The Ottawa Senators, often called the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada. Established in 1992 by Bruce Firestone, an areal estate developer, the team competes in the NHL as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. Notably, they are second team to use the Ottawa Senators name, paying homage the Orginal team. Moving forward, their home games are played at the Canadian Tire Centre, which can seat 18,652 spectators. Moreover, the team also has minor league affiliations in the form of Belleville Senators in the AHL and Allen Americans in the ECHL. Remarkably, their poor performaces undermine the past few years in the NHL, they have still proved themselves to be a formidable side.
Ottawa Senators NHL Playoff History and Appearances
The Ottawa Senators have made it to the playoffs16 times till now whereas they have played only 30 seasons so far. However in between these years, they have been successful of earning four division championships alongside a conference championship and a President's Trophy each.
The table below explores Ottawa Senators' NHL Playoff History and Appearances till date alongside their results:
Year | Record | Result |
2023 | 39-35-8 | Missed Playoffs |
2022 | 33-42-7 | Missed Playoffs |
2021 | 23-28-5 | Missed Playoffs |
2020 | 25-34-12 | Missed Playoffs |
2019 | 29-47-6 | Missed Playoffs |
2018 | 28-43-11 | Missed Playoffs |
2017 | 44-28-10 | Lost Conference Finals |
2016 | 38-35-9 | Missed Playoffs |
2015 | 43-26-13 | Lost First Round |
2014 | 37-31-14 | Missed Playoffs |
2013 | 25-17-6 | Lost Conference Semi-Finals |
2012 | 41-31-10 | Lost First Round |
2011 | 32-40-10 | Missed Playoffs |
2010 | 44-32-6 | Lost First Round |
2009 | 36-35-11 | Missed Playoffs |
2008 | 43-31-8 | Lost First Round |
2007 | 48-25-9 | Lost Stanley Cup Final |
2006 | 52-21-9 | Lost Conference Semi-Finals |
2004 | 43-23-10-6 | Lost First Round |
2003 | 52-21-8-1 | Lost Conference Finals |
2002 | 39-27-9-7 | Lost Conference Semi-Finals |
2001 | 48-21-9-4 | Lost First Round |
2000 | 41-28-11-2 | Lost First Round |
1999 | 44-23-15 | Lost First Round |
1998 | 34-33-15 | Lost Conference Semi-Finals |
1997 | 31-36-15 | Lost First Round |
1996 | 18-59-5 | Missed Playoffs |
1995 | 9-34-5 | Missed Playoffs |
1994 | 14-61-9 | Missed Playoffs |
1993 | 10-70-4 | Missed Playoffs |
Ottawa Senators Conference History
The Ottawa Senators have played a total of 30 seasons till date and have qualified for the playoffs on 16 occasions. Despite this, they have been successful in claiming only a single conference championship till date. This momentous event occured in the 2006-07 season, where they reached the Stanley Cup finals after defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins, New Jersey Devils and the Buffalo Sabres before losing the finals to the Anaheim Ducks in a five game series. This run was followed with varous first round exits.
The table below explores Ottawa Senators' conference history alongside their results:
Season | Conference | Result |
1992–93 | Wales | Did not qualify |
1993–94 | Eastern | Did not qualify |
1994–95 | Eastern | Did not qualify |
1995–96 | Eastern | Did not qualify |
1996–97 | Eastern | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Sabres) |
1997–98 | Eastern | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Devils) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Capitals) |
1998–99 | Eastern | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Sabres) |
1999–2000 | Eastern | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs) |
2000–01 | Eastern | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Maple Leafs) |
2001–02 | Eastern | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Flyers) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3–4 (Maple Leafs) |
2002–03 | Eastern | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Islanders) Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–2 (Flyers) Lost in Conference Finals, 3–4 (Devils) |
2003–04 | Eastern | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Maple Leafs) |
2005–06 | Eastern | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Lightning) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Sabres) |
2006–07 | Eastern | 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 | Eastern | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Penguins) |
2008–09 | Eastern | Did not qualify |
2009–10 | Eastern | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Penguins) |
2010–11 | Eastern | Did not qualify |
2011–12 | Eastern | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Rangers) |
2012–13 | Eastern | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Canadiens) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Penguins) |
2013–14 | Eastern | Did not qualify |
2014–15 | Eastern | Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Canadiens) |
2015–16 | Eastern | Did not qualify |
2016–17 | Eastern | Won in First Round, 4–2 (Bruins) Won in Second Round, 4–2 (Rangers) Lost in Conference Finals, 3–4 (Penguins) |
2017–18 | Eastern | Did not qualify |
2018–19 | Eastern | Did not qualify |
2019–20 | Eastern | Did not qualify |
2020–21 | Eastern | Did not qualify |
2021–22 | Eastern | Did not qualify |
2022–23 | Eastern | Did not qualify |
Ottawa Senators Division History
The Ottawa Senators began with the Adamas Division in their inagural season in 1992-93. However, the following season they shifted to the Northeast division in the Eastern Conference. Their initial years were marked by inconsistencies and lower half finishes. Despite, they claimed their first division title in 1998-99 and their second two season later in 2000-01. The subsequent years saw them add two more division titles. The recent past hasn't been to kind to them as they are currenly on a six-year absence from the playoffs.
The table below explores Ottawa Senators' division history along with their regular season results:
Season | Division | Result |
1992–93 | Adams | 37-41-4 |
1993–94 | Northeast | 39-35-8 |
1994–95 | Northeast | 33-42-7 |
1995–96 | Northeast | 23-28-5 |
1996–97 | Northeast | 25-34-12 |
1997–98 | Northeast | 29-47-6 |
1998–99 | Northeast | 28-43-11 |
1999–2000 | Northeast | 44-28-10 |
2000–01 | Northeast | 38-35-9 |
2001–02 | Northeast | 43-26-13 |
2002–03 | Northeast | 37-31-14 |
2003–04 | Northeast | 25-17-6 |
2005–06 | Northeast | 41-31-10 |
2006–07 | Northeast | 32-40-10 |
2007–08 | Northeast | 44-32-6 |
2008–09 | Northeast | 36-35-11 |
2009–10 | Northeast | 43-31-8 |
2010–11 | Northeast | 48-25-9 |
2011–12 | Northeast | 52-21-9 |
2012–13 | Northeast | 43-23-10-6 |
2013–14 | Atlantic | 52-21-8-1 |
2014–15 | Atlantic | 39-27-9-7 |
2015–16 | Atlantic | 48-21-9-4 |
2016–17 | Atlantic | 41-28-11-2 |
2017–18 | Atlantic | 44-23-15 |
2018–19 | Atlantic | 34-33-15 |
2019–20 | Atlantic | 31-36-15 |
2020–21 | North | 18-59-5 |
2021–22 | Atlantic | 9-34-5 |
2022–23 | Atlantic | 14-61-9 |
2023–24 | Atlantic | 10-70-4 |
Note: The 2004-05 season was cancelled due to NHL lockout.
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