The 2024–25 Ottawa Senators season was the 33rd season of the

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...

of the

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(NHL). The Senators entered the season with a new coaching staff. It was their first winning season since the 2016–17 season. The Senators finished with 97 points, good for fourth in the Atlantic Division, sixth in the Conference, and in the first wildcard spot to qualify for the

playoffs The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...

, their first in eight seasons. Facing the

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

in their opening round best-of-seven series, the Senators were eliminated in six games.

Off-season

On May 7, 2024, the Senators announced their new head coach

Travis Green Travis Vernon Green (born December 20, 1970) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Green formerly served as head coach for the Vancouver C ...

, a former head coach with the

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, and former NHL player. The team filled out their coaching positions by returning

Daniel Alfredsson Daniel Alfredsson (; born 11 December 1972), nicknamed "Alfie", is a Swedish-Canadian former professional ice hockey player and assistant coach for the Ottawa Senators. He spent 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), primarily with the ...

and

Ben Sexton Benjamin David Sexton (born 29 October 1972 in Papua New Guinea) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1990s. Born in Papua New Guinea, Sexton played h ...

and adding

Mike Yeo Michael Yeo (born July 31, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. Yeo is currently an assistant coach with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the former head coach of the Minnesota Wild ...

and

Nolan Baumgartner Nolan Baumgartner (born March 23, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was formerly an assistant coach with the Va ...

as assistant coaches. Personnel changes included the Senators trading Jakob Chychrun to the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

for Nick Jensen and a draft pick, and trading

Joonas Korpisalo Joonas Korpisalo (; born 28 April 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, and Ottawa Senators. Playin ...

, Mark Kastelic and a draft pick to the

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

for

Linus Ullmark Linus Ullmark (; born 31 July 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the sixth round, 163rd overall, of the 2012 NHL entry draf ...

and trading Mathieu Joseph to the

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. Free agent players added included Michael Amadio, Nick Cousins, Adam Gaudette, Noah Gregor and

David Perron David Perron (born May 28, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Growing up in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Perron played his junior hockey for the Lewiston Maineiacs of the Queb ...

. On July 31, the

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, the

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affiliate of the Senators for the previous two seasons, announced a new affiliation with the Utah Hockey Club, leaving the Senators without an ECHL affiliate.

Regular season

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The pre-season schedule was published on June 24, 2024.

Regular season

The Ottawa Senators regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.

Playoffs

Players statistics

Final stats

Skaters

Goaltenders

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

Awards and milestones

Milestones

Transactions

The Senators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Player signings

Key

Contract is entry-level.
Contract takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

Draft picks

The

2024 NHL entry draft The 2024 NHL entry draft was the 62nd NHL entry draft, entry draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 28–29, 2024, at Sphere (venue), Sphere in the Las Vegas Valley. As per their April 2024 agreement, all draft rights held by ...

was held June 28–29, 2024, in

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, Nevada, United States. The Senators made six draft picks. The Senators held the Boston Bruins' first-round pick, but traded it just before the draft for

. The Senators' third-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent

Alex DeBrincat Alexander DeBrincat (born December 18, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round, 39th overall, of the ...

to Ottawa in exchange for a first and second-round pick in

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and this pick. The Senators' sixth-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on March 15, 2024, that sent

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to Ottawa. The Senators' seventh-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on July 11, 2022, that sent future considerations to Ottawa in exchange for Matt Murray, a third-round pick in

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and this pick. The

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

' fourth-round pick went to the Senators as the result of a trade on July 9, 2023, that sent Alex DeBrincat to Detroit in exchange for Dominik Kubalik, Donovan Sebrango, a conditional first-round pick in 2024 and this pick. The

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the ...

's fourth-round pick went to the Senators as the result of a trade on March 20, 2022, that sent Nick Paul to Tampa Bay in exchange for Mathieu Joseph and this pick.

References

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