Atlantic Division
·
Est. 1992
Ottawa Senators
2025–26
·
44–27–11
·
99 pts
·
#5 Atlantic
First PO since 2017GM: Steve StaiosHC: Travis Green
Team xGF%
55.5
% · all situations · HighDanger xG
3rd in NHL
Identity
Two-way structure
Top-10 xGA/60
Contention window
Opening
Two straight R1 exits
Coach
Green
Defense-first install
Avg age · forwards
26.4
Young ascending group
Team Identity
Two-way structure · Sanderson-Stützle window
Ottawa is a playoff regular again, back for a second straight year after a four-season drought, though both trips ended in the first round: a loss to Toronto in 2024-25, then a Carolina sweep in 2025-26. Linus Ullmark was excellent in that playoff series, but a shaky regular season likely cost the Sens a higher seed. GM Steve Staios then made the division's boldest bet, trading captain Brady Tkachuk to Florida for a pick haul, three 2026 first-rounders (including Florida's #9 and #25), a 2029 first, and a 2030 second. William Eklund arrives from San Jose to headline a young core (a 27.3 average age) around Sanderson and Stützle. But with a healthier Florida and a retooled Toronto stiffening the Atlantic, a third straight berth is no longer a given.
2025-26 team profile · ranked out of 32
55.5%
xGF%
3rd of 32
+52.4
xG diff
3rd of 32
3.25
xGF / game
8th of 32
2.61
xGA / game
1st of 32
+8
Finishing
8th of 32
-31
Goaltending
31th of 32
3,614
Unblocked att. for
8th of 32
3,080
Unblocked att. against
2nd of 32
All situations, not 5-on-5. Our own xG model.
Player stats · 2025-26
Forwards13
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Tim StutzleC8034498319420:1694Drake BathersonRW7933387116717:2170Dylan CozensC8228315920517:0265William EklundLW7815385317618:3265Claude GirouxRW8214354913816:1849Shane PintoC7223234615718:4354Michael AmadioRW811520359616:0733Ridly GreigC7713223512916:4239Andre BurakovskyLW751122338716:2538Fabian ZetterlundRW8217163313212:5535Nick CousinsLW81914237911:2522Warren FoegeleLW681341710513:4628Stephen HallidayC304711348:3130Defense7
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Jake SandersonD6714405414724:5067Jordan SpenceD737243110818:4434Thomas ChabotD57724319922:3545Artem ZubD81525309220:4827Tyler KlevenD70315189017:2120Nikolas MatinpaloD500553715:3811Carter YakemchukD4112514:3217Goaltending
GoalieGPRecordSV%GAAGSAx
Linus Ullmark4928-12-8.8912.73-11.3Leevi Merilainen208-10-1.8603.51-20.1Samuel Ersson3314-11-5.8703.12-18.9Current lineup, last season's numbers, so some were earned with another club. A dash means no games played. At the opener both notes stop applying: the numbers become this team, this season.
Player contracts · 2026-27
Forwards13 · $57.31M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Tim StutzleC
$8.35M
2031
Shane PintoC
$7.50M
2030
Dylan CozensC
$7.10M
2030
William EklundLW
$5.60M
2029
Andre BurakovskyLW
$5.50M
2027
Drake BathersonRW
$4.97M
2027
Fabian ZetterlundRW
$4.28M
2028
Warren FoegeleLW
$3.50M
2027
Ridly GreigC
$3.25M
2029
Michael AmadioRW
$2.60M
2027
Claude GirouxRW
$2.00M
2027
Nick CousinsLW
$1.59M
2028
Stephen HallidayC
$1.07M
2028
Defense7 · $29.07M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Jake SandersonD
$8.05M
2032
Thomas ChabotD
$8.00M
2028
Jordan SpenceD
$5.00M
2030
Artem ZubD
$4.60M
2027
Tyler KlevenD
$1.60M
2028
Carter YakemchukD
$942K
2029
Nikolas MatinpaloD
$875K
2028
Goalies3 · $11.55M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Linus UllmarkG
$8.25M
2029
Samuel ErssonG
$2.20M
2028
Leevi MerilainenG
$1.10M
2027
Burned cap2 · $1.88M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
23 active-roster contracts, $99.80M committed. Bars run 2027 to 2035, the longest deal in the league, so their lengths are comparable between teams. 7 run only through 2027. Burned cap is money charged for players not in the lineup above: $1.88M across 2. AHL and non-roster deals are off-cap and not shown.
