Ottawa Senators News

Ullmark allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Senators' loss in Washington on Wednesday. James Reimer gave him a night off on Thursday, but the Senators will come back to Ullmark tonight vs. Toronto. It has been an up-and-down season for Ullmark, and he comes into Saturday at 5-2-2 with a 2.57 GAA, .892 SV% and one shutout since the Olympic break. He's a great option on Saturday with Ottawa coming in as massive -275 home favourites vs. their provisional rivals.

The Senators have relied heavily on Linus Ullmark during their post-Olympic push for a playoff spot, but they will turn to Reimer in the tail end of a back-to-back on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 38-year-old Reimer was excellent in his only appearance since returning from the Olympic break, saving all 16 shots he faced in a 2-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks for his first shutout of the season. The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -126 home favourites against an Islanders team that is 4-1-0 in their last five games.

The Senators have been one of the NHL's hottest teams over the past few weeks, largely thanks to Ullmark's improved play. Since returning from a prolonged personal leave of absence in late January, the 32-year-old Swedish goalie has just one regulation loss in 10 games (7-1-2), posting a serviceable 2.40 GAA and .897 SV%. The Senators enter Wednesday's contest as -125 road favourites against a Washington Capitals team that has struggled offensively, scoring two or fewer goals in six of their last seven games (2-4-1).

Jensen has already miss a couple of games, and will now effectively be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season after undergoing knee surgery. The 35-year-old Jensen was having a solid season with Ottawa, averaging 17:01 time-on-ice, recording 17 points (4G / 13A), 38 hits, and 66 blocks in 61 outings.

Kidney was a second-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, but has yet to play an NHL games. The 22-year-old forward spent the last two seasons with the Laval Rocket (AHL), but has spent most of 2025-26 in the ECHL, where he has 33 points (11G / 22A) in 46 games with the Trois-Rivieres Lions.

Jensen only played 14:28 time-on-ice in Ottawa's 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, and was absent from practice on Friday. It is unclear if he will be ready to play when Ottawa returns to action on Saturday afternoon against the Anaheim Ducks.

Ullmark has battled some adversity in recent games, allowing four or more goals twice in his last three, but has salvaged a 2-0-1 record despite posting a subpar 3.29 GAA and .872 SV%. That said, the 32-year-old Swedish goalie has played reasonably well since returning from a multi-week personal leave of absence in late January, posting a 2.41 GAA and .896 SV% in seven games (5-0-2). The Senators enter Wednesday's contest as -190 home favourites against a Montreal Canadiens team with points in three straight games (2-0-1).

Matinpalo will make his first appearance for the Sens since January 24th, slotting in for the injured Jake Sanderson (upper-body). Matinpalo is yet to score a goal and has just four assists in 30 games this season.

The Senators have relied exclusively on Linus Ullmark since returning from the Olympic break, but will turn to Reimer on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks for his first start in over a month. The 37-year-old Reimer showcased mixed results since making his Senators' debut in mid-January, but he was excellent in his most recent game, saving 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Senators enter Monday's contest as significant -220 road favourites against a reeling Canucks team that has a dreadful league-worst -71 goal differential through 63 games (19-36-8).

Sanderson was limited to 12:52 time-on-ice in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Seattle Kraken, exiting with an undisclosed injury, and, after undergoing further testing, has been ruled out on a week-to-week basis. The 23-year-old Sanderson has been held off the scoresheet in three straight games, but has 48 points (11G / 37A) in 62 games this season and will be sorely missed by a surging Senators' team that makes a late-season playoff push. With Sanderson sidelined, expect Thomas Chabot to take his spot on the team's top powerplay unit.

The Senators have relied exclusively on Linus Ullmark since returning from the Olympic break, but will turn to Reimer on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks for his first start in over a month. The 37-year-old Reimer showcased mixed results since making his Senators' debut in mid-January, but he was excellent in his most recent game, saving 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Senators enter Monday's contest as significant -220 road favourites against a reeling Canucks team that has a dreadful league-worst -71 goal differential through 63 games (19-36-8).

Sanderson was limited to 12:52 time-on-ice in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Seattle Kraken, exiting with an undisclosed injury, and will undergo further testing. The 23-year-old Sanderson has been held off the scoresheet in three straight games, but has 48 points (11G / 37A) in 62 games this season. If Sanderson misses any time, expect Thomas Chabot to take his spot on the team's top powerplay unit.

Gilbert is no stranger to the NHL, with 20 points (3G / 17A) in 112 career games, but has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 29-year-old defenseman has 12 points (0G / 12A) in 31 games with Belleville (AHL) this season.