Ottawa Senators seasons
Encyclopedia
This is the list of all regular-season and playoff results of the Ottawa Senators
(1992–) 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.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Records as of April 18, 2009.
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
(1992–) ice hockey
Ice hockey
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club of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
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. Individual NHL and team season articles can be accessed by links under the 'Season' and 'Team' columns of the table.
Stanley Cup Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | League Leader |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Records as of April 18, 2009.
Season | Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
1992–93 | 1992–93 1992–93 Ottawa Senators season The 1992–93 Ottawa Senators season was the inaugural season of the modern Ottawa Senators. Despite winning the first game of the regular season on October 8, 1992, the Senators would only win nine more en route to their worst season ever... |
84 | 10 | 70 | 4 | — | 24 | 202 | 395 | 1716 | 6th, Adams | Did not qualify |
1993–94 | 1993–94 1993–94 Ottawa Senators season The 1993–94 Ottawa Senators season was the National Hockey League club's second season. It was an improvement by the club, as they finished with 13 more points than in the 1992–93 expansion season, as the club ended the season with a 14–61–9 record for 37 points, however, they would finish with... |
84 | 14 | 61 | 9 | — | 37 | 201 | 397 | 1710 | 7th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
1994–95† | 1994–95 1994–95 Ottawa Senators season The 1994–95 Ottawa Senators season, the third season of the National Hockey League club, was cut short due to the NHL lockout, which postponed the start of the season until late January, and teams only played 48 games that season.-Regular season:... † |
48 | 9 | 34 | 5 | — | 23 | 117 | 174 | 749 | 7th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
1995–96 | 1995–96 1995–96 Ottawa Senators season The 1995–96 Ottawa Senators season was a season with plenty of change for the club. The club changed coaching staffs twice, changed the General Manager and moved into the new Palladium arena in Kanata... |
82 | 18 | 59 | 5 | — | 41 | 191 | 291 | 1553 | 6th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
1996–97 | 1996–97 1996–97 Ottawa Senators season The 1996–97 Ottawa Senators season was a season of great improvement by the club, as the team finished out of last place in the NHL for the first time in team history, and went on to qualify for the 1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference... |
82 | 31 | 36 | 15 | — | 77 | 226 | 234 | 1087 | 3rd, Northeast | Lost Conference Quarterfinal, 3–4 (Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... ) |
1997–98 | 1997–98 1997–98 Ottawa Senators season The 1997–98 Ottawa Senators season would see the Senators face the challenge of improving on their very successful 1996–97 season, when they made the playoffs for the first time in team history... |
82 | 34 | 33 | 15 | — | 83 | 193 | 200 | 1091 | 5th, Northeast | Won Conference Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Lost in Conference Semifinal, 1–4 (Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... ) |
1998–99 | 1998–99 1998–99 Ottawa Senators season The 1998–99 Ottawa Senators cracked the 100 point barrier, as they finished with 103 points, and won the Northeast Division for the first time in club history.... |
82 | 44 | 23 | 15 | — | 103 | 239 | 179 | 892 | 1st, Northeast | Lost Conference Quarterfinal, 0–4 (Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... ) |
1999–2000 | 1999–2000 1999–2000 Ottawa Senators season The 1999–2000 Ottawa Senators season saw the Senators drop in the standings, as they finished with 95 points, down from the 103 they registered the previous season. They finished second in the Northeast Division, and sixth in the Eastern Conference... |
82 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 95 | 244 | 210 | 850 | 2nd, Northeast | Lost Conference Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
2000–01 | 2000–01 2000–01 Ottawa Senators season The 2000–01 Ottawa Senators season saw the Senators place first in the Northeast Division, with 109 points. In the playoffs, the Senators lost in the first round, again to the Toronto Maple Leafs, this time in a 4–0 sweep, in which they were repeatedly stymied by the Leafs' goaltender Curtis... |
82 | 48 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 109 | 274 | 205 | 1062 | 1st, Northeast | Lost Conference Quarterfinal, 0–4 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
2001–02 | 2001–02 2001–02 Ottawa Senators season The 2001–02 Ottawa Senators season saw the Senators place third in the Northeast Division, with 94 points. In the playoffs, they upset the Philadelphia Flyers in five games, limiting the Flyers' high-powered offence to just two goals for the franchise's second playoff series win... |
