Avalanche Falls to Senators 4-3 in Overtime

Defeat in Overtime

The Avalanche lost 4-3 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday. Artturi Lehkonen, Parker Kelly and Gabriel Landeskog scored for Colorado, while Nazem Kadri, T.J. Hughes, Brock Nelson and Devon Toews all recorded assists.

How It Happened

Ottawa's Shane Pinto opened the scoring at 7:11 of the first period via a right-circle shot off the rush.

The Senators took a 2-0 lead at 13:13 of the opening frame via a backhand shot from the right doorstep.

Lehkonen put the Avs on the board on the power play at 18:04 of the second period with his 14th goal of the season via a one-timer from the slot set up by Nazem Kadri's feed.

While Colorado was shorthanded, Kelly tied the game at 3:54 of the third period with his fourth goal of the season via a left-circle shot off the rush.

Landeskog gave the Avs a 3-2 lead on the power play at 10:03 of the third period with his eighth goal of the season via a one-timer from the slot set up by Nelson's feed. With the secondary assist on the goal, Toews tied John-Michael Liles for the third-most points in franchise history by a defenseman (275).

Ottawa tied the game when Drake Batherson scored via a shot from the doorstep at 16:04 of the third period.

Pinto scored the game-winning goal for Ottawa at 2:08 of overtime via a shot from the slot.

Next Up

The Avalanche faces the Montreal Canadiens on the road on Saturday at 5 p.m. MST on KTVD-20, Altitude2, Altitude+, Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM and the Altitude Sports Radio App.