2023–24 Ottawa Senators
DivisionAtlantic
ConferenceEastern
2023–24 record8–10–0
Home record6–7–0
Road record2–3–0
Goals for62
Goals against63
Team information
General managerPierre Dorion (Oct–Nov)
Steve Staios (interim) (Nov–present)
CoachD. J. Smith
CaptainBrady Tkachuk
Alternate captains
ArenaCanadian Tire Centre
Minor league affiliate(s)
Team leaders
GoalsBrady Tkachuk (10)
AssistsTim Stuetzle (17)
PointsTim Stuetzle (22)
Penalty minutesBrady Tkachuk (50)
Plus/minusMathieu Joseph (+10)
WinsJoonas Korpisalo (5)
Goals against averageJoonas Korpisalo (3.34)

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.

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.

Regular season

The Senators started the season with centre Shane Pinto unsigned as a restricted free agent. Speculation in the media was that the Senators did not have salary cap room and would have to trade a player. However, the NHL announced on October 26 a 41-game suspension of Pinto due to gambling activities.[3] The Senators had been advised prior to the start of the season. The suspension was negotiated with the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) and back-dated to the start of the season. The NHL stated that there was no evidence that Pinto had bet on NHL games himself. As a condition of the suspension, Pinto will not require special permission to return to the NHL and can re-sign with the Senators at any time before the 42nd game of the season to be able to play this season.

On November 1, 2023, the NHL announced that the Senators would forfeit a first-round pick in either the 2024, 2025 or 2026 NHL Entry Drafts. This was levied by the NHL as punishment for failing to disclose the no-trade list of Evgeni Dadonov to the Vegas Golden Knights when he was traded to the Knights. The list came to light when the Knights attempted to trade Dadonov to the Anaheim Ducks, a team on the no-trade list. The trade was nullified by the NHL. Also on November 1, 2023 the team announced the departure of general manager Pierre Dorion, as a 'mutual parting of ways.' Hockey president Steve Staios took over as interim general manager.[4] The Senators played two games in Stockholm at the Avicii Arena on November 16 and 18 as part of the NHL Global Series.

Standings

Divisional standings

Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Boston Bruins 22 15 4 3 13 74 55 +19 33
2 Florida Panthers 23 14 7 2 12 69 58 +11 30
3 Toronto Maple Leafs 21 12 6 3 5 73 70 +3 27
4 Detroit Red Wings 22 12 7 3 11 81 64 +17 27
5 Tampa Bay Lightning 24 10 9 5 9 82 85 −3 25
6 Buffalo Sabres 23 10 11 2 9 68 77 −9 22
7 Montreal Canadiens 23 10 11 2 4 64 82 −18 22
8 Ottawa Senators 18 8 10 0 6 62 63 −1 16
Updated to game(s) played on December 1, 2023. Source: National Hockey League[5]
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 Detroit Red Wings 22 12 7 3 11 81 64 +17 27
2 AT Tampa Bay Lightning 24 10 9 5 9 82 85 −3 25
3 ME New York Islanders 22 9 7 6 7 61 71 −10 24
4 ME Philadelphia Flyers 23 11 10 2 9 68 66 +2 24
5 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 22 11 10 1 10 69 57 +12 23
6 ME New Jersey Devils 22 11 10 1 9 79 83 −4 23
7 AT Buffalo Sabres 23 10 11 2 9 68 77 −9 22
8 AT Montreal Canadiens 23 10 11 2 4 64 82 −18 22
9 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 25 8 13 4 7 73 85 −12 20
10 AT Ottawa Senators 18 8 10 0 6 62 63 −1 16
Updated to game(s) played on December 1, 2023. Source: National Hockey League[6]
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.[7]

Regular season

The Ottawa Senators regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.[16]

2023–24 game log
December: 0–1–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
18December 1Ottawa2–4ColumbusKorpisalo15,5528–10–016[34]
19December 2SeattleOttawa
20December 5NY RangersOttawa
21December 7TorontoOttawa
22December 9OttawaDetroit
23December 12CarolinaOttawa
24December 14OttawaSt. Louis
25December 15OttawaDallas
26December 17OttawaVegas
27December 19OttawaArizona
28December 21OttawaColorado
29December 23PittsburghOttawa
30December 27OttawaToronto
31December 29New JerseyOttawa
32December 31BuffaloOttawa

