2025 Stats
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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.
Expected to play Saturday
Sandeson (upper body) is participating during line rushes in warmups Saturday and is slated to return to the lineup versus Minnesota, per Claire Hanna of TSN.
ANALYSIS
Sanderson missed 13 games with the injury, suffered March 7 in Seattle. He has 11 goals and 37 assists in 62 outings this season. Sanderson is expected to play alongside Artem Zub and quarterback the first power-play unit.
Sanderson missed 13 games with the injury, suffered March 7 in Seattle. He has 11 goals and 37 assists in 62 outings this season. Sanderson is expected to play alongside Artem Zub and quarterback the first power-play unit.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 24:49
- Average Power Play TOI: 3:18
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 2:57
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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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Game-time decision Saturday
Sanderson (upper body) will be a game-time call versus Minnesota on Saturday, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.
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Not cleared for contact
Sanderson (upper body) was sporting a non-contact jersey ahead of Thursday's matchup with the Sabres, Claire Hanna of TSN reports.
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Ruled out against Cats
Sanderson (upper body) will not be available versus Florida on Tuesday, Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site reports.
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Set to travel with team
Sanderson (upper body) will travel with the Senators for their upcoming two-game road trip, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.
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Could return in 7-10 days
Per Claire Hanna of TSN, Sanderson (upper body) has returned to the ice and could be back in action in 7-10 days, according to head coach Travis Green.
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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.