List of Ottawa Senators seasons

This is the list of all regular season and playoff results of the Ottawa Senators (1992–present) ice hockey club of the National Hockey League. Individual NHL and team season articles can be accessed by links under the 'Season' and 'Team' columns of the table. The team has qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs 16 times and has not yet won a championship.

The Senators were granted a franchise in 1990. The team participated in the 1992 NHL Expansion Draft and the 1992 NHL Entry Draft and began play in the 1992–93 season. Until 1996, the Senators played in the Ottawa Civic Centre. In 1996, the Senators opened the new Palladium, since renamed the Corel Centre, Scotiabank Place and Canadian Tire Centre. The team finished last overall in the league during its first four seasons. After a changing the management and head coach, the Senators appeared in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in 1997.

The Senators won the Presidents' Trophy in the 2002–03 season for placing first in the league overall during the regular season, but they were defeated in the Eastern Conference Finals. During the 2004–05 season, the team operated its affiliated teams and office, but the team itself did not play due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout. The team advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals in the 2006–07 season but lost in five games. In 2016–17, the Senators advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals again, but lost in seven games.

Table key edit

Key of colors and symbols
Color/symbol Explanation
Stanley Cup champions
Conference champions
Division champions
# Led league in points
Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviation Definition
Finish Final position in division or league standings
GP Number of games played
W Number of wins
L Number of losses
T Number of ties
OT Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)
Pts Number of points
GF Goals for (goals scored by the Senators)
GA Goals against (goals scored by the Senators' opponents)
Does not apply

Year by year edit

Season Senators season Conference Division Regular season Postseason[1]
Finish GP W L T[2] OT[3] Pts GF GA GP W L GF GA Result
1992–93 1992–93 Wales Adams 6th 84 10 70 4 24 202 395 Did not qualify
1993–94 1993–94 Eastern Northeast 7th 84 14 61 9 37 201 397 Did not qualify
1994–95[a] 1994–95 Eastern Northeast 7th 48 9 34 5 23 117 174 Did not qualify
1995–96 1995–96 Eastern Northeast 6th 82 18 59 5 41 191 291 Did not qualify
1996–97 1996–97 Eastern Northeast 3rd 82 31 36 15 77 226 234 7 3 4 13 14 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Sabres)
1997–98 1997–98 Eastern Northeast 5th 82 34 33 15 83 193 200 11 5 6 20 30 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Devils)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Capitals)
1998–99 1998–99 Eastern Northeast↑ 1st 82 44 23 15 103 239 179 4 0 4 6 12 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Sabres)
1999–2000[b] 1999–2000 Eastern Northeast 2nd 82 41 28 11 2 95 244 210 6 2 4 10 17 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)
2000–01 2000–01 Eastern Northeast↑ 1st 82 48 21 9 4 109 274 205 4 0 4 3 10 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Maple Leafs)
2001–02 2001–02 Eastern Northeast 3rd 82 39 27 9 7 94 243 208 12 7 5 29 18 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Flyers)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3–4 (Maple Leafs)
2002–03 2002–03 Eastern Northeast↑ 1st 82 52 21 8 1 113# 263 182 18 11 7 43 34 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Islanders)
Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–2 (Flyers)
Lost in Conference Finals, 3–4 (Devils)
2003–04 2003–04 Eastern Northeast 3rd 82 43 23 10 6 102 262 189 7 3 4 11 14 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Maple Leafs)
2004–05[c] 2004–05 Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL Lockout
2005–06[d] 2005–06 Eastern Northeast↑ 1st 82 52 21 9 113 314 211 10 5 5 36 29 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Lightning)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Sabres)
2006–07 2006–07 Eastern‡ Northeast 2nd 82 48 25 9 105 288 222 20 13 7 59 47 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Penguins)
Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–1 (Devils)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Sabres)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 1–4 (Ducks)
2007–08 2007–08 Eastern Northeast 2nd 82 43 31 8 94 261 247 4 0 4 5 16 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Penguins)
2008–09 2008–09 Eastern Northeast 4th 82 36 35 11 83 217 237 Did not qualify
2009–10 2009–10 Eastern Northeast 2nd 82 44 32 6 94 225 238 6 2 4 19 24 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Penguins)
2010–11 2010–11 Eastern Northeast 5th 82 32 40 10 74 192 250 Did not qualify
2011–12 2011–12 Eastern Northeast 2nd 82 41 31 10 92 249 240 7 3 4 13 14 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Rangers)
2012–13[e] 2012–13 Eastern Northeast 4th 48 25 17 6 56 116 104 10 5 5 31 31 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Canadiens)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Penguins)
2013–14 2013–14 Eastern Atlantic 5th 82 37 31 14 88 236 265 Did not qualify
2014–15 2014–15 Eastern Atlantic 4th 82 43 26 13 99 238 215 6 2 4 12 12 Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Canadiens)
2015–16 2015–16 Eastern Atlantic 5th 82 38 35 9 85 236 247 Did not qualify
2016–17 2016–17 Eastern Atlantic 2nd 82 44 28 10 98 212 214 19 11 8 47 50 Won in First Round, 4–2 (Bruins)
Won in Second Round, 4–2 (Rangers)
Lost in Conference Finals, 3–4 (Penguins)
2017–18 2017–18 Eastern Atlantic 7th 82 28 43 11 67 221 291 Did not qualify
2018–19 2018–19 Eastern Atlantic 8th 82 29 47 6 64 242 302 Did not qualify
2019–20[f] 2019–20 Eastern Atlantic 7th 71 25 34 12 62 191 243 Did not qualify
2020–21[g] 2020–21 Eastern North 6th 56 23 28 5 51 157 190 Did not qualify
2021–22 2021–22 Eastern Atlantic 7th 82 33 42 7 73 227 266 Did not qualify
2022–23 2022–23 Eastern Atlantic 6th 82 39 35 8 86 261 271 Did not qualify
Totals[4] 2,359 1,043 1,017 115 184 2,385 6,738 7,117 151 72 79 357 372 16 playoff appearances

All-time records edit

Statistic GP W L T OT
Regular season record (1992–present) 2,359 1,043 1,017 115 184
Postseason record (1992–present) 151 72 79
All-time regular and postseason record 2,510 1,115 1,096 115 184
All-time series record: 11–16

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ The result of the playoff series shows the Senators result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses.
  2. ^ Beginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminated
  3. ^ Beginning in 1999, overtime (and later shootout) losses are worth one point
  4. ^ Totals as of the completion of the 2022–23 season
  5. ^ Swift, E. M. (January 23, 1995). "Drop Those Pucks!". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  6. ^ Lapointe, Joe (September 30, 1999). "Hockey: Preview '99-'00; Overtime Is Now Five Minutes in Hockey Heaven". The New York Times. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  7. ^ "Lockout over salary cap shuts down NHL". ESPN. Associated Press. February 16, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  8. ^ "Shootouts are fan-friendly". The Washington Times. October 19, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  9. ^ "NHL lockout ends, training camps set to open". Yahoo! News. January 12, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  10. ^ "NHL formally adopts 24-team playoff format, announces altered draft lottery". CBC News. May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  11. ^ Knoll, Andrew (December 20, 2020). "N.H.L. and Players' Union Reach Framework for 2020-21 Season". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2021.