Jake Sanderson
Ottawa Senators · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #85
- Born
- July 8, 2002 · Whitefish, Montana, United States
- Age
- 24 years old
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Weight
- 202 lb (92 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
- 2020, OTT, round 1, pick 5 (5th overall)
- Nationality
- United States
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 4
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 4
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 5
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -2
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 8
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 4
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 4
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 43.4 50 games, 10 goals, 33.5 assists
- Rest of season
- 38.4 46 games left, 0.84 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 43 5 so far · 38 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 33 to 54 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 62 19 above the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 50 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 43 | 0.87 |
| 2025-26 | 67 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 54 | 0.81 |
| 2024-25 | 80 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 57 | 0.71 |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 0.48 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Calgary Flames U15 AAA | AMBHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | NWCAA Stamps U15 AA | HCBAA | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Calgary Flames U15 AAA | AMBHL | 29 | 5 | 13 | 18 | – | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Edge School U16 Prep | CSSHL U16 | 32 | 16 | 27 | 43 | – | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Team Alberta | WHL Cup | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +8 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Edge School U18 Prep | CSSHL U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | U.S. National U17 Team | NTDP | 44 | 4 | 20 | 24 | – | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -22 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | USA U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 47 | 7 | 22 | 29 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 19 | 2 | 12 | 14 | +6 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 22 | 2 | 13 | 15 | +20 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 23 | 8 | 18 | 26 | +5 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | USA | OG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 77 | 4 | 28 | 32 | -6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 3.0 | 21:55 |
| 2023-24 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 79 | 10 | 28 | 38 | +8 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 6.3 | 23:13 |
| 2023-24 | USA | WC | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Team USA | International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 80 | 11 | 46 | 57 | -14 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 195 | 5.6 | 24:27 |
| 2024-25 | United States | 4 Nations | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 18:26 |
| 2025-26 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 67 | 14 | 40 | 54 | +16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 9.5 | 24:50 |
| 2025-26 | USA | OG | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 13:17 |
| 2026-27 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 19:16 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 307 | 40 | 146 | 186 | +2 | 57 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 640 | 6.3 | 23:31 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Calgary Flames U15 AAA | AMBHL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Edge School U16 Prep | CSSHL U16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11.1 | 26:19 |
| 2025-26 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 27:57 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7.1 | 26:51 |
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