2005–06 Ottawa Senators season

Changes occurred to the Senators roster before the season. First, Ottawa acquired the playoff-experienced goaltender Dominik Hasek for his Stanley Cup experience. Second, a blockbuster trade on August 23, 2005, involved Marian Hossa and Greg de Vries being sent to the Atlanta Thrashers for Dany Heatley. The trade occurred on the day that Hossa had signed a new contract. The value of Hossa's contract was beyond what General Manager John Muckler felt that Hossa was worth and so he was dealt away. Marian had led the Senators in scoring.

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Dany Heatley, together with Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza, formed one of the NHL's top offensive lines,{{cite journal | last=Garrioch |first=Bruce |journal=The Hockey News |date=October 30, 2007|title=Team Reports}} dubbed the "CASH line" by fans in a contest held by the Ottawa Citizen. The name is made from the initials of Captain Alfredsson, Spezza, and Heatley.{{Cite news|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen |date=November 17, 2005 |title=The Cash Line easily wins the vote|page=C1}} Cash Line won out over finalists 'Dash Line' and 'Dazzle Line,' which Spezza reputedly despised and wanted to veto.{{Cite news |title=Saturday night's all right |last=Brennan |first=Don | work=Ottawa Sun/Slam Sports |date=November 13, 2005 }} Another nickname the line picked up was the "Pizza Line", used by the Ottawa Sun, a rival to the Citizen.{{Cite news|newspaper=Ottawa Sun|date=October 2, 2007|last=Garrioch|first=Bruce|title=Pizza Line Ordered Up}}{{efn|The name refers to a promotion instituted by a pizza company chain to provide a free slice of pizza to all attending when the Senators scored five goals in a game. The line increased the number of times the Senators scored five per game, and the pizza company had to change its promotion to six goals.}} However, during the press conference to introduce the teams for the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals, Heatley went on record to say he likes the "CASH line" name.{{Cite news|newspaper=Calgary Herald |last=Panzeri |first=Allen |title=Sens carry a nation's hopes; Ducks hope playing with less pressure is to their advantage |date=May 28, 2007 |page=D1}}

The Senators team sent nine players to the 2006 Winter Olympics as part of the NHL's commitment. Daniel Alfredsson, Zdeno Chara, Martin Havlat, Dany Heatley, Andrej Meszaros, Wade Redden, Christoph Schubert and Anton Volchenkov all played for their respective country's national teams, while Jason Spezza was named a substitute for Canada. The experience, however, was poor for the Senators: Dominik Hasek was having an impressive season prior to Olympic play, but the team lost him to a hamstring injury he suffered while playing for the Czech Republic. He would not play again for the Senators.

In addition to leading the NHL with most goals for (312, excluding shootout-winning goals), the Senators also led the NHL in shorthanded goals (25), scoring points (840) and shots on goal (2,811).{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTT/2006.html|title = 2005-06 Ottawa Senators Roster and Statistics}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2006.html|title=2005-06 NHL Summary}}

The "CASH line" made a dramatic and historic debut, playing in the first game of the 2005–06 season on October 5, 2005, against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto. In the pre-season, right winger Brandon Bochenski had been playing on the line as he had played with Spezza in the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. But with five minutes to go, with the Senators trailing, then Senators' Head Coach Bryan Murray replaced Bochenski with Daniel Alfredsson, who scored a game-tying goal with 62 seconds left. Heatley and Alfredsson would then go on to score the first shootout goals in NHL history to win the game that night.{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=138864&hubname=nhl |title=Sens Edge Leafs in First Shootout |agency=Canadian Press |publisher=TSN.ca |date=October 6, 2005 |access-date=December 1, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060220152343/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=138864&hubname=nhl |archive-date=February 20, 2006 }}

Other highlights of the Senators' season included an 8–0 road win over their Ontario rivals, the Maple Leafs, on October 29, 2005. Dany Heatley scored four consecutive goals in that game. Just four nights later, the Senators defeated the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo, 10–4. Martin Havlat and Daniel Alfredsson each scored four goals and Jason Spezza provided four assists. It was the first time that an NHL team had scored ten goals in a regular-season game since January 11, 2003, when the Washington Capitals defeated the Florida Panthers at home by a score of 12–2.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200301110WSH.html|title=Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals Box Score — January 11, 2003}} It was also the first time that the Senators had scored ten goals in a regular-season game since November 13, 2001, when they defeated the Capitals 11–5 away in Washington, D.C.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200111130WSH.html|title=Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals Box Score — November 13, 2001}} On November 29, 2005, the Senators defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4–0 and, in doing so, improved to a 19–3–0 record through their first 22 games of the regular season. Over that span, Ottawa outscored its opponents 102–45. Spezza had reached 41 points (11 goals and 30 assists) and Alfredsson had reached 40 points (20 goals and 20 assists) by this point. Heatley recorded a point in every one of these games and had 17 goals and 21 assists for 38 points.

