Landeskog’s line gives Avalanche a lift heading into Ottawa

Gabriel Landeskog and the Colorado Avalanche visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET at Canadian Tire Centre. It is the first of two meetings this season. The clubs meet again Jan. 6 in Colorado.

Landeskog played alongside Nazem Kadri and Nicolas Roy in Tuesday’s 6–3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Roy drove the net to create the rebound on Landeskog’s first goal, and Kadri set up his second. Landeskog told the Avalanche the trio could use its size to keep possession down low and get to the net.

The win opened a four-game trip and moved Colorado to 4–5–0 on the road. Colorado and Ottawa both enter Thursday at 11–6–2. The Senators have taken points in seven of their nine home games.