Buffalo Sabres tender Craig Anderson will likely start versus the Ottawa Senators Thursday. The 41-year-old could be playing his last professional game after a long NHL career. He carries a 10-11-2 record this season, a .908 save percentage, and a 3.07 goals-against-average. Anderson has played the Senators three times in this year's campaign posting a 1-2-0 record. Ottawa has won their last two contests and sits seventh in the NHL in Shots For Per 60 at 33.5.
Craig Anderson Ties Career High With 53 Saves In Friday's Win
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson tied his career high with 53 saves and backstopped the team to a 3-1 victory over Florida on Friday. He was only beaten by Carter Verhaeghe in the middle of the third frame. Anderson's 53 saves are the most ever in a Sabres win and it's the third-highest save total overall in franchise history. At 41 years and 279 days, Anderson became the oldest goalie in NHL history to register 50-plus saves in a single game. Anderson might be turning 42 in a couple of months' time, but he is still performing well, boasting a 9-7-2 record for the campaign with a 2.70 goals-against average, a .920 save percentage and one shutout.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson will guard the crease in Monday's matchup against the Flyers. He will be looking to improve a 7-5-1 record, which Anderson has put together with a 2.61 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage. The 41-year-old has been in very impressive form throughout the campaign and even picked up a shutout last month against Los Angeles. Three of Anderson's wins have come in his past five appearances, and he should have a good chance to collect another victory Monday against a team that is ranked just 27th in goals per game this season.
Craig Anderson Records First Shutout In Three Years
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson ended a lengthy shutout drought in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Kings, nullifying a team for the first time since 2019. He needed to be at his absolute best to do it as well, with L.A. firing 40 pucks toward him. The Kings are averaging 3.28 goals per game for the season, so it was a very impressive effort from Anderson, who became only the second netminder in NHL history to post a 40-save shutout at age 41 or older. He has proven that age is only a number, going 6-4-1 this season with a nice .921 save percentage and a 2.71 goals-against average. Anderson is currently sharing the goaltending duties in Buffalo with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, as Eric Comrie (lower body) continues to work his way back from injury.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson will hope to extend his winning streak to four games on Friday against Carolina. The 41-year-old veteran has been showing that age is just a number, going 3-0-0 this season with a 1.66 goals-against average and a .946 save percentage. The Sabres are finally looking like a real team following a lengthy rebuild, and both Anderson and Eric Comrie probably deserve more respect than they are currently getting from fantasy managers. The latter is off to a 4-3-0 start and should start against Tampa on Saturday.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson picked up his first win since Jan. 29, beating Toronto 5-1 on Wednesday with a 29-save effort. The veteran netminder was beaten by Rasmus Sandin in the middle of the first frame but went on to make 25 consecutive saves. The 40-year-old had a superb start to the season with four wins in five October outings, but he's managed to add just three more wins to his tally since then and Wednesday marked only his fourth game of the season in which he didn't give up multiple goals. Anderson's record now stands at 7-7-0 with a 2.87 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. He'll try to win back-to-back starts for only the second time this season Friday night against Minnesota.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson will go for a third consecutive win in Friday's home game against Boston. The Sabres have shocked everybody with their perfect start and Anderson has played a big part in it, producing a 1.50 goals-against average with a .954 save percentage. He's saved 30-plus shots in both of his starts this season. Anderson has faced the Bruins a lot throughout his career, putting together a 12-15-0 record against them. It's a massive test for him and the team here, with Boston full of attacking talent.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson produced a 32-save performance in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Vancouver, improving to 2-0-0 for the year. The veteran netminder has been beaten just three times in two games, giving him a 1.50 goals-against average with a .954 save percentage. The Sabres as a team are 3-0-0 for the year and have started off a season with three consecutive victories for the first time since having a four-game run in 2008-09. Anderson and the Sabres will look to match it on Friday against Boston, although it's the first game of a back-to-back set, which could lead to Dustin Tokarski getting the nod instead.
Washington Capitals goaltender Craig Anderson will make only his second start of the season in Saturday's meeting with Philadelphia. The veteran has three overall appearances for the campaign, but his only start came in a 4-3 victory over New Jersey on Feb. 21. Anderson boasts a 1-1-0 record with a 2.79 goals-against average and a .881 save percentage. He has gotten a chance with Ilya Samsonov (COVID protocols) currently available. Anderson hasn't done too well this season, but Washington has dominated the matchup in 2020-21 with five wins in seven meetings, meaning that that the veteran netminder will be in a decent spot to notch a victory.