After watching the 22-year-old help save the Senators' season and send them back to Scotiabank Arena for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET: CBC, TVAS, SN, ESPN), the follow-up question was obvious. That is, where does Stutzle rank Sanderson now?

Jake Sanderson scores the overtime winner as the Ottawa Senators keep their season alive with a Game 4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs

After facing three consecutive defeats, the Ottawa Senators finally secured a crucial Game 4 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 27, 2025, marking their first playoff win in eight years.