Ottawa Senators History
2026-27 · 6-3-0 · 12 pts · 3rd Atlantic
Since 2017-18 the Ottawa Senators have made the playoffs in 2 of 9 completed seasons with playoff data; their deepest run was the first round (2024-25, 2025-26).
Ottawa Senators season by season
| Season | GP | W-L-OTL | PTS | P% | GF | GA | Division | NHL | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27in progress | 9 | 6-3-0 | 12 | .667 | 22 | 23 | 3rd | 10th | — |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 44-27-11 | 99 | .604 | 275 | 245 | 5th | 9th | Lost in the first roundlost to CAR 0-4 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 45-30-7 | 97 | .591 | 242 | 232 | 4th | 12th | Lost in the first roundlost to TOR 2-4 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 37-41-4 | 78 | .476 | 250 | 281 | 7th | 26th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 39-35-8 | 86 | .524 | 259 | 270 | 6th | 21st | Missed the playoffs |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 33-42-7 | 73 | .445 | 224 | 264 | 7th | 26th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 23-28-5 | 51 | .455 | 155 | 189 | — | 23rd | Missed the playoffs |
| 2019-20 | 71 | 25-34-12 | 62 | .437 | 190 | 238 | 7th | 30th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 29-47-6 | 64 | .390 | 242 | 301 | 8th | 31st | Missed the playoffs |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 28-43-11 | 67 | .409 | 219 | 284 | 7th | 30th | Missed the playoffs |
From our NHL game data (regular season and playoffs). 2020-21: 56-game season with temporary divisions; division ranks are not comparable. 2019-20: Season stopped March 12, 2020; ranked by points %. The 24-team return-to-play playoffs started with a best-of-five qualifying round; the round-robin seeding games of the top four seeds per conference are not counted as a series. Each season links to its stats page; full results are on the games archive.
Ottawa Senators all-time record against every team
| Opponent | GP | W-L-OTL(-T) | Win % | Playoffs | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 175 | 83-74-13-5 | 47% | 6-5-0 | — |
| Boston Bruins | 165 | 64-83-10-8 | 39% | 4-2-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 163 | 72-64-17-10 | 44% | 8-13-0 | — |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 152 | 80-56-13-3 | 53% | 10-20-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 123 | 68-45-8-2 | 55% | 4-1-0 | — |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 122 | 47-59-8-8 | 39% | 0-4-0 | — |
| Florida Panthers | 120 | 60-51-6-3 | 50% | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 120 | 48-53-10-9 | 40% | 10-17-0 | — |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 116 | 54-47-7-8 | 47% | 8-3-0 | 1-1-0 |
| New Jersey Devils | 115 | 44-50-16-5 | 38% | 11-7-0 | 1-0-0 |
| New York Islanders | 115 | 61-36-7-11 | 53% | 4-1-0 | 1-0-0 |
| New York Rangers | 113 | 58-48-4-3 | 51% | 7-6-0 | — |
| Washington Capitals | 113 | 49-50-9-5 | 43% | 1-4-0 | — |
| Winnipeg Jets | 93 | 45-36-9-3 | 48% | — | — |
| Detroit Red Wings | 74 | 34-27-12-1 | 46% | — | 0-1-0 |
| Calgary Flames | 64 | 31-26-3-4 | 48% | — | — |
| Vancouver Canucks | 64 | 25-30-7-2 | 39% | — | — |
| Colorado Avalanche | 63 | 20-36-3-4 | 32% | — | — |
| Edmonton Oilers | 63 | 24-32-3-4 | 38% | — | — |
| Dallas Stars | 50 | 22-25-3 | 44% | — | — |
| Los Angeles Kings | 49 | 16-26-5-2 | 33% | — | — |
| St. Louis Blues | 49 | 20-26-1-2 | 41% | — | 0-1-0 |
| San Jose Sharks | 48 | 24-18-2-4 | 50% | — | — |
| Anaheim Ducks | 47 | 19-20-5-3 | 40% | 1-4-0 | — |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 47 | 13-22-10-2 | 28% | — | — |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 47 | 25-15-5-2 | 53% | — | — |
| Nashville Predators | 40 | 19-18-3 | 48% | — | 1-0-0 |
| Minnesota Wild | 35 | 16-15-3-1 | 46% | — | — |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 16 | 4-10-2 | 25% | — | — |
| Seattle Kraken | 10 | 7-3-0 | 70% | — | — |
| Utah Mammoth | 4 | 3-1-0 | 75% | — | — |
All-time regular-season and playoff records from records.nhl.com (including this season's games once it has them); the 2026-27 column is from our game data.
The Ottawa Senators season by season since 2017-18, with each playoff series, and the franchise's record against every team in the league.
Ottawa Senators history FAQ
When did the Ottawa Senators last make the playoffs?
The Ottawa Senators last made the playoffs in 2025-26: they lost to CAR 0-4 in round 1.
What was the Ottawa Senators record last season?
In 2025-26 the Ottawa Senators went 44-27-11 with 99 points, 5th in their division and 9th in the NHL.
What is the Ottawa Senators best season since 2017-18?
By points %, 2025-26: 44-27-11 (99 points).