NHL Season Secrets: Uncover the Surprising Strengths, Hidden Weaknesses, and Game-Changing X Factors for Every Team
Green found a way to get the most out of Ottawa’s collective defensive effort last season though, taking the Senators from seventh-worst in goals against (3.43 per game) in 2023-24 to 13th-best (2.83) in 2024-25. The Senators’ ability to maintain that buy-in — and even see further improvements from their high achievers — will have a direct impact on how strong their goaltending under starting netminder Linus Ullmark can be, too.
Biggest concern: Do the Senators have enough scoring threats? They’re going to find out in a hurry. Ottawa made the playoffs last season without a single 30-plus scorer (Brady Tkachuk led the team with 29), and only five players with more than 50 points. Ottawa finished 19th in offense last season (averaging 2.95 goals per game) but were 28th overall at 5-on-5, and the team struggled all season to establish consistency there.
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