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Injury Lower Body
Est. Return 9/15/2026
2025 Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Zub logs big minutes for the Senators, but injuries consistently limit his value. He has been in the league for five years and has logged at least 70 regular-season games just once. In 2024-25, Zub had two goals, 13 points, 34 PIM, 57 shots, 58 hits and 118 blocks in 56 regular-season outings with Ottawa. That was a new career low for him in terms of hits, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him rebound with over 100 this season. However, 20-25 points is about the best fantasy managers can hope for from him in terms of scoring, and given his injury history, he'll likely finish well below that range. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $18.4 million contract extension with the Senators in December of 2022.
Recovery ongoing
Zub (lower body) remains about a month away from being fully fit, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports Monday.
ANALYSIS
Based on Zub's announced timeline, the Senators would have needed a very deep run for him to return during the postseason. In 81 regular-season appearances, the 30-year-old blueliner notched five goals and 25 assists, reaching the 30-point threshold for the first time in his six-year NHL career. Hopefully, the team will provide an update in the future, but fantasy managers should anticipate he'll be ready for the start of training camp in the fall.
Based on Zub's announced timeline, the Senators would have needed a very deep run for him to return during the postseason. In 81 regular-season appearances, the 30-year-old blueliner notched five goals and 25 assists, reaching the 30-point threshold for the first time in his six-year NHL career. Hopefully, the team will provide an update in the future, but fantasy managers should anticipate he'll be ready for the start of training camp in the fall.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 20:48
- Average Power Play TOI: 0:07
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 2:50
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Reliability has never exactly been a part of Zub's game, as he once again failed to reach the 70-game mark for the third time in his four-year NHL career. Still, in his 69 outings last year, the puck-moving blueliner set a new personal best with his 20 assists and 25 points while averaging 21:01 of ice time. Without a role on the power play, the 28-year-old Russian's offensive productivity figures to remain limited with his ceiling likely in the 30-35 point range - assuming he could actually play a full 82-game season. Zub does offer added fantasy value in formats that utilize defensive stats, as he should continue to rack up plenty of hits and blocked shots after posting 139 and 122, respectively, last year.
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Unavailable for Saturday
Zub (undisclosed) has been ruled out of Game 4 against Carolina on Saturday, according to Julian McKenzie of The Athletic.
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Unavailable Thursday
Zub (undisclosed) is slated to miss Game 3 against Carolina on Thursday, per Graeme Nichols of The Hockey News.
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Not an option Monday
Zub (undisclosed) is not in the lineup for Game 2 against the Hurricanes on Monday, Graeme Nichols of The Hockey News reports.
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Game-time call Monday
Zub (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 2 against the Hurricanes on Monday, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.
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Suffers undisclosed injury
Zub sustained an undisclosed injury during Game 1 against Carolina on Saturday, but head coach Travis Green didn't have an update on his status after the game, per Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal.
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Hopes to remain in Ottawa
Zub, who is dealing with a lower-body injury, said Monday that he wants to remain in Ottawa beyond the 2026-27 season, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
ANALYSIS
Zub is expected to need about a month to recover from his lower-body injury, but it seems likely that he'll be ready for training camp in the fall. He said Monday that there haven't yet been contract talks with Ottawa, but he hopes to discuss an extension with the Senators this summer, as he's entering the final year of his contract with the team during the 2026-27 campaign.
Zub is expected to need about a month to recover from his lower-body injury, but it seems likely that he'll be ready for training camp in the fall. He said Monday that there haven't yet been contract talks with Ottawa, but he hopes to discuss an extension with the Senators this summer, as he's entering the final year of his contract with the team during the 2026-27 campaign.