82 | 39 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 94 | 243 | 208 | 1347 | 3rd, Northeast | Won Conference Quarterfinal, 4–1 (Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Lost Conference Semifinal, 3–4 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
2002–03 | 2002–03 2002–03 Ottawa Senators season The 2002–03 Ottawa Senators season saw the Senators reach the highest point in the playoffs until the 2006–07 season. They were eliminated by the New Jersey Devils, the eventual Stanley Cup winning team in the Eastern Conference final... |
82 | 52 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 113 | 263 | 182 | 1135 | 1st, Northeast | Won Conference Quarterfinal, 4–1 (Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Won Conference Semifinal, 4–2 (Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Lost Conference Final, 3–4 (Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
2003–04 | 2003–04 2003–04 Ottawa Senators season The 2003–04 Ottawa Senators season would see the Senators again finish with over 100 points, finishing with 102, but this was good for only third in the tightly-contested division, as the Bruins would have 104 and the Leafs 103. Ottawa would meet Toronto in the first-round of the playoffs, meeting... |
82 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 102 | 262 | 189 | 1270 | 3rd, Northeast | Lost Conference Quarterfinal, 3–4 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
2004–05 | 2004–05 2004–05 Ottawa Senators season The 2004–05 Ottawa Senators season was the Ottawa Senators' franchises' 13th season in the National Hockey League, however its games were cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout. The other 29 teams did not play either due to the labour dispute.... |
Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL Lockout | ||||||||||
2005–06 | 2005–06 2005–06 Ottawa Senators season The 2005–06 Ottawa Senators season was the 14th NHL season of the Ottawa Senators. After one of their franchise-best regular seasons, finishing with 113 points, the Senators made it to the Eastern Conference Semi-final, in which the Buffalo Sabres eliminated Ottawa in five... |
82 | 52 | 21 | — | 9 | 113 | 314 | 211 | 1462 | 1st, Northeast | Won Conference Quarterfinal, 4–1 (Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... ) Lost Conference Semifinal, 1–4 (Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... ) |
2006–07 | 2006–07 2006–07 Ottawa Senators season The 2006–07 Ottawa Senators season saw the team rebound from a disappointing early exit from the 2006 playoffs. The team made it all the way to the Stanley Cup finals before losing to the Anaheim Ducks. After numerous personnel changes at the start of the season, the team had a poor record until... |
82 | 48 | 25 | — | 9 | 105 | 288 | 221 | 1173 | 2nd, Northeast | Won Conference Quarterfinal, 4–1 (Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... ) Won Conference Semifinal, 4–1 (Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Won Conference Final, 4–1 (Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... ) Lost Final, 1–4 (Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
2007–08 | 2007–08 2007–08 Ottawa Senators season The 2007–08 Ottawa Senators season began on October 3, 2007, and finished on April 16, 2008. It was the Ottawa Senators' 16th season in the National Hockey League. The Senators started strongly in the regular season, but the team slumped after Christmas, and just barely qualified for the playoffs.... |
82 | 43 | 31 | — | 8 | 94 | 261 | 247 | 1175 | 2nd, Northeast | Lost Conference Quarterfinal, 0–4 (Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... ) |
2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
2008–09 2008–09 Ottawa Senators season The 2008–09 Ottawa Senators season was the Senators' 17th NHL season . The team started the season with a new coach Craig Hartsburg and numerous personnel changes after narrowly making the playoffs in 2007–08. However, the team had a losing record under the new coach and he was fired in February,... |
82 | 36 | 35 | — | 11 | 83 | 217 | 237 | 1098 | 4th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010... |
2009–10 2009–10 Ottawa Senators season The 2009–10 Ottawa Senators season was the 18th NHL season in the modern Senators' history. After missing the post-season in 2008–09 for the first time since the 1995-96 season, the team qualified for the playoffs with four games to play with a win against the Carolina Hurricanes on April 1, 2010... |
82 | 44 | 32 | — | 6 | 94 | 225 | 238 | 1076 | 2nd, Northeast | Lost Conference Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... ) |
2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
2010-11 | 82 | 32 | 40 | — | 10 | 74 | 192 | 250 | 5th, Northeast | Did Not Qualify | |
Totals | 1364 | 606 | 580 | 115 | 63 | 1390 | 3960 | 4018 | 20446 | — | All-time series record 8–11 |
- † Season was shortened due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.
- ‡ As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses).