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Ottawa Senators

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Season by season

Ottawa Senators franchise history

This page traces the Ottawa Senators through 19 seasons of BluelineMetrics player ratings, from 2008-09 to 2026-27, covering 223 players who suited up for the franchise. By average rating of its regulars, the strongest roster was 2026-27 (average 67.3), led by Linus Ullmark at 94.2; the weakest was 2019-20 (average 43.5). Zack Smith has the most rated seasons with the club (10).

Season by season

SeasonRated playersAvg ratingTop playerTop rating
2026-27267.3Linus Ullmark94.2
2025-262358.5Jake Sanderson99.3
2024-252555.5Tim Stützle95.4
2023-242446.8Brady Tkachuk98.3
2022-232349.2Tim Stützle96.3
2021-222650.4Thomas Chabot92.3
2020-212248.4Drake Batherson85.4
2019-202943.5Brady Tkachuk88.5
2018-192344.1Mark Stone99.8
2017-182444.3Mark Stone91.3
2016-172256.5Erik Karlsson96.6
2015-162546.7Erik Karlsson92.7
2014-152652.3Erik Karlsson97.8
2013-142549.8Erik Karlsson98.6
2012-132062Patrick Wiercioch98.9
2011-122254.4Erik Karlsson99.3
2010-112351Erik Karlsson91.1
2009-102554.6Erik Karlsson88.7
2008-092160.5Jason Spezza97.1

Best individual seasons

PlayerSeasonOverallGP
Mark Stone2018-1999.877
Erik Karlsson2011-1299.381
Jake Sanderson2025-2699.367
Patrick Wiercioch2012-1398.942
Erik Karlsson2013-1498.682
Brady Tkachuk2023-2498.381
Erik Karlsson2014-1597.882
Craig Anderson2012-1397.524
Jason Spezza2008-0997.182
Dylan Cozens2025-2696.782

Franchise mainstays

PlayerRated seasonsAvg rating
Zack Smith1037.3
Erik Karlsson994.6
Thomas Chabot989.4
Craig Anderson943.9
Chris Neil938
Brady Tkachuk892
Drake Batherson874
Jean-Gabriel Pageau848.3

Ratings are BluelineMetrics overalls (0-100, percentile within position) for each season a player appeared for the club. Average rating counts players with at least 20 games that season. Relocated franchises include their earlier cities. See the current Ottawa Senators cap sheet.