Craig Anderson G FA Mon 3/13/23 11:29 PM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson allowed three goals on 28 shots in Monday's 4-3 win over Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson allowed a pair of goals in the second period before Buffalo scored four unanswered goals to take a 4-2 lead. William Nylander made it a one-goal game with a tally late in the third, but Anderson and the Sabres would hang on for a victory. It's Anderson's first win since Feb. 28, as he improved to 10-9-2 with a .917 save percentage. The 41-year-old netminder will continue to split starting duties with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen down the stretch while Eric Comrie (lower body) is sidelined.
Craig Anderson G FA Mon 3/13/23 12:01 PM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson was the first goalie to leave the ice Monday, Mark Masters of TSN reports, indicating he'll tend the twine on the road versus Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
In 22 games this season, Anderson has posted a 9-9-2 record with a 2.78 GAA and one shutout. The 41-year-old backstop will likely continue to serve as a No. 2 option behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen but should still get a handful of starts down the stretch, especially with teammate Eric Comrie out for a stretch with a lower-body injury.
Craig Anderson G FA Tue 3/7/23 12:20 AM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson stopped 34 of 37 shots in a 3-2 loss to Edmonton on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson allowed a goal in each period of the contest. He dropped to 9-9-2 with a 2.78 GAA and a .918 save percentage in 22 games this season. Anderson has lost his last two starts while allowing seven goals on 72 shots over that stretch.
Craig Anderson G FA Mon 3/6/23 7:07 PM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson will get the starting nod at home against the Oilers on Monday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
EDGE Analysis
In his last appearance, Anderson coughed up four goals on 35 shots during a loss to Columbus. The veteran netminder is 9-8-2 with a 2.77 GAA and a .918 save percentage through 21 outings. He's 3-5-1 at home this season and hasn't earned a home victory since posting a 40-save shutout against the Kings on Dec. 13.
Craig Anderson G FA Wed 3/1/23 11:18 AM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson stopped 31 of 35 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.
EDGE Analysis
Columbus' final goal was scored into an empty net. Anderson couldn't really be faulted on any of the pucks that beat him, and he shut the door in the third period as the Sabres tried to mount a comeback after sleepwalking through the first two frames. The 41-year-old netminder continues to see semi-consistent action as Buffalo splits the workload in the crease between three goalies, starting three of the last eight games and getting called upon in relief of Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in a fourth, and Anderson's 2.77 GAA and .918 save percentage on the season are far superior to Luukkonen's 3.57 GAA and .892 SvP or Eric Comrie's 3.59 GAA and .882 SvP.
Craig Anderson G FA Tue 2/28/23 12:14 PM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson was the first goalie to leave the ice Tuesday, Joe Yerdon of the Bleacher Report reports, indicating he'll be in goal at home versus Columbus.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson has put up decent numbers in 20 appearances this season, posting a 9-7-2 record, 2.70 GAA and one shutout. The Sabres are currently carrying three goalies on the 23-man roster and could be considering moving one of Anderson or Eric Comrie before Friday's trade deadline, though nothing official has come from the team.
Craig Anderson G FA Sat 2/25/23 8:12 AM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson made 53 saves in Friday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.
EDGE Analysis
The Sabres were out-shot 54-35 on a night that really should have seen a much higher score were it not for the efforts of the two guys in the crease. Anderson took a shutout into the third period before Carter Verhaeghe finally got a puck past him, but the 41-year-old netminder still picked up his first win since Jan. 23 while tying his career high in saves -- a mark he established back in 2008 when he was a member of the Panthers. The 53 saves also set a new Sabres franchise record for stops in a win and is the third-highest single-game total in club history, while Anderson became the first goalie in his 40s in NHL history to rack up 50 or more saves in a night.
Craig Anderson G FA Fri 2/24/23 5:46 PM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson is expected to start on the road against Florida on Friday, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson has an 8-7-2 record, 2.79 GAA and .915 save percentage in 19 contests this season. He saved 17 of 18 shots over 46:29 of ice time in a relief appearance against Toronto on Tuesday. The Panthers have won six of their last nine games, bringing their record up to 29-25-6.
Craig Anderson G FA Tue 2/21/23 10:35 PM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson surrendered one goal on 18 shots in a 6-3 loss to Toronto on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson stepped into the contest after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed four goals on 10 shots over just 12:09 of ice time. The only goal Anderson allowed was scored at 14:36 of the second period while the Maple Leafs were on the power play. Toronto's final marker was on an empty net. Anderson wasn't charged with the loss, so his record is still 8-7-2. He also has a 2.79 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 19 outings in 2022-23. The 41-year-old fared far better Tuesday than he did Feb. 13, when he stopped 23 of 28 shots in a 5-2 loss to Los Angeles.
Craig Anderson G FA Tue 2/14/23 2:49 AM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson allowed five goals on 28 shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Kings.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson made his first start in three weeks, and he looked good early on. The Kings then tagged him for four goals in a 10-minute span during the second period, and the Sabres' offense couldn't recover. Anderson has been surpassed by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on the goaltending depth chart. The 41-year-old Anderson is now at 8-7-2 with a 2.86 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 18 contests. Given his limited usage lately, it's unclear when he might start again.