2026–27 Ottawa Senators season

The 2026–27 Ottawa Senators season will be the 35th season of operation of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team will attempt to return to the playoffs for a third consecutive season.

DivisionAtlantic

ConferenceEastern

General managerSteve Staios

CoachTravis Green

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2026–27 Ottawa Senators
Division	Atlantic
Conference	Eastern
Team information
General manager	Steve Staios
Coach	Travis Green
Captain	TBD
Alternate captains	Thomas Chabot Claude Giroux
Arena	Canadian Tire Centre
Minor league affiliates	Belleville Senators (AHL) Allen Americans (ECHL)
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Team business

The team reached an agreement with the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), owners of the Ottawa Charge, allowing the team to move to the Canadian Tire Centre (CTC) for the 2026–27 season. This followed the plans of the TD Place Arena's owners to demolish the arena and replace it with a smaller arena. The Charge played their 2026 playoff games at the CTC with near sell-outs.^[1]

The team announced that it would host a four-team NHL Prospect Challenge prospects tournament in Gatineau, Quebec at Centre Slush Puppie arena in September 2026. Other teams participating include Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets.^[2]

Off-season

After requesting a trade, team captain Brady Tkachuk was traded on June 21, 2026, to Florida Panthers for three first-round draft picks and a second-round draft pick.^[3] Tkachuk was under increased scrutiny after celebrating with the United States national team at the White House and other events.^[4] His term with the club ended with a disappointing loss in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, where he failed to register a point.^[5] Tkachuk met with general manager Steve Staios and informed him that he would not re-sign with the club after his contract ended, and discussions concluded with his trade request and a list of teams acceptable for trade.^[6]^[7] Tkachuk joined the Panthers in a similar way to his brother Matthew Tkachuk, who refused to re-sign with the Calgary Flames and was traded.^[8]

Continuing in the week before the draft, the Senators traded the ninth-overall pick received for Tkachuk to San Jose Sharks for William Eklund and two prospects. The Senators traded for Andre Burakovsky from Chicago Blackhawks and goaltender Samuel Ersson from Toronto Maple Leafs.

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 24, 2026.^[9]

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2026 preseason game log: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Recap
1	September 21^A	Ottawa		Montreal
2	September 23^B	Ottawa		Toronto
3	September 23^B	Toronto		Ottawa
4	September 26^B	Ottawa		Montreal
5	September 26^B	Montreal		Ottawa
Notes: ^A Game played at Colisée Vidéotron in Trois Rivieres, Quebec. ^B Split-squad games.

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Regular season

The Ottawa Senators regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2026.

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2026–27 game log

October: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
1	October 3	Ottawa	–	Toronto				0–0–0
2	October 5	Ottawa	–	Boston				0–0–0
3	October 6	Ottawa	–	Detroit				0–0–0
4	October 8	Philadelphia	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
5	October 10	Nashville	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
6	October 12	Ottawa	–	New Jersey				0–0–0
7	October 13	St. Louis	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
8	October 15	NY Islanders	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
9	October 17	Ottawa	–	Philadelphia				0–0–0
10	October 21	Florida	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
11	October 22	San Jose	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
12	October 24	NY Rangers	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
13	October 27	Ottawa	–	Vegas				0–0–0
14	October 29	Ottawa	–	Los Angeles				0–0–0
15	October 31	Ottawa	–	San Jose				0–0–0

November: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
16	November 1	Ottawa	–	Anaheim				0–0–0
17	November 4	Ottawa	–	Buffalo				0–0–0
18	November 7	Utah	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
19	November 10	Washington	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
20	November 12	Colorado	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
21	November 14	Ottawa	–	Pittsburgh				0–0–0
22	November 17	Ottawa	–	Winnipeg				0–0–0
23	November 19	Philadelphia	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
24	November 21	Los Angeles	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
25	November 23	Calgary	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
26	November 25	Ottawa	–	Florida				0–0–0
27	November 27	Ottawa	–	Tampa Bay				0–0–0
28	November 28	Ottawa	–	Carolina				0–0–0
29	November 30	Ottawa	–	Nashville				0–0–0

