With Linus Ullmark off to an outstanding season, the Senators haven’t had to deviate from him much, but they will turn to Ersson on Tuesday in the tail end of a back-to-back. The 26-year-old Ersson struggled in his only start, allowing four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. The Senators enter Tuesday’s contest as slight -101 home underdogs against a 2-2-1 St. Louis Blues team.
Ullmark has been outstanding to start the 2026-27 season and will return to the crease on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. The 33-year-old Swedish goalie has won all four of his outings, posting a dazzling 1.34 GAA and .942 SV%. That said, the Senators enter Monday's contest as slight +110 road underdogs against a New Jersey Devils team coming off a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Eklund left the ice early in the first period during Thursday's 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, needing assistance due to an ankle injury. The team has not provided a concrete update, but it appears to be a long-term issue. The 23-year-old Swedish forward was getting favourable deployment early in his tenure with the Senators and scored two points (1G / 1A) in four games.
Burakovsky suffered an upper-body injury in Ottawa's final preseason game and has not played since, but could make his debut on Saturday. The 31-year-old veteran was acquired in a trade with Chicago in the offseason and is entering the final year of a five-year, $27.5 million contract. He had 11 goals and 33 points in 75 games played last season with the Blackhawks.
Stanley was a fourth-round pick of the Senators in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, but has yet to make his NHL debut. The 21-year-old defenseman made his professional debut last season with Belleville (AHL), playing six games after completing his collegiate career with Cornell University.
Sanderson skated on his own prior to Thursday's morning skate but will miss his third straight game with a lower-body injury that he suffered early in the season opener. Sanderson returning to the ice is a good sign that he's not expected to be sidelined long-term, but as of now the Senators have not provided a timetable for his return.
Ottawa's previous game raised concerns when Ullmark exited in the second intermission with an undisclosed injury. Still, he fully participated in the team's morning skate on Thursday and will return to the crease against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 33-year-old Swedish goalie had an up-and-down 2025-26 season, but has started 2026-27 on a positive note, with an impressive 1.20 GAA and .949 SV% in two outings (2-0-0). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -175 home favourites against a Flyers team that has been outscored 17-5 through four games (0-2-2).
Ottawa's previous game raised concerns when Ullmark exited in the second intermission with an undisclosed injury. Still, he fully participated in the team's morning skate on Thursday and will return to the crease against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 33-year-old Swedish goalie had an up-and-down 2025-26 season, but has started 2026-27 on a positive note, with an impressive 1.20 GAA and .949 SV% in two outings (2-0-0). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -175 home favourites against a Flyers team that has been outscored 17-5 through four games (0-2-2).
Linus Ullmark (undisclosed) exited Ottawa's previous game in the third period, resulting in Johansson being recalled from Belleville (AHL). That said, Ullmark was back at practice on Thursday, sending Johansson back to the AHL. The 31-year-old Johansson appeared in 25 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning last season (11-10-2), posting a 3.29 GAA and .884 SV%.
Linus Ullmark was removed from Ottawa's win on Monday vs. Boston and will sit tonight, meaning Samuel Ersson will take over the Senators' crease as they head to Detroit on Tuesday. Ersson is entering his fifth NHL season and his first in the nation's capital after posting a 14-11-5 record last season, with a 3.12 GAA and .870 SV%. He heads to Detroit to battle the winless Red Wings (0-2-0), who are welcoming back their star centre Dylan Larkin and have averaged just 1 goal per game.
Ullmark exited Ottawa's previous game in the third period with an undisclosed injury. He will not dress on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings, but Senators' Head Coach Travis Green insists that they are not concerned and that Ullmark will be back in the crease soon. The 33-year-old Swedish goalie has a 1.20 GAA and .949 SV% through two appearances this season (2-0-0).