In an 8–2 win over Toronto on December 17, 2005, the Senators set a franchise record for most power play goals scored in one game, with six.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200512170OTT.html|title=Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators Box Score — December 17, 2005}} On February 2, 2006, the Senators scored three short-handed goals in a 7–2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200602020PIT.html|title=Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins Box Score — February 2, 2006}} It was the second time in franchise history that the Senators scored three shorthanded goals in a single game, as the Senators had scored three shorthanded goals in a 5–2 home win over the Florida Panthers on November 18, 2000.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200011180OTT.html|title=Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators Box Score — November 18, 2000}}

Dany Heatley became the first Senator in franchise history to reach 100 points on April 13, 2006, recording two assists during a 5–4 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers and five days later became the first Senator to score 50 goals in a season. Meanwhile, defenceman Wade Redden became the first Senator to win the NHL Plus/Minus Award, tied with New York Ranger Michal Rozsival, with a +35 rating. Despite missing 14 games, Jason Spezza finished second in the NHL in assists, with 71.

{{2005–06 NHL Northeast Division standings |team=OTT}}

{{2005–06 NHL Eastern Conference standings|team=OTT}}

The Ottawa Senators ended the 2005–06 regular season as the Eastern Conference's first seed, qualifying for the playoffs for the ninth time in the franchise's 13 seasons of play.

Ray Emery took over the starting goaltender duties; he became the first rookie netminder since Philadelphia's Brian Boucher in 2000 to win a playoff series when the Senators defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, four games to one. The Senators were then defeated by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round, four games to one.

After the playoff loss, Senators owner Eugene Melnyk comforted fans in an open letter by saying that their team would not only win the Stanley Cup in the future but, once they had it, they would, he boasted, "hoard" it year after year.{{Cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=166445& |title=Melnyk confident Sens will be a dynasty |access-date=August 13, 2007 |website=TSN.ca |year=2006|author=TSN.ca Staff with CP, Ottawa Senators' files}}

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| 1 || October 5 || Ottawa || 3–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || SO || Hasek || 19,452 || 1–0–0 || 2 || {{NHL recap|2005020006}}

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| 2 || October 8 || Buffalo Sabres || 0–5 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 19,661 || 2–0–0 || 4 || {{NHL recap|2005020027}}

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| 3 || October 10 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–6 || Ottawa || SO || Hasek || 18,680 || 3–0–0 || 6 || {{NHL recap|2005020044}}

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| 4 || October 11 || Ottawa || 4–2 || Montreal Canadiens || || Emery || 21,273 || 4–0–0 || 8 || {{NHL recap|2005020049}}

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| 5 || October 15 || Boston Bruins || 1–5 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 19,379 || 5–0–0 || 10 || {{NHL recap|2005020073}}

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| 6 || October 21 || Ottawa || 4–1 || Tampa Bay Lightning || || Hasek || 20,494 || 6–0–0 || 12 || {{NHL recap|2005020109}}

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| 7 || October 24 || Ottawa || 2–3 || Carolina Hurricanes || || Hasek || 12,116 || 6–1–0 || 12 || {{NHL recap|2005020127}}

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| 8 || October 27 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–4 || Ottawa || OT || Emery || 18,840 || 7–1–0 || 14 || {{NHL recap|2005020147}}

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| 9 || October 29 || Ottawa || 8–0 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Hasek || 19,480 || 8–1–0 || 16 || {{NHL recap|2005020160}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 10 ||October 30 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–3 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 19,335 || 8–2–0 || 16 || {{NHL recap|2005020173}}

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| 11 || November 2 || Ottawa || 10–4 || Buffalo Sabres || || Emery || 13,905 || 9–2–0 || 18 || {{NHL recap|2005020185}}

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| 12 || November 3 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4–2 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 18,604 || 10–2–0 || 20 || {{NHL recap|2005020194}}

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| 13 || November 5 || New York Islanders || 0-6 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 19,776 || 11–2–0 || 22 || {{NHL recap|2005020211}}

