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Ottawa Senators Stats, Odds, Standings and Schedule for 2023-24 NHL Season

Ottawa Senators Last Season Performance

Ottawa missed the playoffs for the sixth straight season, but the Senators recorded their most wins (39) since reaching the Eastern Conference finals in 2016-17.

When April started, Ottawa had a chance to make the playoffs. But its 2-3-2 finish was not good enough. Still, the 86 points were 13 more than the previous season.

Tim Stutzle, the third pick in the 2020 draft, emerged as a major point producer to lead the Senators with 39 goals and 90 points, while Brady Tkachuk added 35 and 83. Both keyed a power play that was eighth-best in the league (23.5 percent).

Veteran Claude Giroux was a steadying force up front with 79 points while rookie defenseman Jake Sanderson (32 points) showed promise, joining Thomas Chabot and trade-deadline addition Jacob Chychrun on an improved defense.

Ottawa’s goaltending was too unsettled. Seven different goalies minded the net, and the Senators were 20th in goals against (3.29).

Offseason Changes

Key Additions

The Senators added free-agent right wing Vladimir Tarasenko late in the offseason, adding to an improving top-six forward group.

Ottawa also acquired left wing Dominik Kubalik from Detroit in the Alex DeBrincat deal and signed physical Zack MacEwen for the bottom six.

General Manager Pierre Dorion also signed Joonas Korpisalo to try and stabilize the goaltending position. Korpisalo was 18-14-4 between the two teams in 2022-23.

The Senators also have a new owner in Michael Andlauer. The Canadian businessman said he is determined to bring a Stanley Cup to Ottawa.

Key Subtractions

The Senators tried to sign DeBrincat long-term but could not and moved him to Detroit after the wing finished fourth on the team with 66 points.

Forwards Austin Watson, Derick Brassard, Dylan Gambrell, and Julien Gauthier were also let go along with defenseman Nick Holden. Cam Talbot, who played the most games in goal (36), signed as a free agent with Los Angeles.

Ottawa Senators Head Coach Analysis

This could be a make-or-break season for D.J. Smith.

The 46-year-old is 120-139-32 with the Senators as he begins his fifth season at the helm. Smith is +1400 to win the Jack Adams Award in our NHL betting lines.

Smith won the Memorial Cup as coach of the Oshawa Generals in 2014-15 and spent four seasons as an assistant with the Toronto Maple Leafs afterward.

Ottawa Senators Prediction for the 2023-24 Season

The Senators could go either way with NHL picks this season.

The tools are there to make the playoffs, but the new pieces must all fit and they have to beat some very good teams to make the top three in the Atlantic Division – or the wild card.

Tarasenko should be very motivated on a one-year contract and potential No. 1 center Josh Norris, who missed most of last season due to injury, is back to join Stutzle, Tkachuk, Giroux, Kubalik, and Drake Batherson – among others – in a talented forward corps.

The Senators are up against the salary cap and had yet to sign forward Shane Pinto as of Sept. 25. Dorion is trying to create cap space. Rookie forwards Ridly Greig, Jiri Smejkal, and Egor Sokolov could also make an impact.

The defense should be better in front of Korpisalo, with Chychrun, Chabot, Sanderson, and Artem Zub to lead the way.

Ottawa is a tough call. We think they will compete until the end, but are a better bet to miss the playoffs at -160 in our NHL odds. Who are they going to beat among the teams that finished ahead of them – Toronto, Boston, Tampa Bay, Florida, and Buffalo? Detroit and Montreal are improved as well.

Ottawa Senators FAQ’s

Is Korpisalo a good bet to top his win total?

Much depends on how Smith distributes the goaltending duties and whether backup Anton Forsberg returns strong from an injury-plagued 2022-23.

Korpisalo was definitely signed to be a No. 1 goalie after a solid season in Columbus and Los Angeles in which he combined for a .914 save percentage and a 2.87 goals-against average.

But if Forsberg is healthy and 22-year-old Mads Sogaard continues to progress, they may share the wins enough to keep Korpisalo under 24 ½. Bet the under at our sportsbook.

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How many Stanley Cups have the Ottawa Senators won?

None. Ottawa made it to the Cup finals in 2007 but lost to Anaheim four games to one.

The Senators also lost in the Eastern finals four games to three against Pittsburgh in 2017.

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Can Brady Tkachuk top his brother Matthew in points this season?

It certainly won’t be easy after Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk put up a career-high 109 points in 2022-23. Brady ended up with 83.

But if the odds were high enough in a prop bet, we would take a shot at Brady edging his brother this season.

Matthew is coming off a fractured sternum and the Panthers will be short-handed due to injuries early on. Meanwhile, Brady will have Tarasenko, a healthy Norris, and others to help him top his point total of 85 ½ in the Las Vegas hockey odds.

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Were the Senators an Original Six Team?

No, the Senators were an NHL expansion team founded in 1992. Ottawa has won four division titles and one Presidents’ Trophy (2002-03) since.

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