With the Boston Bruins season coming up, Boston Bruins On SI is taking a look at every opponent for the upcoming season. The latest opponent is the Ottawa Senators, a team that Boston will play four times in 2026-27. Last season, the two teams had a nearly identical finish. The Bruins finished fourth in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference with a 45-27-10 record and 100 points while the Senators finished fifth with a 44-27-11 record and 99 points. Both ended up making the Stanley Cup Playoffs as a Wild Card and both were eliminated in the first round, Boston by Buffalo in six games and Ottawa by Carolina in four. In the regular season, the Senators dominated the Bruins, taking the season series 3-1. Team: Ottawa SenatorsHome Arena: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaConference/Division: Atlantic/EasternGeneral Manager: Steve StaiosHead Coach: Travis GreenCaptain: No CaptainColors: black, red, gold, and whiteStanley Cup Championships: NoneMinor League Affiliate Teams: Belleville Senators (AHL) and Allen Americans (ECHL)Record: 44-27-11Points: 99Standings: No. 5 in Atlantic Division, No. 6 in Eastern ConferenceStanley Cup Playoffs: Wild Card 2- Eliminated by Carolina Hurricanes in four games in the opening round of the preseason. Additions: forward William Eklund, forward Samuel Blais, forward Ryan Suzuki, forward Philip Tomasino, defenseman Christian Kyrou, goalie Samuel Ersson, forward Andre Burakovsky, forward Kasper Halttunen, forward Eskild Bakke Olsen. Departures: forward Brady Tkachuk (Florida), forward Lars Eller (Florida), defenseman Dennis Gilbert (Buffalo), defenseman Nick Jensen (Anaheim), forward Olle Lycksell (HC Lugano, Switzerland), goalie Mads Sogaard (Tampa Bay), defenseman Lassi Thomson (HC Lugano, Switzerland). Extensions/Re-signs: forward Claude Giroux, forward Xavier Bourgault, goalie Leevi Meriläinen, forward Philippe Daoust, forward Nick Cousins, defenseman Jordan Spence, defenseman Samuel Bolduc, defenseman Djibril Toure, forward Stephen Halliday, forward Tyler Boucher. Unrestricted Free Agents: forward Garrett Pilon, goalie James Reimer, forward Graeme Clarke, forward Arthur Kaliyev, forward Riley Kidney. 2026 NHL Draft: forward Jonas Lagerberg Hoen (No. 25 overall, 1st round), forward Jaxon Cover (No. 32 overall, 1st round), forward Adam Nemec (No. 72 overall, 3rd round), forward Oscar Holmertz (No. 87 overall, 3rd round), forward Louis Felix Bourque (No. 91 overall, 3rd round), goalie Elliot Lennon (No. 110 overall, 4th round), defenseman Harris Pangretitsch (No. 151, 5th round), defenseman Alexander Grunin (No. 183 overall, 6th round). NHL Media (NHLMedia) via X NHL Media (NHLMedia) via X October Oct. 3: at TorontoOct. 5: at BostonOct. 6: at DetroitOct. 8: vs. PhiladelphiaOct. 10: vs. NashvilleOct. 12: at New JerseyOct. 13: vs. St. LouisOct. 15: vs. New York IslandersOct. 17: at PhiladelphiaOct. 21: vs. FloridaOct. 22: vs. San JoseOct. 24: vs. New York RangersOct. 27: at VegasOct. 29: at Los AngelesOct. 31: at San JoseNovemberNov. 1: at AnaheimNov. 4: at BuffaloNov. 7: vs. UtahNov. 10: vs. WashingtonNov. 12: vs. ColoradoNov. 14: at PittsburghNov. 17: at WinnipegNov. 19: vs. PhiladelphiaNov. 21: vs. Los AngelesNov. 23: vs. CalgaryNov. 25: at FloridaNov. 27: at Tampa BayNov. 28: at CarolinaNov. 30: at NashvilleDecemberDec. 3: vs. New JerseyDec. 5: vs. Tampa BayDec. 6: at MontrealDec. 8: vs. AnaheimDec. 10: vs. VegasDec. 12: vs. EdmontonDec. 14: vs. BuffaloDec. 18: vs. Chicago (Global Series Germany at PSD Bank Dome, Dusseldorf, Germany)Dec. 20: vs. Chicago (Global Series Germany at PSD Bank Dome, Dusseldorf, Germany)Dec. 27: at New York IslandersDec. 29: vs. DallasDec. 31: vs. Pittsburgh JanuaryJan. 2: at WashingtonJan. 5: at UtahJan. 6: at ColoradoJan. 8: at St. LouisJan. 12: at DallasJan. 14: vs. WinnipegJan. 16: at Tampa BayJan. 18: at FloridaJan. 20: vs. TorontoJan. 23: vs. ColumbusJan. 25: vs. CarolinaJan. 28: vs. BostonJan. 30: vs. New York RangersFebruaryFeb. 9: vs. ColumbusFeb. 11: at ColumbusFeb. 13: vs. TorontoFeb. 15: at MinnesotaFeb. 17: at SeattleFeb. 18: at VancouverFeb. 21: at CalgaryFeb. 22: at EdmontonFeb. 25: vs. DetroitFeb. 26: at BuffaloMarchMarch 2: at New JerseyMarch 4: vs. BostonMarch 6: vs. SeattleMarch 7: vs. BuffaloMarch 9: at PittsburghMarch 11: vs. MinnesotaMarch 13: vs. MontrealMarch 14: vs. VancouverMarch 16: at New York RangersMarch 18: vs. FloridaMarch 20: vs. Tampa BayMarch 24: at MontrealMarch 25: at BostonMarch 27: at TorontoMarch 30: at DetroitAprilApril 2: at New York IslandersApril 4: vs. DetroitApril 7: at CarolinaApril 8: vs. WashingtonApril 10: vs. MontrealGames Against Bruins: Oct. 5, Jan. 28, March 4, March 25Opponent 1: New York RangersOpponent 2: Winnipeg JetsOpponent 3: Minnesota WildFollow us on Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram for the latest Boston Bruins news.