Ottawa Senators News

Anderson surrendered five goals on 41 shots in the Senators loss in Montreal on Tuesday. Anderson will go again tonight in the second game of a home-and-home with the Canadiens. Home-ice has been a lot more friendly to Anderson, who is 9-4-2 with a 3.18 GAA, .916 SV% and one shutout at the Canadian Tire Centre. He is also 1-1-0 with a 3.93 GAA and .882 SV% vs. Montreal this year.

Ullmark gave up three gaols on 40 shots in the Sabres loss in Florida last Friday. Ullmark hasn’t played much because Carter Hutton has played extremely well but Ullmark has played well when called upon. Overall he is 5-0-2 with a 2.57 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout in eight starts but draws a horrible matchup tonight with the Maple Leafs in town.

Anderson gave up two goals on 38 shots in the Senators win over the Sharks on Saturday. Anderson had a nice week, winning his last two starts while stopping 63 of 65 shots (.969 SV%). He also won his first start against the Canadiens, stopping 27 of 27 shots in a 4-3 OT victory on October 20th.

Ullmark allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Sabres win in Detroit last Saturday. Ullmark has won two in a row and has five wins in seven games while posting a 2.52 GAA and .926 SV% this season. Tonight he faces a Panthers team that 1-3-1 while averaging 2.80 goals for per game since Vincent Trocheck got hurt.

Anderson stopped all 27 shots that he faced in the Senators shutout win over the Rangers on Thursday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Anderson, who finished November at 6-6-1 with a 3.88 GAA, .898 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he faces a Sharks team that is 0-2-1 in the first three games of their road-trip but bring Erik Karlsson to town.

Anderson gave up three goals on 32 shots in the Senators loss in New York on Monday. Despite Mike McKenna getting the ‘W’ on Tuesday, Anderson will go tonight vs. the Rangers. Anderson has lost four straight games while allowing a combined 19 goals on 140 shots (.864 SV%). It is become nearly impossible to trust Anderson and his 3.87 GAA in fantasy formats.

Anderson allowed five goals on 53 shots in the Senators loss in Dallas on Friday. Anderson has been under siege all season long and it has come to a front as of late. In his last three starts, Anderson has allowed a combined 16 goals on 108 shots (.852 SV%). The Senators give up the second most scoring chances against and third most high-danger scoring chances against, so Anderson will continue to see a high number of shots whenever he’s in the crease.

Ullmark allowed two goals on 39 shots in the Sabres win in Minnesota last Saturday. Ullmark has alternated wins ad losses in his last four games and is 4-0-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .922 SV% on the season. As solid as he has been in limited playing time, the Red Wings have won six of their last eight coming into the weekend.

Amadio was going to be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, so they send him back to Ontario to get some cap savings. The 22-year-old has just one goal in 13 games this season and heads back to Ontario where he had three assists in his season debut.

Anderson surrendered six goals on 22 shots in the Senators loss to the Panthers on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Anderson, who is now 5-3-1 with a ridiculous 4.16 GAA and .893 SV%. It’s been a struggle for him in six road starts this season—2-2-1, 4.38 GAA, .884 SV%.

Anderson surrendered four goals on 35 shots in the Senators win over the Penguins on Saturday. Anderson has won three in a row despite giving up nine goals on 99 shots (.899 SV%). Tonight he faces the 7-7-3 Panthers in Ottawa, where he is 7-3-2 with a 3.20 GAA and .917 SV%.

Ullmark surrendered five goals on 32 shots in the Sabres loss in Montreal on November 8th. Ullmark has been up-and-down in five starts this season, posting a 2.79 GAA, .916 SV% and one shutout overall. Tonight he runs into a Wild team that has won six of their last eight games (6-2-0) while averaging 3.88 goals for per game.

Brassard has missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury, but he is set to return on Saturday night. Brassard is expected to centre the Penguins second line with Phil Kessel and Jake Guentzel with Sidney Crosby out with an upper-body injury. Brassard has one goal and four assists (five points) in eight games this season.

Anderson allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Senators win over the Red Wings on Thursday. Anderson has won two in a row and three of his last four while posting a 3.36 GAA and .906 SV%. He’ll be in tough against a Penguins team that is struggling, but still tied for seventh in goals-per-game (3.29) through 17 games.

Brassard has missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury, buts on the ice on Friday and declared himself a game-time decision. Brassard’s return would be welcomed, as Sidney Crosby is questionable with an upper-body injury. Brassard had five points (1G / 4A) in eight games before getting hurt.

Anderson allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Senators win in Tampa Bay last Saturday. It was a surprising win for Ottawa, but it extended Anderson’s streak of allowing three-plus goals to five games. Anderson is tied for seventh in the NHL in wins (7) but is 41st in GAA (3.70) and tied for 29th in SV% (.905).

Batherson was called up after lighting up the AHL, scoring seven goals with 13 assists (20 points) in his first 14 games. The former fourth round pick is expected to make his NHL debut on Thursday, skating on a line with Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel.