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Jake Sanderson
| Position | Left Defense | Current Team | Ottawa Senators |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 8 years |
| Height | 6'2" | Expires | 2031-32 |
| Weight (lbs) | 204 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 29 |
| Age | 23 (July 8, 2002) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2020, Round 1, Overall 5 (OTT) |
News and Opinions
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2020 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now? at The Hockey Writers (Tue Jul 29, 2025)
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Senators young core lands on solid list ahead of 2025-26 season at SenShot (Tue Jul 29, 2025)
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This was by far the best move of the Steve Yzerman era at Octopus Thrower (Fri Jul 25, 2025)
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Latest Jake Sanderson odds give him fuel for Norris Trophy season at SenShot (Thu Jul 3, 2025)
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Charlie McAvoy over Jake Sanderson for Team USA at 2026 Olympics doesn't make sense at SenShot (Tue Jun 17, 2025)
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Jake Sanderson got some praise for 2025 awards at SenShot (Wed Jun 11, 2025)
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Senators Grind Out Win in Game 5 at Sens Chirp (Wed Apr 30, 2025)
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2023 | Ottawa Senators | Signed 8 years @ $8.050M AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Ottawa Senators | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2015-16 | HCAA U15 | NWCAA Stamps U15 AA | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | AEHL U15 | Calgary Flames U15 AAA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | AEHL U15 | Calgary Flames U15 AAA | 29 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2017-18 | CSSHL U18 | Edge School U18 Prep | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | CSSHL U16 | Edge School U16 Prep | 32 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2018-19 | NTDP | U.S. National U17 Team | 44 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | WHC-17 | USA U17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | NTDP | U.S. National U18 Team | 47 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 19 | 2 | 12 | 14 | +6 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | NCAA | Univ. of North Dakota | 22 | 2 | 13 | 15 | +20 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +7 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Univ. of North Dakota | 23 | 8 | 18 | 26 | +5 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | OG | USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 77 | 4 | 28 | 32 | -6 | 12 | 132 | 3.0 | 21:55 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 79 | 10 | 28 | 38 | +8 | 23 | 158 | 6.3 | 23:13 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 80 | 11 | 46 | 57 | -14 | 12 | 195 | 5.6 | 24:27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 9 | 11.1 | 26:19 |
| 2024-25 | 4 Nations | United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 17:08 | |||||||||||
| NHL Career | 236 | 25 | 102 | 127 | -12 | 47 | 485 | 5.2 | 23:13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 9 | 11.1 | 26:19 | ||
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | OTT | 77 | 1163:50 | 0.10 | 0.57 | 0.67 | 0.21 | -0.10 | 2.30 | 4.59 | -2.29 | 0.00 | 2.34 |
| 2023-24 | OTT | 79 | 1262:29 | 0.19 | 0.57 | 0.76 | 0.20 | -0.01 | 4.26 | 4.43 | -0.18 | 2.67 | 2.00 |
| 2024-25 | OTT | 80 | 1313:50 | 0.23 | 0.55 | 0.78 | 0.19 | 0.04 | 4.24 | 3.48 | 0.76 | 0.00 | 1.79 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | OTT | 77 | 1163:50 | 46.24 | 2.32 | 2.72 | 43.05 | 2.78 | 2.65 | 45.45 | 50.65 | -0.01 | 0.10 | -1.04 |