December: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
30	December 3	New Jersey	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
31	December 5	Tampa Bay	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
32	December 6	Ottawa	–	Montreal				0–0–0
33	December 8	Anaheim	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
34	December 10	Vegas	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
35	December 12	Edmonton	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
36	December 14	Buffalo	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
37^A	December 18	Chicago	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
38^A	December 20	Ottawa	–	Chicago				0–0–0
39	December 27	Ottawa	–	NY Islanders				0–0–0
40	December 29	Dallas	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
41	December 31	Pittsburgh	–	Ottawa				0–0–0

January: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
42	January 2	Ottawa	–	Washington				0–0–0
43	January 5	Ottawa	–	Utah				0–0–0
44	January 6	Ottawa	–	Colorado				0–0–0
45	January 8	Ottawa	–	St. Louis				0–0–0
46	January 12	Ottawa	–	Dallas				0–0–0
47	January 14	Winnipeg	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
48	January 16	Ottawa	–	Tampa Bay				0–0–0
49	January 18	Ottawa	–	Florida				0–0–0
50	January 20	Toronto	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
51	January 23	Columbus	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
52	January 25	Carolina	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
53	January 28	Boston	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
54	January 30	NY Rangers	–	Ottawa				0–0–0

February: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
55	February 9	Columbus	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
56	February 11	Ottawa	–	Columbus				0–0–0
57	February 13	Toronto	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
58	February 15	Ottawa	–	Minnesota				0–0–0
59	February 17	Ottawa	–	Seattle				0–0–0
60	February 18	Ottawa	–	Vancouver				0–0–0
61	February 21	Ottawa	–	Calgary				0–0–0
62	February 22	Ottawa	–	Edmonton				0–0–0
63	February 25	Detroit	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
64	February 26	Ottawa	–	Buffalo				0–0–0

March: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
65	March 2	Ottawa	–	New Jersey				0–0–0
66	March 4	Boston	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
67	March 6	Seattle	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
68	March 7	Buffalo	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
69	March 9	Ottawa	–	Pittsburgh				0–0–0
70	March 11	Minnesota	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
71	March 13	Montreal	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
72	March 14	Vancouver	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
73	March 16	Ottawa	–	NY Rangers				0–0–0
74	March 18	Florida	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
75	March 20	Tampa Bay	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
76	March 24	Ottawa	–	Montreal				0–0–0
77	March 25	Ottawa	–	Boston				0–0–0
78	March 27	Ottawa	–	Toronto				0–0–0
79	March 30	Ottawa	–	Detroit				0–0–0

April: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
80	April 2	Ottawa	–	NY Islanders				0–0–0
81	April 4	Detroit	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
82	April 7	Ottawa	–	Carolina				0–0–0
83	April 8	Washington	–	Ottawa				0–0–0
84	April 10	Montreal	–	Ottawa				0–0–0

Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Notes:
^A Game played at PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany

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Players

Current roster

Updated July 22, 2026^[10]^[11]