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

Players

As of November 11, 2023

Skaters

Regular season[35]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Tim Stuetzle1331417+38
Claude Giroux1351015+310
Brady Tkachuk138412+234
Jakob Chychrun135712+48
Mathieu Joseph134812+74
Vladimir Tarasenko133811+86
Jake Sanderson133710−24
Drake Batherson13448−54
Josh Norris10437−58
Ridly Greig9257+74
Dominik Kubalik13415−22
Artyom Zub6224+54
Parker Kelly13134−20
Travis Hamonic13123+318
Thomas Chabot7033−12
Rourke Chartier13112−14
Jacob Bernard-Docker9022−12
Zack MacEwen401100
Roby Jarventie4011−12
Tyler Kleven5011+10
Matthew Highmore201100
Mark Kastelic9000−221
Erik Brannstrom8000+14
Nikolas Matinpalo4000+10

Goaltenders

Regular season[36]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Joonas Korpisalo109521:31440273.11289.9070010
Anton Forsberg54253:10230163.7996.8330000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Senators. Stats reflect time with the Senators only.
‡No longer with the Senators.

Roster

Updated November 30, 2023[37][38]

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 31 2021 Härnösand, Sweden
28 Canada Claude Giroux (A) RW R 35 2022 Hearst, Ontario
71 Canada Ridly Greig Injured Reserve C L 21 2020 Calgary, Alberta
23 Canada Travis Hamonic D R 33 2022 St. Malo, Manitoba
15 Canada Matthew Highmore C L 27 2023 Halifax, Nova Scotia
21 Canada Mathieu Joseph RW L 26 2022 Laval, Quebec
12 United States Mark Kastelic Injured Reserve 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
17 Canada Zack MacEwen RW R 27 2023 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
9 United States Josh Norris C L 24 2018 Oxford, Michigan
57 United States Shane Pinto (RFA) C R 23 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[39]
Drake Batherson100th NHL assistOctober 24, 2023
Travis Hamonic800th NHL gameOctober 26, 2023[40]
Nikolas Matinpalo1st NHL gameOctober 28, 2023[41]
Roby Jarventie1st NHL gameNovember 4, 2023[42]
Josh Norris100th NHL pointNovember 4, 2023
Roby Jarventie1st NHL assist
1st NHL point		November 8, 2023[43]
Mathieu Joseph300th NHL gameNovember 9, 2023[44]
Jakob Chychrun400th NHL gameNovember 18, 2023[45]
Erik Brannstrom200th NHL gameNovember 18, 2023[45]

Transactions

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

Trades

DateDetailsRef
July 9, 2023 To Detroit Red Wings
Alex DeBrincat		 To Ottawa Senators
Dominik Kubalik
Donovan Sebrango
Conditional 1st-round pick in 2024
4th-round pick in 2024		 [46]

Players acquired

DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023Josh CurrieMetallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)1-yearFree agency[47]
Matthew HighmoreSt. Louis Blues1-yearFree agency[47]
Bokondji ImamaArizona Coyotes1-yearFree agency[47]
Joonas KorpisaloLos Angeles Kings5-yearFree agency[47]
Garrett PilonWashington Capitals1-yearFree agency[47]
July 6, 2023Zack MacEwenLos Angeles Kings3-yearFree agency[48]
July 27, 2023Vladimir TarasenkoNew York Rangers1-yearFree agency[49]
October 9, 2023Lassi ThomsonAnaheim DucksWaivers[50]

Players lost

DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023Patrick BrownBoston Bruins2-yearFree-agency[51]
Jake LucchiniMinnesota Wild1-yearFree-agency[52]
Cam TalbotLos Angeles Kings1-yearFree-agency[53]
July 2, 2023Scott SabourinSan Jose Sharks2-yearFree agency[54]
July 3, 2023Dylan GambrellToronto Maple Leafs1-yearFree agency[55]
July 5, 2023Julien GauthierNew York Islanders2-yearFree agency[56]
July 23, 2023Antoine BibeauAIK IF (HA)1-yearFree agency[57]
July 28, 2023Dylan FergusonDinamo Minsk (KHL)N/AFree agency[58]
September 12, 2023Nick HoldenRetirement[59]
October 1, 2023Lassi ThomsonAnaheim DucksWaivers[60]
October 9, 2023Austin WatsonTampa Bay Lightning1-yearFree-agency[61]

Player signings

DatePlayerTermRef
July 1, 2023Jacob Bernard-Docker2-year[47]
Erik Brannstrom1-year[47]
Rourke Chartier1-year[47]
July 4, 2023Travis Hamonic2-year[62]
July 11, 2023Kevin Mandolese1-year[63]
September 6, 2023Jake Sanderson8-year‡[64]
September 19, 2023Egor Sokolov1-year[65]
September 21, 2023Djibril Toure3-year†[66]

Key:

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

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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