Ottawa Senators at Colorado Avalanche
· National Hockey LeagueO'Connor, Colton score quick goals to live Avs past Senators, 5-4
Nikolai Kovalenko scored his first NHL goal for Colorado, which had to survive a furious rally from Ottawa to get its second win at home. Josh Manson scored his first goal of the season for the Avalanche, who have bounced back from an 0-4-0 start to the season.
The Senators trailed 2-0 when Brady Tkachuk and Nick Cousins scored 2:08 apart midway through the third. O’Connor and Colton answered to restore the two-goal lead but Claude Giroux answered at 16:48.
Ottawa pulled Anton Forsberg for an extra skater and Nathan MacKinnon scored into an empty net at 18:45. Giroux’s second of the night made it a one-goal game in the final 13 seconds.
Avalanche: Goalie Justus Annunen has been in net for Colorado's last four wins and has seemingly taken over the No. 1 spot from struggling Alexandar Georgiev. Annunen made 26 saves
COL leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 19:52 | Nikolai Kovalenko Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Casey Mittelstadt (5), Nathan MacKinnon (11) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 19:42 | Josh Manson Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Casey Mittelstadt (6), Samuel Girard (4) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 9:15 | Brady Tkachuk Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Tyler Kleven (1), Nick Cousins (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 11:23 | Nick Cousins Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Brady Tkachuk (6), Tim Stützle (7) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 13:29 | Logan O'Connor Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Casey Mittelstadt (7), Samuel Girard (5) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 15:01 | Ross Colton Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Cale Makar (13) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 16:48 | Claude Giroux Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Drake Batherson (5), Thomas Chabot (3) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 18:45 | Nathan MacKinnon Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (10) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 19:50 | Claude Giroux Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (4), Brady Tkachuk (7) |
Statistics
OTT | COL | |
---|---|---|
23 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
38 | Hits | 20 |
4 | Takeaways | 4 |
30 | Shots | 32 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
1 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
30 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
55.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 44.4 |
15 | Giveaways | 14 |
1 | Total Penalties | 1 |
2 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 18,020 | Capacity:
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 18,020 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto | 12 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
Florida | 12 | 6 | 25 | 1 |
Tampa Bay | 10 | 6 | 21 | 1 |
Buffalo | 9 | 9 | 19 | 1 |
Boston | 8 | 9 | 19 | 3 |
Ottawa | 8 | 9 | 17 | 1 |
Detroit | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 |
Montreal | 7 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 16 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
Minnesota | 12 | 3 | 27 | 3 |
Dallas | 12 | 6 | 24 | 0 |
Colorado | 10 | 9 | 20 | 0 |
Utah | 7 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
St. Louis | 8 | 11 | 17 | 1 |
Nashville | 6 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
Chicago | 6 | 12 | 13 | 1 |