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No.	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
22	Michael Amadio	RW	R	30	2024	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
19	Drake Batherson	RW	R	28	2017	Fort Wayne, Indiana
54	Tyler Boucher	RW	R	23	2021	Scottsdale, Arizona
53	Xavier Bourgault	C	R	23	2024	L'Islet, Quebec
95	Andre Burakovsky	LW	L	31	2026	Klagenfurt, Austria
72	Thomas Chabot (A)	D	L	29	2015	Sainte-Marie, Quebec
21	Nick Cousins	C	L	33	2024	Belleville, Ontario
24	Dylan Cozens	C	R	25	2025	Whitehorse, Yukon
5	Cameron Crotty	D	R	27	2025	Ottawa, Ontario
27	William Eklund	LW	L	23	2026	Haninge, Sweden
30	Samuel Ersson	G	L	26	2026	Falun, Sweden
37	Warren Foegele	LW	L	30	2026	Markham, Ontario
28	Claude Giroux (A)	RW	R	38	2022	Hearst, Ontario
71	Ridly Greig	C	L	23	2020	Calgary, Alberta
34	Stephen Halliday	C	L	24	2022	Ajax, Ontario
42	Hayden Hodgson	RW	R	30	2024	Windsor, Ontario
43	Tyler Kleven	D	L	24	2020	Fargo, North Dakota
23	Kurtis MacDermid	LW	L	32	2025	Quebec City, Quebec
33	Nikolas Matinpalo	D	R	27	2023	Espoo, Finland
1	Leevi Meriläinen	G	L	23	2020	Oulu, Finland
63	Oskar Petterson	F	R	22	2022	Halmstad, Sweden
12	Shane Pinto	C	R	25	2019	Franklin Square, New York
85	Jake Sanderson	D	L	23	2020	Whitefish, Montana
10	Jordan Spence	D	R	25	2025	Sydney, Australia
18	Tim Stützle	C	L	24	2020	Viersen, Germany
35	Linus Ullmark	G	L	32	2024	Lugnvik, Sweden
26	Carter Yakemchuk	D	R	20	2024	Fort McMurray, Alberta
20	Fabian Zetterlund	LW	R	26	2025	Karlstad, Sweden
2	Artem Zub	D	R	30	2020	Khabarovsk, Russia

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Transactions

The Senators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2026–27 season.

Key

† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract takes effect in the 2027–28 season.

Players acquired

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Date	Player	Former team	Term	Via	Ref
July 1, 2026	Sammy Blais	Montreal Canadiens	2-year	Free agency	NHL^[12]
	Christian Kyrou	Dallas Stars	1-year	Free agency
	Ryan Suzuki	Carolina Hurricanes	1-year	Free agency
	Philip Tomasino	Philadelphia Flyers	1-year	Free agency

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Players lost

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Date	Player	New team	Term	Via	Ref
July 1, 2026	Lars Eller	Florida Panthers	1-year	Free agency	NHL^[13]
	Dennis Gilbert	Buffalo Sabres	1-year	Free agency	NHL^[14]
	Nick Jensen	Anaheim Ducks	2-year	Free agency	NHL^[15]
	Garrett Pilon	Barys Astana (KHL)	1-year	Free agency	EP^[16]
	Mads Sogaard	Tampa Bay Lightning	1-year	Free agency	NHL^[17]

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Signings

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Date	Player	Term	Ref
July 1, 2026	Nick Cousins	2-year	TSN^[18]
	Samuel Ersson	2-year	The Hockey News^[19]
	Philippe Daoust	1-year	NHL^[12]
July 2, 2026	Leevi Merilainen	1-year	NHL^[20]
July 7, 2026	Claude Giroux	1-year	NHL^[21]
July 9, 2026	Xavier Bourgault	1-year	NHL^[22]
July 10, 2026	Tyler Boucher	1-year	NHL^[23]

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Draft picks

The 2026 NHL entry draft was held on June 26 and 27 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Ottawa made the following selections:

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Round	Overall	Player	Position	Nationality	Club team
1	25^[a]	Jonas Lagerberg Hoen	RW	Sweden	Leksands IF (SHL)
1	32	Jaxon Cover	LW	Canada	London Knights (OHL)
3	72^[b]	Adam Nemec	LW	Slovakia	Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
3	87	Oscar Holmertz	C	Sweden	Linkoping HC (SHL-Jr)
3	91^[c]	Louis Felix Bourque	RW	Canada	Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
4	110^[d]	Elliot Lennon	G	Canada	Deerfield (Massachusetts HS)
5	151	Harris Pangretitsch	D	Canada	Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
6	183	Alexander Grunin	D	Russia	Sibirskie Snaipery Novosibirsk (MHL Russia Jr)

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Source: NHL^[24]

Notes

[a]
(from Tampa Bay via Seattle and Florida)
[b]
(from Florida)
[c]
(from Dallas via Carolina and Los Angeles)
[d]
(from Columbus via Detroit)

2026–27 Ottawa Senators season

Team business

Off-season

Schedule and results

Preseason

Regular season

Players

Current roster

Transactions

Key

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Notes

References

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