After his first five seasons, Tim Stutzle has established himself not only as a great player for the Ottawa Senators, but he is also one of the premium young forwards in the game. Heading into 2025-26, Stutzle is going to look to continue showing off his offensive flair and continue developing his defensive game to lead the way for the Senators.
Stutzle by the Numbers
Drafted: 3rd Overall (First Round) in 2020 by the Senators
Position: Center (shoots left)
Height/Weight: 6 feet, 192 pounds
Age/Birthdate: 23 years old (01/15/2002)
Country: Germany
2024-25 Stats: 24 goals, 55 assists, 79 points in 82 games
Career Stats: 115 goals, 211 assists, 326 points in 367 games
How He Got Here
Selected third overall in 2020, Stutzle very quickly got the fans’ attention with his skating and puck skills. From his first career goal, impressing everybody with his talents, to his first playoff goal last season, Stutzle has had a great young career.
He sits at over a point per game over the last three seasons, and it the most offensively gifted player on the Senators. One frustration fans have is his shooting, or lack thereof. Stutzle has a great shot, but is a pass-first player. He still makes a smart play, but once he starts leaning toward his shot, he could elevate his game to a much higher level.
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Even still, his playmaking and play-driving skills are the highlight of his game. He has built a strong foundation of his career to this point, and is going to continue building off of it.
Stutzle’s Role in 2025-26
The Senators have a pretty strong center group with Dylan Cozens and Shane Pinto in the lineup behind Stutzle, but if they want to take a big step forward this season, Stutzle is going to need to maintain his high level of play and need to be a part of the solution for 5-on-5 scoring. With just 37 5-on-5 points, it has been the lowest output over the past three seasons.
His chemistry with Brady Tkachuk will continue to help the top of the lineup thrive, and the possibility of Fabian Zetterlund on his other wing could be very intriguing. Having the speed from Zetterlund and net-front presence from Tkachuk could make for a very strong trio. This could give a lot more opportunity to Stutzle at shooting. He once scored 39 goals, and while his totals were lower, every once in a…
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