Ottawa Senators
11-6-123 PTS4th in the Atlantic divisionNHL
Playoff odds
51%
Power play
13.2 %
Penalty kill
74.6 %
Goals per game
3.11
Goals against
3.00
Faceoffs
53.1 %
Playoff odds
All 32 teams →Make playoffs
51%
Top 3 in division
22%
Win the division
2%
Projected points
96
86–105
Performance
Actual goals: on pace for 98 pts
Expected goals: on pace for 87 pts
Expected goals are less rosy: Ottawa Senators has benefited from shooting or goaltending luck.
Talent (WAR)
Lineup: 20.2 WAR (18th of 32)
- Jake Sanderson3.1
- Drake Batherson2.9
- Tim Stützle2.0
- Thomas Chabot1.9
- Jordan Spence1.9
Injuries
Cost the rest of the way: −0.3 win
- William Eklund (24 g.)−0.2
- Warren Foegele (7 g.)−0.2
- Linus Ullmark (1 g.)−0.0
- Andre Burakovsky (8 g.)−0.0
Team Pulse · 2026-27
All 32 teams →Team Pulse says which way the team is heading (−100 to +100), first over its last five seasons, then this season. The rating this year, separately, says how good it is right now (0 to 100): an average team can rise fast, an excellent one can decline.
5-year pulse
+21
↑ Rising
- RESResults
- ↑↑
- OFFOffense
- ↑
- DEFDefense
- ↑
- PPPower play
- ↑
- PKPenalty kill
- ↓
- GOALGoaltending
- →
- POSPossession
- →
Rating this year
61/ 100
10 of 32
Changes as the season goes: after 9 games, last season still counts for 69%. It fades with every game.
Pulse this season
-7
→ Stable
- OFFOffense
- 34
- ↓
- DEFDefense
- 85
- →
- PPPower play
- 45
- ↓
- PKPenalty kill
- 53
- →
- GOALGoaltending
- 25
- ↑
- POSPossession
- 68
- ↓
- ROSTERRoster
- 80
- →
Why Ottawa Senators is rising
- Over 5 years (21-22 to 25-26): index 92.4 → 103.8, rising (+2.7 per season); improving: results and the power play; slipping: goaltending and the penalty kill.
- EV xGF/60: 2.60 → 1.96 (↓ 24.7%, worse)
- PP xGF/60: 7.62 → 7.03 (↓ 7.8%, worse)
- PK xGA/60: 6.75 → 6.73 (↓ 0.3%, better)
- xGA ÷ goals allowed: 0.845 → 1.148 (↑ 35.8%, better)
- EV xG%: 54.6 % → 45.4 % (↓ 17%, worse)
- Roster: 6 key players rising, 3 declining, 9 stable.
- The progress comes mostly from goaltending, while offense holds it back; the core is rising.
- Early season (9 games): the pulse rests mostly on the roster, and last season still weighs heavily in the rating this year.
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Pulse by horizon
| 10 games | Season | 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pulse | — | — | -7 | -3 |
| OFF · Offense | — | — | -36 | -30 |
| DEF · Defense | — | — | -3 | +4 |
| PP · Power play | — | — | -23 | -20 |
| PK · Penalty kill | — | — | +7 | +11 |
| GOAL · Goaltending | — | — | +28 | +23 |
| POS · Possession | — | — | -25 | -19 |
| ROSTER · Roster | — | — | +8 | +8 |
— : not enough games yet for that horizon (last 10 vs previous 10: 20 games; season: 25). The 5- and 10-year horizons will come with past seasons' history.
Roster Trend · +8 (core +15)
| Player | Trend | PAL | WAR/60 | Scoring | Passing | Defense | Skating | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake SandersonD · 24 · core | → +5 | +1 | +4 | +8 | +1 | +1 | 0 | +15 |
| Artem ZubD · 30 · core | → -3 | -6 | -6 | +3 | +6 | 0 | -1 | -15 |
| Drake BathersonW · 28 · core | ↑ +15 | +10 | +11 | +10 | -1 | +10 | +2 | 0 |
| Jordan SpenceD · 25 · core | ↑ +19 | +12 | +11 | +23 | -3 | +7 | 0 | +15 |
| Tim StützleC · 24 · core | → +5 | -1 | +5 | +14 | -2 | -5 | 0 | +15 |
| Dylan CozensC · 25 · core | ↑↑ +57 | +57 | +46 | +13 | +2 | +9 | +10 | +15 |
| Shane PintoC · 25 | → +4 | +2 | -6 | +1 | +6 | +9 | 0 | +15 |
| Thomas ChabotD · 29 | → 0 | -3 | +4 | -7 | 0 | +11 | +1 | 0 |
| Claude GirouxW · 38 | → +8 | +23 | -16 | -11 | 0 | +24 | -3 | -30 |
| Michael AmadioW · 30 | → +3 | +5 | +10 | -11 | -1 | +3 | 0 | -15 |
| William EklundW · 23 | ↓ -11 | -10 | -18 | -4 | +1 | +6 | +3 | +30 |
| Tyler KlevenD · 24 | → +5 | +20 | -16 | -16 | +17 | +9 | -10 | +15 |
| Ridly GreigC · 24 | ↑ +14 | +15 | +11 | +4 | -3 | -2 | +8 | +15 |
| Fabian ZetterlundW · 27 | ↑ +18 | +17 | +18 | +4 | -1 | +9 | -2 | 0 |
| Warren FoegeleW · 30 | ↓↓ -40 | -35 | -19 | -12 | -27 | -5 | -1 | -15 |
| Nick CousinsC · 33 | ↑ +13 | +10 | +13 | -2 | -2 | +15 | +2 | -30 |
| Nikolas MatinpaloD · 27 | → +5 | +14 | +6 | -20 | -4 | +14 | -2 | 0 |
| Andre BurakovskyW · 31 | ↓ -11 | -8 | +3 | -5 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -15 |
A player's trend compares 2025-26 with 2024-25 (PAL, WAR per 60, SC, PA, DF, SK ratings, in percentile points) and adds age. Roster Trend weights each player by ice time and importance: a rising fourth line doesn't offset a declining top center.
The Ottawa Senators story
A revival rooted in civic ambition and hockey tradition, the modern Senators trace their origins to a successful bid led by Ottawa real estate developer Bruce Firestone that yielded an NHL franchise and a first season in 1992-93. Playing home games at Canadian Tire Centre, which opened in 1996, the club built momentum through the 1990s and into the 2000s, reaching the sport’s pinnacle series in 2007 and claiming the Presidents' Trophy in 2003. Those years established the team’s early competitive identity after professional hockey returned to Canada’s capital.
Today the club competes in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference and has accumulated 18 playoff appearances and four division titles. Under the guidance of head coach Travis Green, the Senators balance a mix of veteran leadership and emerging talent as they pursue consistency and postseason success. The arena and organization remain central to Ottawa’s sports culture, reflecting both the modern franchise’s ambitions and the city’s longstanding connection to the game.
Several figures stand out in the franchise story: founder Bruce Firestone; franchise icon and long-time captain Daniel Alfredsson; and more recent leaders such as Brady Tkachuk. Honoured names enshrined by the club include Frank Finnigan and Chris Phillips, each marking chapters in Ottawa’s hockey narrative.
Historical facts from Wikipedia and NHL archives; text written by PickALeague.
The franchise
- Founded
- 1991
- First season
- 1992-93
- City
- Kanata
- Home
- Canadian Tire Centre
- Seats
- 19,153
- Head coach
- Travis Green
- Captain
- Thomas Chabot
- Owner
- Michael Andlauer
MascotSpartacatRetired numbers
- 4Chris Phillips (1997-2015)
- 8Frank Finnigan (1924-34)*
- 11Daniel Alfredsson (1995-2013)
- 25Chris Neil (2001-17)
Captains
- Thomas ChabotOct. 3, 2026 – Present
- Brady TkachukOct. 16, 2021 – April 25, 2026
- (No Captain)Oct. 4, 2018 – Oct. 14, 2021
- Erik KarlssonOct. 9, 2014 – April 7, 2018
- Jason SpezzaOct. 4, 2013 – April 13, 2014
- Daniel AlfredssonOct. 2, 1999 – May 24, 2013
- Alexei YashinOct. 10, 1998 – April 27, 1999
- Randy CunneyworthJan. 22, 1995 – May 15, 1998
- Gord Dineen, Mark Lamb and Brad ShawOct. 6, 1993 – April 14, 1994
- Laurie BoschmanOct. 8, 1992 – April 14, 1993
Head coaches
- Travis GreenOct. 10, 2024 – Present
- Jacques MartinDec. 19, 2023 – April 16, 2024
- D.J. SmithOct. 2, 2019 – Dec. 17, 2023
- Marc CrawfordMarch 2 – April 6, 2019
- Guy BoucherOct. 12, 2016 – Feb. 28, 2019
- Dave CameronDec. 11, 2014 – April 9, 2016
- Paul MacLeanOct. 7, 2011 – Dec. 7, 2014
- Cory CloustonFeb. 3, 2009 – April 9, 2011
- Craig HartsburgOct. 4, 2008 – Feb. 1, 2009
- Bryan MurrayFeb. 28 – April 16, 2008
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- John PaddockOct. 3, 2007 – Feb. 26, 2008
- Bryan MurrayOct. 5, 2005 – June 6, 2007
- Jacques MartinApril 17, 2002 – April 20, 2004
- Roger NeilsonApril 11-13, 2002
- Jacques MartinJan. 24, 1996 – April 9, 2002
- Dave AllisonNov. 22, 1995 – Jan. 22, 1996
- Rick BownessOct. 8, 1992 – Nov. 19, 1995
Fun facts: Ottawa Senators
Do the Ottawa Senators play tonight?
Not today. Their next game is on November 11, 2026, against the Washington Capitals, at 7:00 p.m..
What channel is the Ottawa Senators game on?
Their next game is carried by TSN5, RDS2, MNMT.
What is the Ottawa Senators record?
11-6-1, good for 23 points in 18 games, 4th in the Atlantic division.
Who leads the Ottawa Senators in scoring?
Tim Stützle, with 23 points (9 goals, 14 assists).
Where do the Ottawa Senators play?
At Canadian Tire Centre in Kanata, which seats 19,153.
Who is the Ottawa Senators captain?
Thomas Chabot wears the “C”.
Who coaches the Ottawa Senators?
Travis Green is the head coach.
Have the Ottawa Senators ever won the Stanley Cup?
Not yet.
Which numbers have the Ottawa Senators retired?
4 : 4 Chris Phillips, 8 Frank Finnigan, 11 Daniel Alfredsson, 25 Chris Neil.
How long have the Ottawa Senators existed?
Their first season in the league was 1992-93.
Who is the Ottawa Senators mascot?
Spartacat.
Who is injured on the Ottawa Senators?
4 : Andre Burakovsky (injured reserve, lower body), Warren Foegele (injured reserve, knee), William Eklund (injured reserve, ankle), Linus Ullmark (out, lower body).
Who owns the Ottawa Senators?
Michael Andlauer.