Out
Injury Concussion
Est. Return 4/27/2026
2025 Stats
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14
A
40
PP Pts
22
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16
PIM
8
ROS Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Sanderson took a major step into becoming one of the NHL's premier defensemen, with a career-high 11 goals and 46 assists in 80 regular-season games. He was a dominant force on the power play, where he notched over half of his production (five goals, 25 assists), and he was extremely clutch, scoring four of his 11 goals as game-winners. That being said, in order to become a true superstar, Sanderson needs to take a step forward at five-on-five, where his play dropped off with the role of the Senators' No.1 defenseman. Regardless, with the production that the fifth overall pick in 2020 can put up on the power play and with so much room to grow at just 22 years old, the ceiling seems almost limitless for him as the Senators look to build on last year's playoff run. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed an eight-year, $64.4 million contract with the Senators in September of 2023.
Ruled out for Game 4
Sanderson has been ruled out for Saturday's Game 4 against the Hurricanes due to a concussion, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
ANALYSIS
Sanderson exited Thursday's Game 3 against the Hurricanes due to an apparent head injury, and he'll be unavailable for at least one additional matchup after being diagnosed with a concussion. Head coach Travis Green said Friday that Sanderson is "not doing well," so it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return later in the Senators' first-round series if the team wins Saturday.
Sanderson exited Thursday's Game 3 against the Hurricanes due to an apparent head injury, and he'll be unavailable for at least one additional matchup after being diagnosed with a concussion. Head coach Travis Green said Friday that Sanderson is "not doing well," so it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return later in the Senators' first-round series if the team wins Saturday.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 24:50
- Average Power Play TOI: 3:15
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 2:57
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Short-Handed
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24:27
3:26
2:36
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3:15
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Sanderson had a better offensive performance in his sophomore season in 2023-24, netting 10 goals and earning 38 points in 79 games. He also improved defensively and formed a solid shutdown pairing with Artem Zub. The 22-year-old Sanderson has tremendous upside as a two-way defender. He already claimed a spot on the top power-play unit last campaign, and his responsibilities could increase further in 2024-25 after the Senators traded Jakob Chychrun to Washington during the offseason. Sanderson should surpass the 40-point mark while topping 150 shots on goal and 150 blocked shots.
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Exits early in Game 3
Sanderson won't return to Game 3 versus the Hurricanes.
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Dishes two assists Monday
Sanderson registered two assists, two shots on goal, three hits and four blocked shots in Monday's 3-2 double-overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
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Will skip Wednesday's game
Sanderson (rest) will remain out Wednesday versus Toronto, per Luke Fox of Sportsnet.
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Won't play Sunday
Sanderson won't play in Sunday's game against New Jersey for rest purposes, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.
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Nets power-play goal
Sanderson scored a power-play goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Islanders.
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Unlikely for Saturday
Sanderson, who is dealing with an upper-body injury, is not expected to play Saturday versus the Wild, Steve Lloyd of TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
ANALYSIS
Sanderson could also be at risk of missing Sunday's game versus the Hurricanes. His absence would stretch to 15 games if he misses both of those contests. Lloyd indicates that nothing is set in stone for the Senators' injury-ravaged blue line, which currently has six defensemen dealing with issues of varying severity.
Sanderson could also be at risk of missing Sunday's game versus the Hurricanes. His absence would stretch to 15 games if he misses both of those contests. Lloyd indicates that nothing is set in stone for the Senators' injury-ravaged blue line, which currently has six defensemen dealing with issues of varying severity.