkachuk (Jake Sanderson) OTT · Empty net · wrist shot · COL 2, OTT 4
  • P3 18:53 Tim Stützle (Thomas Chabot, Artem Zub) OTT · Empty net · wrist shot · COL 2, OTT 5

Linescore

123 T
COL 011 2
OTT 023 5

Shots on goal: COL 18, OTT 23

Biggest Period

The Ottawa Senators scored 3 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

COLOTT
18Shots on goal23
49Shot attempts44
31Faceoff wins19
22Hits31
10Blocked shots12
0Power-play goals0
3Takeaways8
16Giveaways13
6Penalty minutes0
85.7%Save %88.9%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
COL441018
OTT96823

🎯 Shot Map

Colorado Avalanche2 G · 37 attempts
Sam Malinski: saved (slap)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (backhand)Cale Makar: saved (wrist)Martin Necas: missed the netSam Malinski: missed the netParker Kelly: missed the netBrent Burns: saved (wrist)Victor Olofsson: saved (wrist)Parker Kelly: goal (snap)Cale Makar: missed the netCale Makar: missed the netVictor Olofsson: missed the netJosh Manson: missed the netJosh Manson: missed the netCale Makar: saved (wrist)Valeri Nichushkin: missed the netValeri Nichushkin: goal (backhand)Zakhar Bardakov: missed the netCale Makar: saved (wrist)Valeri Nichushkin: saved (backhand)Valeri Nichushkin: missed the netBrent Burns: missed the netZakhar Bardakov: saved (wrist)Gavin Brindley: saved (wrist)Victor Olofsson: missed the netJosh Manson: missed the netMartin Necas: missed the netVictor Olofsson: missed the netJosh Manson: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: missed the netVictor Olofsson: missed the netVictor Olofsson: saved (wrist)Jack Drury: saved (wrist)Parker Kelly: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: missed the net
  • 2Goals5% of attempts
  • 16Saved43% of attempts
  • 19Missed the net51% of attempts
Ottawa Senators5 G · 33 attempts
Brady Tkachuk: saved (snap)Brady Tkachuk: missed the netJake Sanderson: saved (wrist)Drake Batherson: saved (tip-in)Thomas Chabot: saved (wrist)Xavier Bourgault: missed the netJordan Spence: missed the netTim Stützle: saved (wrist)Shane Pinto: missed the netClaude Giroux: saved (wrist)Artem Zub: saved (wrist)Claude Giroux: saved (wrist)Dylan Cozens: saved (snap)Brady Tkachuk: missed the netNick Cousins: saved (wrist)Nick Cousins: goal (backhand)Thomas Chabot: saved (wrist)Brady Tkachuk: missed the netRidly Greig: missed the netClaude Giroux: missed the netBrady Tkachuk: saved (snap)Tim Stützle: saved (wrist)Artem Zub: missed the netRidly Greig: goal (wrist)Claude Giroux: goal (wrist)Tyler Kleven: saved (slap)Claude Giroux: saved (backhand)Fabian Zetterlund: saved (wrist)Nick Cousins: saved (tip-in)Michael Amadio: missed the netBrady Tkachuk: goal (wrist)Tim Stützle: goal (wrist)Lars Eller: saved (wrist)
  • 5Goals15% of attempts
  • 18Saved55% of attempts
  • 10Missed the net30% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

COL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Valeri Nichushkin R 101-121115:59
Parker Kelly C 101-122114:04
Brock Nelson C 011-200122:23
Jack Drury C 011-112016:30
Keaton Middleton D 011002010:23
Cale Makar D 000-240327:22
Nathan MacKinnon C 000-310123:36
Martin Necas C 000-303022:37
Brent Burns D 000010021:45
Josh Manson D 000-114020:55
Sam Malinski D 000021120:52
Samuel Girard D 000-102017:04
Artturi Lehkonen L 000+102016:51
Victor Olofsson L 000-220015:22
Joel Kiviranta L 000-100211:41
Gavin Brindley C 000011008:43
Taylor Makar L 000001005:30
Zakhar Bardakov C 000011004:42
COL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Mackenzie Blackwood L 182185.7357:41
OTT skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Tim Stützle C 112+331018:28
Artem Zub D 022+312121:55
Ridly Greig C 101+211018:45
Claude Giroux R 101+240017:34
Nick Cousins C 101+133116:44
Brady Tkachuk L 101+131015:12
Jake Sanderson D 011+214224:43
Thomas Chabot D 011021221:24
Nick Jensen D 011002017:04
Drake Batherson R 011011016:08
Jordan Spence D 011+103215:06
Tyler Kleven D 011014113:59
Shane Pinto C 000001122:19
Michael Amadio R 000+101220:13
Dylan Cozens C 000011014:44
Fabian Zetterlund L 000012012:16
Lars Eller C 000010008:14
Xavier Bourgault R 000-103005:12
OTT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
James Reimer W 161888.9260:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series COL 1 – 1 OTT
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Colorado Avalanche 35-7-9 L1 L10 4-4-2 Next game recap: @ MTL · Thu, Jan 29
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