Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
Ottawa Senators line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Senators pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Senators lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Senators stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Tkachuk + Dylan CozensF–F · PP | 450 | +4.5 | +0.35 | .53.31 to .69, 41 GP | 6.8 |
| Brady Tkachuk + Tim StützleF–F · PP | 240 | +2.8 | +0.24 | .20−.20 to .55, 19 GP | 6.8 |
| Drake Batherson + Tim StützleF–F · PP | 641 | −2.7 | −0.39 | .26.04 to .46, 56 GP | 5.9 |
| Drake Batherson + Dylan CozensF–F · PP | 330 | +1.3 | +0.03 | .45.15 to .68, 27 GP | 5.5 |
| Brady Tkachuk + Ridly GreigF–F | 354 | +6.9 | +0.29 | .13−.16 to .40, 34 GP | 5.3 |
| Fabian Zetterlund + Brady TkachukF–F | 197 | +6.4 | +0.28 | .19−.23 to .55, 18 GP | 5.2 |
| Claude Giroux + Tim StützleF–F | 362 | −1.7 | +0.07 | .28−.03 to .54, 30 GP | 5.0 |
| David Perron + Tim StützleF–F | 133 | +1.6 | +0.22 | −.17−.66 to .42, 10 GP | 4.7 |
| Fabian Zetterlund + Tim StützleF–F | 328 | +4.5 | +0.42 | .12−.21 to .43, 27 GP | 4.7 |
| David Perron + Drake BathersonF–F | 239 | −2.1 | +0.05 | .32−.02 to .60, 24 GP | 4.4 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Amadio + Shane PintoF–F | 744 | +1.3 | −0.09 | .09−.12 to .30, 63 GP | 3.6 |
| Drake Batherson + Tim StützleF–F · PP | 641 | −2.7 | −0.39 | .26.04 to .46, 56 GP | 5.9 |
| Dylan Cozens + Ridly GreigF–F | 498 | +5.4 | +0.35 | .15−.11 to .38, 45 GP | 4.2 |
| Brady Tkachuk + Dylan CozensF–F · PP | 450 | +4.5 | +0.35 | .53.31 to .69, 41 GP | 6.8 |
| Claude Giroux + Michael AmadioF–F | 433 | +1.9 | −0.21 | .16−.10 to .40, 42 GP | 3.2 |
| Nick Cousins + Michael AmadioF–F | 377 | +1.5 | +0.17 | −.04−.34 to .27, 30 GP | 2.4 |
| Claude Giroux + Shane PintoF–F · PP | 376 | +4.7 | +0.16 | .38.11 to .60, 35 GP | 4.4 |
| Claude Giroux + Tim StützleF–F | 362 | −1.7 | +0.07 | .28−.03 to .54, 30 GP | 5.0 |
| Brady Tkachuk + Ridly GreigF–F | 354 | +6.9 | +0.29 | .13−.16 to .40, 34 GP | 5.3 |
| Lars Eller + Fabian ZetterlundF–F | 352 | −2.7 | −0.04 | −.05−.31 to .21, 41 GP | 2.3 |
| Nick Cousins + Shane PintoF–F | 349 | +4.2 | +0.24 | .16−.15 to .44, 31 GP | 3.4 |
| Drake Batherson + Dylan CozensF–F · PP | 330 | +1.3 | +0.03 | .45.15 to .68, 27 GP | 5.5 |
| Fabian Zetterlund + Tim StützleF–F | 328 | +4.5 | +0.42 | .12−.21 to .43, 27 GP | 4.7 |
| Claude Giroux + Drake BathersonF–F | 305 | +5.8 | +0.28 | .10−.22 to .40, 29 GP | 4.4 |
| David Perron + Dylan CozensF–F | 257 | −2.1 | −0.35 | .32−.02 to .59, 25 GP | 4.3 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Sanderson + Artem ZubD–D | 897 | +0.9 | −0.27 | .21.00 to .39, 66 GP | 2.1 |
| Jordan Spence + Tyler KlevenD–D | 657 | +6.8 | +0.28 | .26.03 to .46, 52 GP | 1.4 |
| Nick Jensen + Thomas ChabotD–D | 575 | −1.1 | −0.18 | .18−.09 to .42, 40 GP | 1.5 |
| Nick Jensen + Nikolas MatinpaloD–D | 217 | +0.0 | −0.18 | .29−.11 to .61, 19 GP | 0.8 |
| Thomas Chabot + Jordan SpenceD–D | 197 | +7.0 | +0.48 | −.21−.64 to .33, 12 GP | 1.4 |
