Well, there’s nowhere to go but up. As of this writing, the Ottawa Senators sit dead last in the NHL with a meagre nine points from their first sixteen games. You could quibble a bit with the definition of last to say that, actually, the Sens are 31st by PTS% and the Arizona Coyotes are the real worst team in the league almost a quarter of the way through the season. Regardless of whether you think Ottawa is the actual worst team in the league, there can be no disputing that they are currently playing like a bottom-dweller: 30th in score-and-venue-adjusted CF% and xGF% makes it clear that their position is well-earned.
Game 17 Preview + Open Thread: Ottawa Senators @ San Jose Sharks
