GRIT & GF
Jake Sanderson

Ottawa Senators, Defence

Jake Sanderson

  • Shot-eater
  • Heavy
  • Disciplined
Points, 2026–27
0
0 G, 0 A in 1 GP
Individual xG
0.0
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
4:29
0 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
4.2
share of chances while he's on

Jake Sanderson has 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) in 1 game for the Ottawa Senators in 2026–27, with 0 shots on goal and 4:29 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2025–26 is 51.5 out of 100.

GRIT & GF

2025-26

51.5050100
Rated above 87% of defencemen
Goals above average
+8.9
Wins
+1.48
Physicality77thGF94thIntimidation82thChemistry70thClutch54th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.01, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 87.2% of 281 rated players

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GF

−0.98 SD · 94th percentile · weight 38% · +6.2 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.0.7393th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.0.6773th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.4497th pct

Percentiles are against 281 rated defencemen in 2025-26, on 1,200 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at CAR

    Monday, April 20

    Ice time

    Jake Sanderson played 43:06, about 18 minutes more than his average this season. He has 56 points in 69 games this season. The Senators fell 3-2 to the Hurricanes in overtime.

  2. vs TBL

    Tuesday, April 7

    Two goals

    Jake Sanderson scored twice. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 5.6. His goal stood up as the winner. The Senators beat the Lightning 6-2.

  3. vs DET

    Thursday, February 26

    Volume

    Jake Sanderson had 10 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 5.5 attempts a game. The Senators fell 2-1 to the Red Wings in overtime.

  4. at CAR

    Tuesday, February 3

    Volume

    Jake Sanderson had 9 shot attempts. Two got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 5.5. The Senators fell 4-3 to the Hurricanes.

  5. vs MTL

    Saturday, January 17

    Big night

    Jake Sanderson had four points, one goal and three assists. He has 10 goals this season. The Senators lost 6-5 to the Canadiens in overtime.

  6. vs FLA

    Saturday, January 10

    Streak

    Jake Sanderson has a point in 7 straight games. He has 33 points in 44 games this season. The Senators fell 3-2 to the Panthers.

  7. at COL

    Thursday, January 8

    Streak

    Jake Sanderson has a point in 6 straight games. He has 32 points in 43 games this season. The Senators lost 8-2 to the Avalanche.

  8. at UTA

    Wednesday, January 7

    Volume

    Jake Sanderson had 11 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 5.8 attempts a game. That makes 5 straight games with a point. The Senators lost 3-1 to the Mammoth.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. He hasn't played enough yet to be ranked, so treat these as early. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game4:29
    0
  • Points per 600.00
    8
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.00
    0
  • Shots per 600.0
    0

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice0.40
    0
  • xG against per 60, on ice8.70
    0
  • xGF%4.2%
    0

Physical

  • Hits per 6013.4
    100
  • Blocks per 6013.4
    100
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    93

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed16.6 mph
    0
  • Bursts over 20 mph0
    0
  • Distance skated1 mi
    0

Shooting

  • Shots on goal0
    5

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time44.6%
    81
  • Offensive zone time, even strength44.6%
    80

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Carter Yakemchuk12:120–70.0–0.50–00%
Nikolas Matinpalo12:042–20.0–0.20–015%

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.001.002.00
01-2510-03

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27100000.04:29114.2
2025–266714405414713.624:502912957.1
2024–25801146571959.324:273816351.6
2023–247910283815811.123:134914251.9

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-034:290000.00110
2026-04-2313:190010.07020
2026-04-2043:060220.12350
2026-04-1827:250020.15242
2026-04-1127:381020.20020
2026-04-0922:220220.13030
2026-04-0724:082051.52120
2026-04-0526:470120.95020
2026-04-0424:550030.09030
2026-03-0712:520030.12010
2026-03-0523:510040.33040
2026-03-0325:360030.09000
2026-02-2823:120110.10000
2026-02-2626:390130.20120
2026-02-0521:590010.00010
2026-02-0323:151120.13000
2026-02-0228:020020.95010
2026-01-3126:090220.37030
2026-01-2824:430110.01410
2026-01-2520:210020.13320