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| 14 || November 10 || Ottawa || 5–2 || Boston Bruins || || Hasek || 17,159 || 12–2–0 || 24 || {{NHL recap|2005020237}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 15 || November 12 || Buffalo Sabres || 1–6 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,414 || 13–2–0|| 26 || {{NHL recap|2005020254}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 16 || November 15 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2–1 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 19,544 || 13–3–0 || 26 || {{NHL recap|2005020275}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 17 || November 17 || Florida Panthers || 1–4 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 18,650 || 14–3–0 || 28 || {{NHL recap|2005020287}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 18 || November 19 || New Jersey Devils || 4–5 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,534 || 15–3–0 || 30 || {{NHL recap|2005020300}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 19 || November 22 || Ottawa || 5–3 || Carolina Hurricanes || || Hasek || 13,427 || 16–3–0|| 32 || {{NHL recap|2005020317}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 20 || November 25 || Ottawa || 6–2 || New York Islanders || || Hasek || 15,564 || 17–3–0 || 35 || {{NHL recap|2005020336}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 21 || November 26 || Boston Bruins|| 2–4 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 19,691 || 18–3–0 || 36 || {{NHL recap|2005020348}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 22 || November 29 || Montreal Canadiens || 0–4 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,858 || 19–3–0 || 38 || {{NHL recap|2005020366}}

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 23 || December 1 || Ottawa || 0–3 || Boston Bruins || || Hasek || 15,639 || 19–4–0 || 38 || {{NHL recap|2005020378}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 24 || December 2 || Los Angeles Kings || 1–5 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 19,671 || 20–4–0 || 40 || {{NHL recap|2005020386}}

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| 25 || December 5 || Ottawa || 6–3 || Florida Panthers || || Hasek || 10,883 || 21–4–0 || 42 || {{NHL recap|2005020119}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 26 || December 9 || Ottawa || 2–3 || Vancouver Canucks || SO || Hasek || 18,630 || 21–4–1 || 44 || {{NHL recap|2005020426}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 27 || December 10 || Ottawa || 1–2 || Calgary Flames || OT || Emery || 19,289 || 21–4–2 || 44 || {{NHL recap|2005020435}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 28 || December 12 || Ottawa || 6–2 || Colorado Avalanche || || Hasek || 18,007 || 22–4–2 || 46 || {{NHL recap|2005020443}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 29 || December 15 || Dallas Stars || 2–0 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,598 || 22–5–2 || 46 || {{NHL recap|2005020458}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 30 || December 17 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–8 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 19,935|| 23–5–2 || 48 || {{NHL recap|2005020469}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 31 || December 20 || Ottawa || 3–4 || Montreal Canadiens || SO || Hasek || 21,273 || 23–5–3 || 49 || {{NHL recap|2005020492}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 32 || December 22 || Ottawa || 3–4 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Hasek || 19,817 || 23–6–3|| 49 || {{NHL recap|2005020505}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 33 || December 23 || Ottawa || 4–2 || New York Islanders || || Emery || 11,425|| 24–6–3 || 51 || {{NHL recap|2005020511}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 34 || December 26 || New York Rangers || 2–6 || Ottawa || || Hasek|| 19,806 || 25–6–3 || 53 || {{NHL recap|2005020529}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 35 || December 28 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2–6 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 20,050 || 26–6–3 || 55 || {{NHL recap|2005020544}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 36 || December 30 || New York Islanders || 3–4 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,055 || 27–6–3 || 57 || {{NHL recap|2005020558}}

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 37 || January 2 || Ottawa || 3–8 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Emery || 12,536 || 27–7–3 || 57 || {{NHL recap|2005020581}}

