Sanderson (upper body) is week-to-week, Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site reports Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Sanderson sustained the injury in Saturday's 7-4 win over Seattle. He has compiled 11 goals, 48 points, 133 shots on net and 116 blocked shots across 62 appearances this season. With Sanderson unavailable, Nikolas Matinpalo (undisclosed) will return to action from an injury, and Thomas Chabot will receive an increased role in the lineup.

Sanderson sustained an upper-body injury in Saturday's game versus the Kraken.

EDGE Analysis

Sanderson appeared to be favoring his shoulder after a hit from Brandon Montour. At this point, Sanderson can be considered day-to-day until more information is available. The defenseman is a big part of the Senators' team, so any absence would be damaging for Ottawa and his fantasy managers.

Sanderson produced a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Carolina.

EDGE Analysis

The blueliner's tally early in the third period tied the game at 3-3, but the Senators' comeback attempt stalled out. Sanderson has been surging toward the Olympic break, racking up three goals and 13 points, including a goal and four assists with the man advantage, in his last 11 games. Tuesday's goal was also his 11th in 56 outings this campaign, tying his career high from the 2024-25 regular season across 80 appearances.

Sanderson recorded two assists, placed two shots on net and recorded three blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over New Jersey.

EDGE Analysis

Sanderson was heavily involved in the third period, as he recorded a power-play assist just 37 seconds into the period before later assisting Shane Pinto's empty-net goal. The pair of helpers bring Sanderson up to 34 assists and 44 points, to go with 114 shots on net and 107 blocked shots across 54 games this season. The 23-year-old blueliner is currently tied for seventh in points among NHL defensemen and hasn't shown any signs of slowing down, with 11 points in his last nine games. Sanderson is on track to shatter his career best of 57 points, which he compiled across 80 regular-season games a year ago, making him a high-level fantasy option in all league formats.

Sanderson scored a goal, distributed three assists and placed three shots on net in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to Montreal.

EDGE Analysis

Sanderson recorded three helpers, including two on the power play, in the second period before lighting the lamp himself in the third to give the Senators a 5-3 lead. His four-point performance brought his season totals up to 10 goals, 29 assists, 101 shots on net and 93 blocks through 47 games this season. The 2025-26 campaign is set to be another steady season of improvement for the 23-year-old blueliner, who is currently on pace for the first 60-plus point campaign of his four-year career. Not only does he rank top 10 in points among defenseman, but he also ranks 20th in blocks. His phenomenal two-way effort gives him elite value on the fantasy blue line.

Sanderson scored a goal, added an assist and blocked five shots in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Sanderson saw a seven-game point streak snapped Tuesday versus the Canucks, but he made up for it Wednesday. The defenseman was one of seven Senators to earn multiple points in this blowout win, and it was his first such performance since Dec. 15 in Winnipeg. Sanderson is up to nine goals, 35 points, 98 shots on net, 92 blocks and a plus-5 rating through 46 appearances. He is on pace to top the 60-point mark for the first time in his career.

Sanderson tallied an assist, fired four shots on net and blocked four shots in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.

EDGE Analysis

Sanderson slid the primary helper on Dylan Cozens' power-play goal in the second period. With the apple, Sanderson is up to 22 assists, 30 points, 86 shots on net and 77 blocks through 41 games this season. He currently has a four-game point streak and is on pace to set a new career high in points at his current scoring rate. The 23-year-old blueliner has also displayed his strong two-way value this season, as he currently ranks among the league's top 25 skaters in blocks. He remains a high-level defensive option across all fantasy formats headed into the second half of the regular season.

Sanderson scored a goal in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Sanderson ended a five-game slump with the tally. The 23-year-old defenseman had not had a drought longer than four contests this season prior to his most recent slump. He's now at eight goals, 27 points, 80 shots on net, 66 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 38 appearances. He's on track for a career-high in goals, but his numbers are down overall from last year's 57-point effort over 80 regular-season outings.

Sanderson scored a goal, tallied an assist and blocked a shot in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over Winnipeg.

EDGE Analysis

Sanderson netted the game-tying goal with less than two minutes remaining in regulation before he picked up a helper on Brady Tkachuk's winning tally in overtime. The pair of points brings Sanderson up to seven goals, 19 assists, 72 shots on net and 59 blocks through 32 games this season. Since Nov. 11, the 23-year-old blueliner has 15 points, 35 shots on net and 32 blocks across 16 games. A very short list of defensemen have better all-around stats than Sanderson during that stretch, which only strengthens his case to represent Team USA in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina. He is on track to contend for career highs in many major stat categories, giving him elite value in nearly all fantasy formats for the rest of the campaign.

Sanderson notched two power-play assists in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers.

EDGE 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.