2023–24 Ottawa Senators season

The 2023–24 Ottawa Senators season is the 32nd season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Senators will attempt to return to the Stanley Cup playoffs after failing to qualify for the past six seasons.

2023–24 Ottawa Senators
DivisionAtlantic
ConferenceEastern
2023–24 record3–3–0
Home record3–2–0
Road record0–1–0
Goals for25
Goals against21
Team information
General managerPierre Dorion
CoachD. J. Smith
CaptainBrady Tkachuk
Alternate captains
ArenaCanadian Tire Centre
Minor league affiliate(s)
Team leaders
GoalsBrady Tkachuk (4)
AssistsTwo tied (5)
PointsVladimir Tarasenko (8)
Penalty minutesBrady Tkachuk (34)
Plus/minusRidly Greig (+7)
WinsAnton Forsberg (2)
Goals against averageAnton Forsberg (3.01)

Off-season

The biggest change for the Senators was the change in ownership, from the estate of the late Eugene Melnyk to the ownership of a group of investors led by Michael Andlauer. The change became official in September 2023. Andlauer made changes in the executive staff, bringing back founder Cyril Leeder as CEO and club president,[1] and Steve Staios as president of hockey operations.[2]

On the ice, the team could not come to terms with Alex DeBrincat and traded him to the Detroit Red Wings, getting back Dominik Kubalik, prospect Donovan Sebrango and two draft picks. In free agency, the Senators picked up goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and forwards Vladimir Tarasenko and Zack MacEwen.

Standings

Divisional standings
Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Boston Bruins 6 6 0 0 6 19 7 +12 12
2 Detroit Red Wings 7 5 1 1 5 34 20 +14 11
3 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 4 2 0 2 23 20 +3 8
4 Tampa Bay Lightning 7 3 2 2 3 23 24 −1 8
5 Montreal Canadiens 6 3 2 1 2 18 21 −3 7
6 Ottawa Senators 6 3 3 0 3 25 21 +4 6
7 Florida Panthers 6 3 3 0 3 17 18 −1 6
8 Buffalo Sabres 7 3 4 0 2 19 22 −3 6
Updated to game(s) played on October 24, 2023. Source: National Hockey League[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Conference standings
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT Tampa Bay Lightning 7 3 2 2 3 23 24 −1 8
2 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 6 3 2 1 2 17 19 −2 7
3 AT Montreal Canadiens 6 3 2 1 2 18 21 −3 7
4 AT Ottawa Senators 6 3 3 0 3 25 21 +4 6
5 AT Florida Panthers 6 3 3 0 3 17 18 −1 6
6 AT Buffalo Sabres 7 3 4 0 2 19 22 −3 6
7 ME Carolina Hurricanes 7 3 4 0 2 28 33 −5 6
8 ME New York Islanders 5 2 2 1 2 13 17 −4 5
9 ME Washington Capitals 6 2 3 1 1 13 23 −10 5
10 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 6 2 4 0 2 17 20 −3 4
Updated to game(s) played on October 25, 2023. Source: National Hockey League[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Schedule and results

Preseason

The pre-season schedule was published on June 23, 2023.[5]

Regular season

The Ottawa Senators regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.[14]

2023–24 game log
October: 3–3–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 0–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
1October 11Ottawa3–5CarolinaKorpisalo18,8930–1–00[15]
2October 14Philadelphia2–5OttawaForsberg20,0111–1–02[16]
3October 15Tampa Bay2–5OttawaKorpisalo15,5842–1–04[17]
4October 18Washington1–6OttawaForsberg15,0213–1–06[18]
5October 21Detroit5–2OttawaKorpisalo18,8343–2–06[19]
6October 24Buffalo6–4OttawaForsberg14,2783–3–06[20]
7October 26OttawaNY Islanders
8October 28OttawaPittsburgh