| Thomas Chabot + Artem ZubD–D | 177 | −3.8 | −0.04 | −.64−.90 to −.01, 8 GP | 1.4 |
| Tyler Kleven + Nikolas MatinpaloD–D | 161 | −5.1 | −0.51 | .14−.42 to .62, 11 GP | 0.9 |
| Tyler Kleven + Artem ZubD–D | 157 | −6.9 | −0.69 | .50−.27 to .88, 7 GP | 1.3 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Amadio + Artem ZubF–D | 606 | −2.1 | −0.33 | .04−.16 to .24, 70 GP | 1.0 |
| Shane Pinto + Artem ZubF–D | 508 | +2.0 | −0.25 | .21−.01 to .40, 60 GP | 1.6 |
| Michael Amadio + Jake SandersonF–D | 495 | +0.5 | −0.14 | −.25−.44 to −.03, 57 GP | 0.8 |
| Claude Giroux + Artem ZubF–D | 433 | +1.5 | −0.05 | .15−.13 to .40, 38 GP | 1.2 |
| Shane Pinto + Jake SandersonF–D | 413 | +1.5 | −0.20 | .12−.13 to .36, 45 GP | 1.9 |
| Claude Giroux + Jake SandersonF–D | 398 | −0.5 | +0.01 | .01−.25 to .28, 40 GP | 1.5 |
| Ridly Greig + Artem ZubF–D | 393 | −5.1 | −0.37 | −.01−.29 to .27, 36 GP | 1.1 |
| Jordan Spence + Tim StützleF–D | 381 | +1.1 | +0.21 | −.15−.42 to .14, 35 GP | 1.2 |
| Drake Batherson + Jordan SpenceF–D | 374 | +3.3 | +0.09 | −.23−.49 to .07, 33 GP | 1.1 |
| Dylan Cozens + Jordan SpenceF–D | 352 | +6.8 | +0.50 | .12−.18 to .40, 32 GP | 1.4 |
| Nick Cousins + Artem ZubF–D | 327 | −0.2 | +0.15 | −.03−.37 to .31, 24 GP | 0.9 |
| Fabian Zetterlund + Jordan SpenceF–D | 324 | +3.7 | +0.33 | .04−.30 to .37, 25 GP | 1.0 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Cozens + Tim StützleF–F · PP | 59 | −3.1 | −0.57 | .68−.67 to .99, 4 GP | 5.8 |
| Drake Batherson + Tim StützleF–F · PP | 641 | −2.7 | −0.39 | .26.04 to .46, 56 GP | 5.9 |
| Drake Batherson + Dylan CozensF–F · PP | 330 | +1.3 | +0.03 | .45.15 to .68, 27 GP | 5.5 |
| Jake Sanderson + Tim StützleF–D · PP | 292 | +2.8 | +0.38 | −.05−.41 to .33, 21 GP | 1.9 |
| Dylan Cozens + Jake SandersonF–D · PP | 244 | −1.9 | −0.08 | −.13−.53 to .31, 16 GP | 1.7 |
| Drake Batherson + Jake SandersonF–D · PP | 249 | +6.3 | +0.43 | .60.11 to .86, 11 GP | 2.2 |
| Brady Tkachuk + Tim StützleF–F · PP | 240 | +2.8 | +0.24 | .20−.20 to .55, 19 GP | 6.8 |
| Brady Tkachuk + Dylan CozensF–F · PP | 450 | +4.5 | +0.35 | .53.31 to .69, 41 GP | 6.8 |
| Drake Batherson + Brady TkachukF–F · PP | 88 | −4.8 | −0.13 | .91.37 to .99, 5 GP | 6.5 |
| Brady Tkachuk + Jake SandersonF–D · PP | 197 | −2.7 | −0.23 | .27−.19 to .64, 15 GP | 2.4 |
FAQ
Which Ottawa Senators players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, Brady Tkachuk and Jordan Spence gained the most together: +0.65 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +5.8 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 278 minutes together.
Which Ottawa Senators players should I stack in DFS?
Brady Tkachuk and Dylan Cozens have the top stack score (6.8): they combine for 22.7 DraftKings points a game over 41 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .30 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .53).
Where are tonight's Ottawa Senators lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the Ottawa Senators line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.