| 2023-24 | OTT | 79 | 1262:29 | 45.86 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 38.78 | 2.57 | 2.29 | 51.35 | 52.85 | 0.27 | -0.24 | 5.17 |
| 2024-25 | OTT | 80 | 1313:50 | 43.34 | 1.87 | 2.34 | 41.10 | 2.51 | 2.27 | 42.71 | 50.77 | 0.09 | -0.07 | 1.74 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% | 2021-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 77 | 23.4 | 0.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 95.6 | 63.8 | 66.3 | 22.5 | 11.2 | 41.7 | 18.2 | 40.0 |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 23.1 | 0.7 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 97.1 | 65.7 | 68.1 | 27.6 | 4.3 | 40.8 | 18.5 | 40.7 |
| 2024-25 | 80 | 23.5 | 0.7 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 95.2 | 72.0 | 67.1 | 29.3 | 3.6 | 39.5 | 18.0 | 42.5 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Defense Pairs
Season
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Zub, A | OTT | 725:54 | 2.23 | 2.48 | 47.37 | 2.28 | 1.92 | 54.19 | 0.02 | -0.51 | 6.14 |
| 2024-25 | Hamonic, T | OTT | 389:25 | 0.77 | 2.47 | 23.81 | 2.26 | 2.67 | 45.85 | -0.00 | 0.40 | -4.06 |
| 2024-25 | Zub, A | OTT | 96:39 | 0.00 | 2.48 | 0.00 | 1.35 | 1.72 | 44.05 | -1.07 | -0.34 | -10.00 |
| 2024-25 | Jensen, N | OTT | 77:22 | 3.10 | 2.33 | 57.14 | 2.42 | 2.79 | 46.47 | 0.13 | 0.50 | -3.52 |
| 2024-25 | Chabot, T | OTT | 55:40 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 50.00 | 2.95 | 2.07 | 58.78 | 0.69 | -0.28 | 9.68 |
| 2024-25 | Matinpalo, N | OTT | 24:05 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 50.00 | 3.33 | 4.23 | 44.09 | 1.03 | 1.91 | -5.69 |
| 2023-24 | Zub, A | OTT | 803:01 | 2.84 | 2.62 | 52.05 | 2.61 | 2.18 | 54.46 | 0.30 | -0.27 | 5.97 |
| 2023-24 | Bernard-Docker, J | OTT | 139:31 | 2.58 | 0.86 | 75.00 | 2.04 | 2.12 | 49.11 | -0.38 | -0.32 | -0.81 |
| 2023-24 | Chychrun, J | OTT | 135:35 | 1.77 | 2.21 | 44.44 | 3.20 | 1.99 | 61.73 | 0.85 | -0.48 | 12.86 |
| 2023-24 | Hamonic, T | OTT | 67:19 | 2.67 | 6.24 | 30.00 | 2.02 | 3.99 | 33.66 | -0.44 | 1.49 | -16.04 |
| 2023-24 | Chabot, T | OTT | 52:55 | 4.54 | 2.27 | 66.67 | 3.38 | 2.75 | 55.14 | 0.92 | 0.35 | 4.48 |
| 2023-24 | Brannstrom, E | OTT | 31:47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.42 | 3.10 | 31.49 | -1.01 | 0.65 | -18.30 |
| 2022-23 | Hamonic, T | OTT | 733:11 | 2.46 | 3.19 | 43.48 | 2.77 | 2.71 | 50.53 | 0.10 | 0.10 | -0.06 |
| 2022-23 | Zub, A | OTT | 235:50 | 1.27 | 1.53 | 45.45 | 2.59 | 2.37 | 52.26 | -0.23 | -0.18 | -0.37 |
| 2022-23 | Chabot, T | OTT | 57:46 | 4.15 | 2.08 | 66.67 | 3.21 | 4.06 | 44.17 | 0.55 | 1.43 | -6.12 |
| 2022-23 | Holden, N | OTT | 45:04 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 50.00 | 1.68 | 2.80 | 37.54 | -1.03 | 0.22 | -13.70 |
| 2022-23 | Brannstrom, E | OTT | 30:31 | 3.93 | 1.97 | 66.67 | 2.96 | 1.19 | 71.27 | 0.21 | -1.30 | 18.90 |
| 2022-23 | Chychrun, J | OTT | 25:38 | 2.34 | 9.36 | 20.00 | 3.06 | 3.97 | 43.53 | 0.44 | 1.04 | -3.64 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
Signed: Sep 6, 2023
Team: Ottawa Senators
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 9.15
Clause: Starting in 2029-30 player can submit a 10 team no trade list.
Previous Contracts
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 19 | $925,000 | $1,850,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 20 | $925,000 | $1,850,000 | $925,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 21 | $925,000 | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $2,775,000 | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $240,000 |
Signed: Mar 27, 2022
Team: Ottawa Senators
GM: -
Exp. Status: 10.2(c)