Ottawa Senators vs Colorado Avalanche

League: NHL | Date: 2026-01-28 07:30 PM EST | Last Updated: 2026-01-28 08:15 AM EST

💰 Best Bet #1 Ottawa Senators / +1.5 / -135 / 68% / Simulation shows 68% cover rate for home puck-line, supported by Colorado’s road defensive vulnerabilities and Ottawa’s resilience in close games per recent form.

💰 Best Bet #2 Over / 6.5 / -110 / 58% / Data projects average 5.9 goals but NHL-specific historical adjustment flips to Over edge, factoring regression in Avalanche high-danger chances against Senators PK.

💰 Best Bet #3 Colorado Avalanche / -155 / 54% / Strong underlying metrics like superior xGF/xGA give slight ML edge despite public home lean.

Ottawa Senators vs Colorado Avalanche on 2026-01-28

Game Times
ET: 07:30 PM
CT: 06:30 PM
MT: 05:30 PM
PT: 04:30 PM
AKT: 03:30 PM
HST: 01:30 PM

💸 Public Bets
Ottawa 60% / Colorado 40%

💰 Money Distribution
Ottawa 35% / Colorado 65%

💹 Market Alignment
Divergent

📉 Line Movement
Stable at puck -1.5/+1.5 and total 6.5, no significant RLM despite public on home side.

💡 Mathematical Edge (EV)
+3.5% on Ottawa +1.5 (sim 68% vs implied 57%), +2.1% flipped Over; contrarian value as money resists public.

Simulation Results
| Metric | Value |
|——–|——-|
| Win % for Ottawa Senators | 46.5% |
| Win % for Colorado Avalanche | 53.5% |
| Spread Cover % for Ottawa Senators +1.5 | 67.8% |
| Over/Under Probability | Over: 42.1% / Under: 57.9% |
| Average Total Goals | 5.9 |
| 95% Confidence Interval for Margin | [-3.8, 2.1] |

Top 3 Player Props
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⚖️ Analysis Summary
Public favors home dog Ottawa but money flows to Colorado, creating divergent market with sharp indicators on Avalanche via money %. Fade public optimal as sim and metrics converge on close but Colorado-favored outcome. Game projects low-to-mid scoring with defensive edges limiting explosion despite offensive talents.

🔮 Recommended Play
Fade the public on Ottawa — Colorado ML and puck-line components hold mathematical edge per sim and money flow.

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