Sanderson has 21 points (five goals, 16 assists) in his last 18 games (51 shots). The defender is just 22 years old, and he's already put up 116 points (21 goals, 95 assists) in 221 career games.

center Tim Stützle has 21 points in his past 16 games to lead Ottawa with 66 and only reigning MVP Nathan MacKinnon has scored more than defenseman Jake Sanderson this month. Add some great ...

Ottawa Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson (85), bottom, blocks a shot as teammate Linus Ullmark (35) looks on during first period NHL hockey action against the Detroit Red Wings in Ottawa ...

A long part of the broken stick went sailing all the way behind the net, where Brady Tkachuk was able to control the puck and send it to an open Jake Sanderson in front. One more pass to Cozens ...

Picking up assists on the goal were Jake Sanderson and Brady Tkachuk. As the clock died down in the final seconds of play, a Detroit shot found its way to the back of the net but failed to clear ...

With just under five minutes remaining in regulation, Jake Sanderson saw Dylan Cozens — acquired at the trade deadline — at the bottom left side who buried his first goal as a Senator.

A long part of the broken stick went sailing all the way behind the net, where Brady Tkachuk was able to control the puck and send it to an open Jake Sanderson in front. One more pass to Cozens ...

Why does this Senators core — composed of Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle and Jake Sanderson — seem poised to make the playoffs compared to previous iterations that faltered in the big moments?

Cozens put Ottawa back in front 2-1 at 14:56 of the third. He one-timed a pass from Jake Sanderson into an open net from the bottom of the left circle for a power-play goal. Cozens has two points ...