Ottawa Senators
2026-27 · Atlantic Division · Eastern Conference
The Ottawa Senators have not played a regular-season game in 2026-27 yet.
Next up: at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sat, Oct 3.
Over the last 3 games, the top line has been Tkachuk – Stützle – Batherson and the top pair Chabot – Spence. PP1 is Batherson, Tkachuk, Pinto, Stützle and Yakemchuk.
At 5-on-5 in 2025-26 they have taken 52.9% of shot attempts (5th in the NHL) and 55.8% of expected goals, outscoring opponents 179-163.
Linus Ullmark has started 49 of 81 games with a .891 save percentage; Meriläinen has 19 starts.
4 players are on the injury report.
Forwards (5-on-5)
From the last 3 games of shift data. Times are together per game.
Senators line combinations tool →Next game: Linus Ullmark● Confirmed
- Linus Ullmark49 GS · .891 SV%
- Leevi Meriläinen19 GS · .860 SV%
- James Reimer13 GS · .886 SV%
No notable lineup changes in the last few games.
| Goalie | Games | Exp. starts | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linus Ullmark | 4 | 2.7 | 1 |
| Samuel Ersson | 4 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Jonas Johansson | 4 | 0.6 | 0 |
Sat, Oct 3 to Fri, Oct 9, from the start model with LineupExperts status applied. Tonight's starter →
Sat, Oct 3 · OTT @ TOR
No schedule edgeFirst game · 330 km travel
2 days rest
No meaningful schedule edge: OTT (first game) at TOR (2 days rest).
Mon, Oct 5 · OTT @ BOS
No schedule edge1 day rest · 691 km travel
1 day rest · 1,790 km travel · +1 h
No meaningful schedule edge: OTT (1 day rest) at BOS (1 day rest).
Tue, Oct 6 · OTT @ DET
Edge: DET +12.3 ptsBack-to-back · 985 km travel
1 day rest
DET has the schedule edge (+12.3 pts net win probability): ott on a b2b, ott backup likely (72%), b2b vs rested det, backup likely (72%).
for Senators's next games, as win-probability edges.
No Senators skater is rising right now: nobody's role or production has jumped over his last 5 games.
Next: at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 PM ET
No completed games this season yet.
| Player | GP | G | A | P | PP TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Stützle C | 80 | 34 | 49 | 83 | 20:16 | 3:24 | 54.4% |
| Drake Batherson R | 79 | 33 | 38 | 71 | 17:21 | 3:09 | 55.2% |
| Dylan Cozens C | 82 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 17:02 | 3:09 | 56.8% |
| Brady Tkachuk L | 60 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 16:58 | 3:13 | 58.2% |
| Jake Sanderson D | 67 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 24:50 | 3:13 | 55.8% |
| Claude Giroux R | 82 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 16:18 | 2:08 | 54.5% |
Season: 2025-26 (until 2026-27 has 5 games).
Atlantic Division
- PP1Drake Batherson – Brady Tkachuk – Shane Pinto – Tim Stützle – Carter Yakemchuk2:34
62 PP goals in 430:03 of man-advantage time (8th in GF/60).
- Andre BurakovskyLWOutUpper Body · out
- Blake MontgomeryLWInjured ReserveUndisclosed · ir-nr
- Kurtis MacDermidLWInjured ReserveUpper Body · MacDermid doesn't have a timeline for his return. He contributed one assist, four shots on goal, 18 hits and 33 PIM in 19 appearances for Ottawa during the 2025-26 regular season.
- Artem ZubDInjured ReserveKnee · ir-nr
Where the offence comes from
Share of Senators 5-on-5 expected goals by how the possession started, 2025-26 (82 games, 176.3 xG).
- Above the league share
- Below
From our possession chains: transition is a chain won in the defensive or neutral zone; forecheck is an offensive-zone takeaway, forced giveaway or hit.
- Forecheck xG/600.390 · 1st of 32(2025-26)
- Team xGF%55.8% · 2nd of 32(2025-26)
- Team CF%52.9% · 5th of 32(2025-26)
5-on-5, regular season. Forecheck xG/60 is the expected goals created straight off offensive-zone hits, takeaways and forced giveaways.
NHL Edge ranks (2025-26)
Puck and player tracking from NHL Edge. Bars are league rank (longer is better).
See how the Senators rank in every stat → Corsi, xG, transition, special teams, goalies, luck, schedule and tracking, each against all 32 teams.
Senators news
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- What Trevor Connelly can do to keep the pedal to the metal for the Golden KnightsVegas Hockey Knight
- Raphael Lavoie Injury: Remains out FridayRotoWire
- Golden Knights' Raphael Lavoie: Remains out FridayCBS Sports
- Jack Eichel News: Garners pair of helpersRotoWire
- Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Garners pair of helpersCBS Sports
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