Atlantic Division
·
Est. 1992
Ottawa Senators
2026–27
·
6–2–0
·
12 pts
·
#2 Atlantic
First PO since 2017GM: Steve StaiosHC: Travis Green
Team xGF%
48.6
% · all situations · HighDanger xG
21st 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.
2026-27 team profile · ranked against teams that have played
48.7%
xGF%
19th of 32
-1.2
xG diff
19th of 32
2.82
xGF / game
25th of 32
2.97
xGA / game
14th of 32
-2
Finishing
24th of 32
+4
Goaltending
7th of 32
281
Unblocked att. for
21th of 32
322
Unblocked att. against
20th of 32
All situations, not 5-on-5. Our own xG model.
Player stats · 2026-27
Forwards14
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Tim StutzleC856111522:0394Shane PintoC81561319:3254Claude GirouxRW81451217:1849Drake BathersonRW83251717:4170Michael AmadioRW8224916:1233Fabian ZetterlundRW81231512:5635Stephen HallidayC8213811:1430Dylan CozensC80221518:2565Nick CousinsLW811239:2322Ridly GreigC61121016:4239Warren FoegeleLW8022411:3228William EklundLW4112913:5665Andre BurakovskyLW4000213:4238Hayden HodgsonRW200005:2212Defense9
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Thomas ChabotD81341826:5945Carter YakemchukD81121118:3217Tyler KlevenD8112821:0120Artem ZubD1011118:2927Jordan SpenceD8011722:3934Cameron CrottyD3000011:1015Hoyt StanleyD4000110:55–Jake SandersonD100004:2967Nikolas MatinpaloD6000415:1111Goaltending
GoalieGPRecordSV%GAAGSAx
Linus Ullmark66-0-0.9491.2+7.7Samuel Ersson30-2-0.8295.26-3.6Jonas Johansson–None-None-None–––Current lineup, this season's numbers. A dash means no games played yet.
Player contracts · 2026-27
Forwards14 · $58.16M
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
Extension
$10.75M
2035
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
Hayden HodgsonRW
$850K
2027
Defense9 · $30.95M
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
Hoyt StanleyD
$1.07M
2029
Carter YakemchukD
$942K
2029
Nikolas MatinpaloD
$875K
2028
Cameron CrottyD
$812K
2027
Goalies3 · $11.70M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Linus UllmarkG
$8.25M
2029
Samuel ErssonG
$2.20M
2028
Jonas JohanssonG
$1.25M
2027
Burned cap2 · $1.88M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
26 active-roster contracts, $102.69M committed. Bars run 2027 to 2035, the longest deal in the league, so their lengths are comparable between teams. 8 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 +0.2 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Tim StutzleC
$8.35M
57
+6
Shane PintoC
$7.50M
55
+3
Dylan CozensC
$7.10M
52
+0
William EklundLW
$5.60M
51
-1
Drake BathersonRW
$4.97M
52
+0
Fabian ZetterlundRW
$4.28M
50
-1
Warren FoegeleLW
$3.50M
47
-4
Ridly GreigC
$3.25M
50
-0
Michael AmadioRW
$2.60M
50
+0
Claude GirouxRW
$2.00M
51
+1
Nick CousinsLW
$1.59M
49
-1
Stephen HallidayC
$1.07M
48
-0
Hayden HodgsonRW
$850K
48
-0
Defense7 · average +1.7 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Thomas ChabotD
$8.00M
66
+8
Jordan SpenceD
$5.00M
57
+0
Tyler KlevenD
$1.60M
57
+2
Hoyt StanleyD
$1.07M
55
+0
Carter YakemchukDELC
$942K
54
-0
Nikolas MatinpaloD
$875K
55
+1
Cameron CrottyD
$812K
54
+0
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 3 skaters without enough NHL games to grade.
Contract breakdown
Paying market rateAbout what the money buys league-wide.
$70.97Mpriced about right
Forwards+0.2priced about right
Defense+1.7ahead 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
$102.69M
of $104.0M
Cap space
$1.31M
Players signed
26/23
3 over limit
Pending RFAs
0
team-controlled
Cap utilization99%
Lines · cap by group
Forwards14 signed · $58.16M committed
Line 1$14.4M
F1
Line 2$11.03M
F2
Line 3$14.6M
F3
Line 4$11.69M
F4
Defense9 signed · $30.95M committed
Pair 1$6.6M
D1
Pair 2$12.6M
D2
Pair 3$1.75M
D3
Press Box$10.0M
D
DJake Sanderson
$8.05M · thru 2032
1 GP · 0G · 0A · 0P
DHoyt Stanley
$1.07M · thru 2029
4 GP · 0G · 0A · 0P
DNikolas Matinpalo
$875K · thru 2028
6 GP · 0G · 0A · 0P
Goalies3 signed · $11.7M committed
Cap Charges$1.88M committed
BUYColin White
$875K · thru 2028 · Buyout
RETJoonas Korpisalo
$1.0M · thru 2028 · Retained
Cap & contracts FAQ · 2026-27
How much salary cap space do the Ottawa Senators have in 2026-27?
The Ottawa Senators have $1.31M in salary cap space for the 2026-27 season, with $102.69M committed against the $104.0M cap (99% 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 26 players signed toward the 23-man active roster (3 over limit).
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 · 11 of 14
42.6
top Tim Stützle (112.8)
league 45.0 NHLe pts/82
Defense · 5 of 9
18.4
top Thomas Chabot (41.0)
league 28.3 NHLe pts/82
Goalies · 1 of 3
.949
top Linus Ullmark (0.949)
league .897 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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