Value for money
Forwards13 · average +3.8 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Tim StutzleC
$8.35M
80
+19
Shane PintoC
$7.50M
66
+7
Dylan CozensC
$7.10M
67
+8
William EklundLW
$5.60M
64
+7
Andre BurakovskyLW
$5.50M
36
-20
Drake BathersonRW
$4.97M
69
+13
Fabian ZetterlundRW
$4.28M
57
+3
Warren FoegeleLW
$3.50M
37
-16
Ridly GreigC
$3.25M
60
+9
Michael AmadioRW
$2.60M
52
+3
Claude GirouxRW
$2.00M
56
+10
Nick CousinsLW
$1.59M
41
-4
Stephen HallidayC
$1.07M
51
+11
Defense6 · average +6.5 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Jake SandersonD
$8.05M
81
+18
Thomas ChabotD
$8.00M
76
+14
Jordan SpenceD
$5.00M
56
-3
Artem ZubD
$4.60M
62
+3
Tyler KlevenD
$1.60M
66
+16
Nikolas MatinpaloD
$875K
38
-9
Rating scores each player out of 100 against others at his position, across the three areas we grade: offence, defence, and the rest of his game. Vs cap hit compares that score to what his salary normally buys around the league, so +10 means he plays ten points better than his price tag suggests and -10 means ten points worse. Forwards are only ever measured against forwards and defensemen against defensemen, which is why the two are listed separately: a forward and a defenseman on the same number are not the same player. Green and red mark a gap of more than 10 points either way, which is wider than 7 in 10 players in the league, so most of a normal roster sits grey. Grey means the contract is priced about right, not that the player is unremarkable. Not shown: 3 goalies and 1 skater without enough NHL games to grade.
Contract breakdown
Strong valueGets more than it pays for, up and down the roster.
$32.05Mbeating their price
$44.39Mpriced about right
$9.00Mbelow their price
Forwards+3.8ahead of their pay
Defense+6.5ahead of their pay
Every skater above is compared to what his salary normally buys, then the roster is added up. The bar splits this team's cap money three ways by how those contracts are playing. We show a band rather than a place from 1 to 32 because the order of the middle of the league is too tight to call. Goalies are not included.
Cap situation · 2026-27
Cap committed
$99.80M
of $104.0M
Cap space
$4.20M
Players signed
23/23
roster full
Pending RFAs
0
team-controlled
Cap utilization96%
Lines · cap by group
Forwards13 signed · $57.31M committed
Line 1$18.23M
F1
Line 2$15.32M
F2
Line 3$16.5M
F3
Line 4$5.26M
F4
Press Box$2.0M
F
Defense7 signed · $29.07M committed
Pair 1$12.65M
D1
Pair 2$13.0M
D2
Pair 3$2.54M
D3
Press Box$875K
D
Goalies3 signed · $11.55M committed
Cap Charges$1.88M committed
BUYColin White
$875K · thru 2028 · Buyout
RETJoonas Korpisalo
$1.0M · thru 2028 · Retained
31 GP · 14-9-6 · .894 SV%
Cap & contracts FAQ · 2026-27
How much salary cap space do the Ottawa Senators have in 2026-27?
The Ottawa Senators have $4.2M in salary cap space for the 2026-27 season, with $99.8M committed against the $104.0M cap (96% utilization).
Who is the highest-paid player on the Ottawa Senators?
Tim Stutzle is the Ottawa Senators' highest-paid player with a $8.35M cap hit, signed through 2031.
How many players do the Ottawa Senators have signed for 2026-27?
The Ottawa Senators have 23 players signed toward the 23-man active roster (roster full).
Who are the Ottawa Senators' highest-paid players?
The Ottawa Senators' top cap hits for 2026-27 are Tim Stutzle ($8.35M), Linus Ullmark ($8.25M), Jake Sanderson ($8.05M).
5-year points history
Regular-season points, last five seasons.
Organization strength
Current NHL lineup only, weighted by NHL Equivalency. Bar shows team vs league average (marker at center).
Forwards · 13
45.4
top Tim Stützle (85.1)
league 43.0 NHLe pts/82
Defense · 6 of 7
34.2
top Jake Sanderson (66.1)
league 27.5 NHLe pts/82
Goalies · 3
.874
top Linus Ullmark (0.891)
league .895 SV%
Injury report (0)
via CBS Sports
No injuries reported - offseason (updated in September).
Similar historical cores
Closest historical team-seasons by points pace, goals for, and goals against (era-normalized z-score, since 1967–68). Click any card to open a side-by-side compare.
Similar historical cores
Teams with comparable roster construction and competitive window.
2016–18 Maple Leafs
Matthews · Marner · Nylander
78% match
StarsThree franchise forwards same age
RebuildFinally paying off
CeilingUnknown
2013–15 Avalanche
MacKinnon · Landeskog · Duchene
72% match
SimilarityYoung forwards emerging
LessonNeeded 5 more years to Cup
PatienceRequired
2017–19 Canucks
Pettersson · Boeser · Hughes
65% match
SimilarityRebuild arrival
DifferenceSens deeper at D
PathDifferent playoff trajectory
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