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.
Sparks power play Thursday
Sanderson notched two power-play assists in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers.
ANALYSIS
The 23-year-old blueliner helped set up tallies by Dylan Cozens in the first period and Drake Batherson in the third, but the Senators' offense couldn't get anything going at even strength. Sanderson extended his point streak to five games with the performance, a hot stretch in which he's produced three goals and eight points with 11 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating.
The 23-year-old blueliner helped set up tallies by Dylan Cozens in the first period and Drake Batherson in the third, but the Senators' offense couldn't get anything going at even strength. Sanderson extended his point streak to five games with the performance, a hot stretch in which he's produced three goals and eight points with 11 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 25:13
- Average Power Play TOI: 3:13
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 2:53
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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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Gets game-winner Tuesday
Sanderson scored a goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.
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Finds twine in loss
Sanderson scored a goal in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Stars.
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Three-point effort in shootout win
Sanderson scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two assists in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Golden Knights.
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Forces overtime Thursday
Sanderson scored a goal on eight shots and blocked three shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flames.
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Nets goal against Chicago
Sanderson scored a goal in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Blackhawks.
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Exits practice early
Sanderson left Wednesday's practice session early with an apparent injury, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
ANALYSIS
It's possible that Sanderson will still return to practice, but it's something worth monitoring for fantasy managers. In 13 outings this season, the 23-year-old blueliner has notched three goals and eight helpers, including six power-play points. If Sanderson were to miss any time, Thomas Chabot could see an uptick in minutes, including moving to the No. 1 power-play unit.
It's possible that Sanderson will still return to practice, but it's something worth monitoring for fantasy managers. In 13 outings this season, the 23-year-old blueliner has notched three goals and eight helpers, including six power-play points. If Sanderson were to miss any time, Thomas Chabot could see an uptick in minutes, including moving to the No. 1 power-play unit.