List of Ottawa Senators seasons explained

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

Color/symbol!scope="col"
Explanation
Stanley Cup champions
Conference champions
Division champions
Led league in points
Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviationDefinition
FinishFinal position in division or league standings
GPNumber of games played
WNumber of wins
LNumber of losses
TNumber of ties
OTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)
PtsNumber of points
GFGoals for (goals scored by the Senators)
GAGoals against (goals scored by the Senators' opponents)
Does not apply

Year by year

SeasonSenators seasonConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseason[1]
FinishGPWLT[2] OT[3] PtsGFGAGPWLGFGAResult
1992–931992–93WalesAdams6th841070424202395Did not qualify
1993–941993–94EasternNortheast7th841461937201397Did not qualify
1994–951994–95EasternNortheast7th48934523117174Did not qualify
1995–961995–96EasternNortheast6th821859541191291Did not qualify
1996–971996–97EasternNortheast3rd82313615772262347341314Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Sabres)
1997–981997–98EasternNortheast5th823433158319320011562030Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Devils)
Lost in conference semifinals, 1–4 (Capitals)
1998–991998–99EasternNortheast1st82442315103239179404612Lost in conference quarterfinals, 0–4 (Sabres)
1999–20001999–2000EasternNortheast2nd824128112952442106241017Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)
2000–012000–01EasternNortheast1st82482194109274205404310Lost in conference quarterfinals, 0–4 (Maple Leafs)
2001–022001–02EasternNortheast3rd823927979424320812752918Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Flyers)
Lost in conference semifinals, 3–4 (Maple Leafs)
2002–032002–03EasternNortheast1st82522181113263182181174334Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Islanders)
Won in conference semifinals, 4–2 (Flyers)
Lost in conference finals, 3–4 (Devils)
2003–042003–04EasternNortheast3rd8243231061022621897341114Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Maple Leafs)
2004–052004–05Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL Lockout
2005–062005–06EasternNortheast1st825221911331421110553629Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Lightning)
Lost in conference semifinals, 1–4 (Sabres)
2006–072006–07EasternNortheast2nd8248259105288222201375947Won 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)
2007–082007–08EasternNortheast2nd824331894261247404516Lost in conference quarterfinals, 0–4 (Penguins)
2008–092008–09EasternNortheast4th8236351183217237Did not qualify
2009–102009–10EasternNortheast2nd8244326942252386241924Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Penguins)
2010–112010–11EasternNortheast5th8232401074192250Did not qualify
2011–122011–12EasternNortheast2nd82413110922492407341314Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Rangers)
2012–132012–13EasternNortheast4th48251765611610410553131Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Canadiens)
Lost in conference semifinals, 1–4 (Penguins)
2013–142013–14EasternAtlantic5th8237311488236265Did not qualify
2014–152014–15EasternAtlantic4th82432613992382156241212Lost in first round, 2–4 (Canadiens)
2015–162015–16EasternAtlantic5th823835985236247Did not qualify
2016–172016–17EasternAtlantic2nd8244281098212214191184750Won in first round, 4–2 (Bruins)
Won in second round, 4–2 (Rangers)
Lost in conference finals, 3–4 (Penguins)
2017–182017–18EasternAtlantic7th8228431167221291Did not qualify
2018–192018–19EasternAtlantic8th822947664242302Did not qualify
2019–202019–20EasternAtlantic7th7125341262191243Did not qualify
2020–212020–21EasternNorth6th562328551157190Did not qualify
2021–222021–22EasternAtlantic7th823342773227266Did not qualify
2022–232022–23EasternAtlantic6th823935886261271Did not qualify
2023–242023–24EasternAtlantic7th823741478255281Did not qualify
Totals[4] 2,4411,0801,0581151882,4636,9937,398151727935737216 playoff appearances

All-time records

Statistic GP W L T OT
Regular season record (1992–present) 2,441 1,080 1,058 115 188
Postseason record (1992–present) 151 72 79
All-time regular and postseason record 2,592 1,152 1,137 115 188
All-time series record: 11–16

See also

Notes and References

  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 2023–24 season
  5. Swift . E. M. . Drop Those Pucks! . . January 23, 1995 . April 27, 2015 .
  6. News: Lapointe . Joe . Hockey: Preview '99-'00; Overtime Is Now Five Minutes in Hockey Heaven . The New York Times . September 30, 1999 . April 27, 2015 .
  7. Web site: Lockout over salary cap shuts down NHL . Associated Press . ESPN . February 16, 2005 . April 27, 2015 .
  8. News: Shootouts are fan-friendly . . October 19, 2005 . April 27, 2015 .
  9. Web site: NHL lockout ends, training camps set to open . Yahoo! News . January 12, 2013 . April 27, 2015 .
  10. Web site: NHL formally adopts 24-team playoff format, announces altered draft lottery . CBC News . May 26, 2020 . May 26, 2020 .
  11. Web site: Knoll . Andrew . N.H.L. and Players' Union Reach Framework for 2020-21 Season . The New York Times . May 15, 2021 . December 20, 2020.