The Ottawa Senators broke their eight-season playoff skid last spring under new coach Travis Green and will look to take the next step this campaign.

In a season-opening Atlantic Division matchup Thursday night, the Senators will square off with one of the Eastern Conference teams they could meet in the playoffs, the host Tampa Bay Lightning.

Green's group managed to go 45-30-7 for 97 points in 2024-25, falling just one shy of the third-place Florida Panthers, for the squad's first playoff berth since 2017 as the No. 1 wild-card club. The Senators fell in the first round to the provincial rival Toronto Maple Leafs in six games.

The Canadian capital's team shored up its back end and added playoff experience by acquiring former Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jordan Spence in the offseason f

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