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| 38 || January 4 || Ottawa || 3–1 || Washington Capitals || || Hasek || 10,047 || 28–7–3 || 59 || {{NHL recap|2005020592}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 39 || January 5 || Ottawa || 2–4 || Boston Bruins|| || Hasek || 15,481 || 28–8–3 || 59 || {{NHL recap|2005020596}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 40 || January 7 || Ottawa || 1–4 || Montreal Canadiens || || Hasek || 21,273 || 28–9–3 || 59 || {{NHL recap|2005020612}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 41 || January 10 || Phoenix Coyotes || 2–7 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 19,773 || 29–9–3 || 61 || {{NHL recap|2005020634}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 42 || January 12 || San Jose Sharks || 2–0 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 19,538 || 29–10–3 || 61 || {{NHL recap|2005020647}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 43 || January 14 || Ottawa || 5–3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Hasek || 16,839 || 30–10–3 || 63 || {{NHL recap|2005020665}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 44 || January 16 || Ottawa || 6–1 || Minnesota Wild || || Hasek || 18,568 || 31–10–3|| 65 || {{NHL recap|2005020674}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 45 || January 19 || Anaheim Ducks || 4–3 || Ottawa || SO || Hasek || 19,387 || 31–10–4 || 66 || {{NHL recap|2005020688}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 46 || January 21 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 0–7 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 20,093 || 32–10–4 || 68 || {{NHL recap|2005020705}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 47 || January 23 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–4 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 19,865 || 33–10–4 || 70 || {{NHL recap|2005020718}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 48 || January 26 || Montreal Canadiens || 0–3 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 19,908 || 34–10–4 || 72 || {{NHL recap|2005020742}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 49 || January 30 || Boston Bruins || 5–0 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,551 || 34–11–4 || 72

|| {{NHL recap|2005020768}}

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 50 || February 1 || Ottawa || 3–5 || New Jersey Devils || || Hasek || 10,142 || 34–12–4 || 72 || {{NHL recap|2005020780}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 51 || February 2 || Ottawa || 7–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Hasek || 14,714 || 35–12–4 || 74 || {{NHL recap|2005020788}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 52 || February 4 || Ottawa || 1–2 || Buffalo Sabres || SO || Hasek || 17,451 || 35–12–5 || 75 || {{NHL recap|2005020805}}

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| 53 || February 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,877 || 36–12–5 || 77 || {{NHL recap|2005020814}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 54 || February 8 || Ottawa || 1–5 || New York Rangers || || Hasek || 18,200 || 36–13–5 || 77 || {{NHL recap|2005020826}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 55 || February 9 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2–1 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 19,604 || 36–14–5 || 77 || {{NHL recap|2005020836}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 56 || February 11 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–3 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 19,834 || 37–14–5 || 79 || {{NHL recap|2005020854}}

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 57 || March 1 || Ottawa || 4–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Emery || 14,026 || 38–14–5 || 81 || {{NHL recap|2005020874}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 58 || March 2 || Washington Capitals || 1–7 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,346 || 39–14–5 || 83 || {{NHL recap|2005020882}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 59 || March 4 || Ottawa || 4–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Emery || 19,486 || 40–14–5 || 85 || {{NHL recap|2005020895}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 60 || March 6 || Ottawa || 4–0 || Tampa Bay Lightning || || Emery || 19,855 || 41–14–5 || 87 || {{NHL recap|2005020913}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 61 || March 8 || Ottawa || 2–6 || Florida Panthers || || Emery || 15,196 || 41–15–5 || 87 || {{NHL recap|2005020930}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 62 || March 10 || Ottawa || 3–1 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Emery || 15,057 || 42–15–5 || 89 || {{NHL recap|2005020939}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 63 || March 12 || Ottawa || 5–2 || Washington Capitals || || Emery || 15,740 || 43–15–5 || 91 || {{NHL recap|2005020953}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 64 || March 14 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–4 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,810 || 44–15–5 || 93 || {{NHL recap|2005020970}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 65 || March 16 || Ottawa || 2–3 || Boston Bruins || SO || Emery || 15,066 || 44–15–6 || 94 || {{NHL recap|2005020978}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 66 || March 18 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–4 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,947 || 45–15–6 || 96 || {{NHL recap|2005020995}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 67 || March 19 || Ottawa || 4–0 || New Jersey Devils || || Emery || 14,681 || 46–15–6 || 98 || {{NHL recap|2005021006}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 68 || March 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,360 || 47–15–6 || 100 || {{NHL recap|2005021022}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 69 || March 24 || Ottawa || 3–1 || Buffalo Sabres || || Emery || 18,690 || 48–15–6 || 102 || {{NHL recap|2005021043}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 70 || March 25 || Ottawa || 3–6 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Emery || 19,869 || 48–16–6 || 103 || {{NHL recap|2005021049}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 71 || March 28 || New Jersey Devils || 3–2 || Ottawa || SO || Emery || 18,668 || 48–16–7 || 103 || {{NHL recap|2005021071}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 72 || March 30 || New York Rangers || 1–4 || Ottawa || || Emery || 18,710 || 49–16–7 || 105