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Players

Roster

Updated October 21, 2023[21][22]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
19 Canada Drake Batherson RW R 25 2017 Fort Wayne, Indiana
24 Canada Jacob Bernard-Docker D R 23 2018 Canmore, Alberta
26 Sweden Erik Brannstrom D L 24 2019 Eksjö, Sweden
72 Canada Thomas Chabot (A) D L 26 2015 Sainte-Marie, Quebec
67 Canada Rourke Chartier C L 27 2022 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
6 Canada Jakob Chychrun D L 25 2023 Boca Raton, Florida
31 Sweden Anton Forsberg G L 30 2021 Härnösand, Sweden
28 Canada Claude Giroux (A) RW R 35 2022 Hearst, Ontario
71 Canada Ridly Greig C L 21 2020 Calgary, Alberta
23 Canada Travis Hamonic D R 33 2022 St. Malo, Manitoba
21 Canada Mathieu Joseph RW L 26 2022 Laval, Quebec
12 United States Mark Kastelic C R 24 2019 Phoenix, Arizona
27 Canada Parker Kelly C L 24 2021 Camrose, Alberta
70 Finland Joonas Korpisalo G L 29 2023 Pori, Finland
81 Czech Republic Dominik Kubalik LW L 28 2023 Plzen, Czech Republic
9 United States Josh Norris C L 24 2018 Oxford, Michigan
57 United States Shane Pinto (RFA) C R 22 2019 Franklin Square, New York
85 United States Jake Sanderson D L 21 2020 Whitefish, Montana
18 Germany Tim Stuetzle C/LW L 21 2020 Viersen, Germany
91 Russia Vladimir Tarasenko RW L 31 2023 Yaroslavl, Soviet Union
7 United States Brady Tkachuk (C) LW L 24 2018 Scottsdale, Arizona
2 Russia Artyom Zub D R 28 2020 Khabarovsk, Russia

Awards and milestones

Milestones
PlayerMilestoneDateRef.
Parker Kelly100th NHL gameOctober 15, 2023

Transactions

The Senators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Trades
DateDetailsRef
July 9, 2023 (2023-07-09) To Detroit Red Wings
Alex DeBrincat		 To Ottawa Senators
Dominik Kubalik
Donovan Sebrango
Conditional 1st-round pick in 2024
4th-round pick in 2024		 [23]

Players acquired
DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Josh CurrieMetallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)1-yearFree agency[24]
Matthew HighmoreSt. Louis Blues1-yearFree agency[24]
Bokondji ImamaArizona Coyotes1-yearFree agency[24]
Joonas KorpisaloLos Angeles Kings5-yearFree agency[24]
Garrett PilonWashington Capitals1-yearFree agency[24]
July 6, 2023 (2023-07-06)Zack MacEwenLos Angeles Kings3-yearFree agency[25]
July 27, 2023 (2023-07-27)Vladimir TarasenkoNew York Rangers1-yearFree agency[26]
October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09)Lassi ThomsonAnaheim DucksWaivers[27]

Players lost
DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Patrick BrownBoston Bruins2-yearFree-agency[28]
Jake LucchiniMinnesota Wild1-yearFree-agency[29]
Cam TalbotLos Angeles Kings1-yearFree-agency[30]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02)Scott SabourinSan Jose Sharks2-yearFree agency[31]
July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03)Dylan GambrellToronto Maple Leafs1-yearFree agency[32]
July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05)Julien GauthierNew York Islanders2-yearFree agency[33]
July 23, 2023 (2023-07-23)Antoine BibeauAIK IF (HA)1-yearFree agency[34]
July 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)Dylan FergusonDinamo Minsk (KHL)N/AFree agency[35]
September 12, 2023 (2023-09-12)Nick HoldenRetirement[36]
October 1, 2023 (2023-10-01)Lassi ThomsonAnaheim DucksWaivers[37]
October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09)Austin WatsonTampa Bay Lightning1-yearFree-agency[38]

Player signings
DatePlayerTermRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Jacob Bernard-Docker2-year[24]
Erik Brannstrom1-year[24]
Rourke Chartier1-year[24]
July 4, 2023 (2023-07-04)Travis Hamonic2-year[39]
July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11)Kevin Mandolese1-year[40]
September 6, 2023 (2023-09-06)Jake Sanderson8-year‡[41]
September 19, 2023 (2023-09-19)Egor Sokolov1-year[42]
September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)Djibril Toure3-year†[43]

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.

Draft picks
See also: List of Ottawa Senators draft picks

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft was held June 28–29, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The Senators had previously traded their first-round, second-round, third-round and sixth-round picks. The Senators' first pick was made in the fourth round - defenceman Hoyt Stanley with the 108th overall pick.

Round Overall Player Position Nationality Club team
4 108 Hoyt Stanley D  Canada Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
5 140 Matthew Andonovski D  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
7 204 Owen Beckner C  Canada Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
7 207 Vladimir Nikitin G  Kazakhstan Snezhnye Barsy (PHL)
7 215 Nicholas Vantassell C  United States Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)

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