Ottawa Senators · Right wing · Shoots R

Drake Batherson

Age 28 · 6'3" · 209 lb · Born in Fort Wayne, USA

Cap hit

$4.975M

4.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$3.452M

vs. $8.427M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2025-26 regular season

Goals

19.8% shooting

Assists

20 primary

Points

0.90 per game

TOI/GP

17:21

PP 3:12 · PK 0:01

xGF%

56.8

5v5, +7.3 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.18

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

14 W · 10 L

Plus/minus

-7

Blocks 22 · Hits 122

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Apr 25 vs CAR · L 4-2	1	1	2	3	1	20:35	9:09	0:00	—	0	2	-2	+0.12
Apr 23 vs CAR · L 2-1	1	0	1	4	0	19:40	6:03	0:00	—	75	0	-1	+0.46
Apr 20 @ CAR · OTL 3-2	1	0	3	5	0	27:33	2:50	0:00	0-1	88	2	0	+0.69
Apr 18 @ CAR · L 2-0	0	0	3	4	0	17:13	5:26	0:00	—	57	2	0	-0.44
Apr 15 vs TOR · W 3-1	1	0	2	1	0	17:08	3:05	0:00	—	67	1	0	+0.60

GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,034 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%56.8%

93rd percentile

Relative xGF%+1.1

62nd percentile

HDCF%57.8%

88th percentile

CF%55.2%

90th percentile

Relative CF%+3.3

86th percentile

FF%54.9%

90th percentile

GF%48.4%

45th percentile

CF/6061.4

77th percentile

CA/6049.8

92nd percentile

ixG/601.44

85th percentile

Goals above expected+8.2

95th percentile

IPP82.2%

94th percentile

PDO97.7

26th percentile

OZS%76.4%

98th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleScoring threat playmaker

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Batherson is a high-volume scorer and creative passer who generates dangerous chances from the slot and mid-range. He plays with moderate pace and effort but loses some value through careless puck handling and inconsistent defensive positioning.

Slot sniperPass-first scorerTransition-focused

Shooting volume: 77
Playmaking: 78
Zone entries(est.): 26
Forechecking: 61
Physicality: 47
Defensive impact: 41
Puck management: 56
Speed: 59

Where he shoots from

Slot 52% · Mid-range 39% · Perimeter 9%(280 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Shooting volume in 77th percentile gives him plenty of scoring chances
Playmaking in 78th percentile makes him a reliable setup man
52% of shots from the slot shows excellent net-front positioning

Watch-outs

Rush chances in 26th percentile suggests he struggles entering the zone cleanly
Defensive impact in 41st percentile means he doesn't consistently help his team defend
Puck management in 56th percentile indicates occasional turnover issues

Similar style: Dylan Holloway (STL), Oliver Bjorkstrand (NYR)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 79 GP · goals above average

Season total +14.3 goals, or +0.18 per game.

Even strength offense: +1.1
Even strength defense: +1.2
Power play: +0.7
Finishing: +8.3
Playmaking: +2.0
Penalties: +0.9

Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

By season

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI/GP	FO%	GS/GP
2025-26	OTT	79	33	38	71	-7	167	17:21	—	+0.18
2024-25	OTT	82	26	42	68	-9	192	18:09	—	+0.12
2023-24	OTT	82	28	38	66	-9	196	18:10	40.9%	+0.11
2022-23	OTT	82	22	40	62	-35	249	18:36	—	-0.03

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 28, forwards typically produce 93% of their peak (age 24).

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 22.1 mph; 43rd pct
20+ mph bursts: 139
Hardest shot: 90.6 mph; 86th pct
Distance: 219.6 mi
OZ time: 48.3%; 99th pct
DZ time: 34.5%