|| {{NHL recap|2005021084}}

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 73 || April 1 || Washington Capitals || 1–0 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,403 || 49–17–7 || 105 || {{NHL recap|2005021099}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 74 || April 3 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4–6 || Ottawa || || Emery || 18,742 || 50–17–7 || 107 || {{NHL recap|2005021113}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 75 || April 5 || Ottawa || 4–5 || Buffalo Sabres || OT || Emery || 17,622 || 50–17–8 || 108 || {{NHL recap|2005021125}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 76 || April 6 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,929 || 50–18–8 || 108 || {{NHL recap|2005021135}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 77 || April 8 || Buffalo Sabres || 6–2 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,575 || 50–19–8 || 108 || {{NHL recap|2005021151}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 78 || April 10 || Ottawa || 2–3 || Montreal Canadiens || || Emery || 21,273 || 50–20–8 || 108 || {{NHL recap|2005021166}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 79 || April 11 || Boston Bruins || 3–4 || Ottawa || OT || Morrison || 18,279 || 51–20–8 || 110 || {{NHL recap|2005021173}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 80 || April 13 || Florida Panthers || 5–4 || Ottawa || OT || Morrison || 19,173 || 51–20–9|| 111 || {{NHL recap|2005021187}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 81 || April 15 || Ottawa || 1–5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Emery || 19,410 || 51–21–9 || 111 || {{NHL recap|2005021201}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 82 || April 18 || Ottawa || 5–1 || New York Rangers || || Emery || 18,200 || 52–21–9|| 113 || {{NHL recap|2005021222}}

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 || April 21 || Tampa Bay || 1–4 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,660 || Senators lead 1–0 || {{NHL recap|2005030111}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || April 23 || Tampa Bay || 4–3 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,745 || Series tied 1–1 || {{NHL recap|2005030112}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 || April 25 || Ottawa || 8–4 || Tampa Bay || || Emery || 20,815 || Senators lead 2–1 || {{NHL recap|2005030113}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || April 27 || Ottawa || 5–2 || Tampa Bay || || Emery || 20,682 || Senators lead 3–1 || {{NHL recap|2005030114}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 || April 29 || Tampa Bay || 2–3 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,004 || Senators win 4–1 || {{NHL recap|2005030115}}

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || May 5 || Buffalo || 7–6 || Ottawa || OT || Emery || 19,544 || Sabres lead 1–0 || {{NHL recap|2005030211}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || May 8 || Buffalo || 2–1 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,816 || Sabres lead 2–0 || {{NHL recap|2005030212}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || May 10 || Ottawa || 2–3 || Buffalo || OT || Emery || 18,690 || Sabres lead 3–0 || {{NHL recap|2005030213}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || May 11 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Buffalo || || Emery || 18,690 || Sabres lead 3–1 || {{NHL recap|2005030214}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 || May 13 || Buffalo || 3–2 || Ottawa || OT || Emery || 20,024 || Sabres win 4–1 || {{NHL recap|2005030215}}

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• Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
• {{dagger}} = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators only.
• {{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators only.

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|scope="row"| 30 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Mike|Morrison|dab=ice hockey}}{{dagger}} ||G ||4 ||0 ||1 ||1 || style="background:#ccc| ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

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|scope="row"| 39 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Dominik|Hasek|Dominik Hašek}} ||G ||43 ||0 ||0 ||0 || style="background:#ccc| ||16 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

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|scope="row"| 42 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Tomas|Malec|Tomáš Malec}} ||D ||2 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||4 ||2 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

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|scope="row"| 33 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Brad|Norton}}{{dagger}} ||D ||7 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||1 ||31 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

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|scope="row"| 17 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Filip|Novak|Filip Novák (ice hockey)}} ||D ||11 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−2 ||4 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

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• {{dagger}} = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators only.

The Senators were involved in the following transactions from February 17, 2005, the day after the 2004–05 NHL season was officially cancelled, through June 19, 2006, the day of the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals.{{cite web |title=Hockey Transactions Search Results |url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Senators&BeginDate=2005-02-17&EndDate=2006-06-19&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 |website=Pro Sports Transactions |access-date=July 9, 2022}}

Ottawa's picks at the 2005 NHL entry draft in Ottawa, Ontario.{{cite web |title=2005 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2005e.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=October 10, 2024}}

• Binghamton Senators (American Hockey League)
• Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)

• 2005–06 NHL season

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• {{cite web |title=Ottawa Senators 2005-06 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000542006.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=October 16, 2022}}
• {{cite web |title=2005-06 Ottawa Senators Roster and Statistics |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTT/2006.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=October 16, 2022}}

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