Craig Anderson
#41 · Goalie · Buffalo Sabres
Born May 21, 1981 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA · 6'2", 187 lb · Catches left · Drafted 73rd overall in 2001 by CHI (round 3)
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Compare with a similar player
The goalies closest to him in games played in 2003-04. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Fred Brathwaite
CBJ ·
21 GP, 0.897
Johan Hedberg
VAN ·
21 GP, 0.900
Marc-Andre Fleury
PIT ·
21 GP, 0.896
Jean-Sebastien Aubin
PIT ·
22 GP, 0.908
Mathieu Garon
MTL ·
19 GP, 0.921
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Games played by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | CHI | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 107 | 18 | 4.00 | 0.856 | |
| 2003-04 | CHI | 21 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 602 | 545 | 57 | 2.84 | 0.905 | |
| 2005-06 | CHI | 29 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 757 | 671 | 86 | 3.32 | 0.886 | |
| 2006-07 | FLA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 108 | 8 | 2.21 | 0.931 | |
| 2007-08 | FLA | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 535 | 500 | 35 | 2.25 | 0.935 | $550K |
| 2008-09 | FLA | 31 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 977 | 903 | 74 | 2.71 | 0.924 | $550K |
| 2009-10 | COL | 71 | 38 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2233 | 2047 | 186 | 2.63 | 0.917 | $1.813M |
| 2010-11 | COL | 33 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 957 | 858 | 99 | 3.28 | 0.897 | $1.813M |
| 2010-11 | OTT | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 589 | 553 | 36 | 2.05 | 0.939 | |
| 2011-12 | OTT | 63 | 33 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1917 | 1752 | 165 | 2.83 | 0.914 | $3.188M |
| 2012-13 | OTT | 24 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 677 | 637 | 40 | 1.69 | 0.941 | $3.188M |
| 2013-14 | OTT | 53 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1680 | 1530 | 150 | 3.00 | 0.911 | $3.188M |
| 2014-15 | OTT | 35 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1134 | 1047 | 87 | 2.49 | 0.923 | $3.188M |
| 2015-16 | OTT | 60 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1915 | 1754 | 161 | 2.78 | 0.916 | $4.2M |
| 2016-17 | OTT | 40 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1247 | 1155 | 92 | 2.28 | 0.926 | $4.2M |
| 2017-18 | OTT | 58 | 23 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1768 | 1588 | 180 | 3.32 | 0.898 | $4.2M |
| 2018-19 | OTT | 50 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1676 | 1513 | 163 | 3.51 | 0.903 | $4.75M |
| 2019-20 | OTT | 34 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1018 | 918 | 100 | 3.25 | 0.902 | $4.75M |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 65 | 6 | 2.13 | 0.915 | $700K |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 31 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 945 | 848 | 97 | 3.12 | 0.897 | $750K |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 26 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 823 | 747 | 76 | 3.06 | 0.908 | |
| 20 seasons | Career | 709 | 319 | 275 | 2 | 71 | 43 | 21762 | 19846 | 1916 | 2.86 | 0.912 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | COL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 239 | 223 | 16 | 2.62 | 0.933 |
| 2011-12 | OTT | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 208 | 194 | 14 | 2.01 | 0.933 |
| 2012-13 | OTT | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 352 | 323 | 29 | 3.01 | 0.918 |
| 2014-15 | OTT | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 138 | 4 | 0.97 | 0.972 |
| 2016-17 | OTT | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 590 | 544 | 46 | 2.34 | 0.922 |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 65 | 5 | 2.67 | 0.929 |
| 6 seasons | Playoffs | 48 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1601 | 1487 | 114 | 2.36 | 0.929 |
2003-04 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 602 | 545 | 57 | 2.84 | 0.905 |
Contract
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 to 2021-22 | $750K | |||||
| 2020-21 to 2020-21 | $700K | |||||
| 2018-19 to 2019-20 | $4.75M | |||||
| 2015-16 to 2017-18 | $4.2M | |||||
| 2011-12 to 2014-15 | $3.188M | |||||
| 2009-10 to 2010-11 | $1.813M | |||||
| 2007-08 to 2008-09 | $550K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2003-04 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save % | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2004 | @ CBJ | W 4-3 | W | 42 | 39 | 3 | 0.929 | 59:47 |
| Feb 22, 2004 | vs STL | W 3-2 (OT) | W | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0.933 | 64:40 |
| Feb 19, 2004 | vs SJS | L 3-6 | L | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0.828 | 59:47 |
| Feb 15, 2004 | vs WSH | L 0-4 | L | 33 | 29 | 4 | 0.879 | 59:46 |
| Feb 14, 2004 | vs BOS | W 2-1 (OT) | W | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0.969 | 64:00 |
| Feb 11, 2004 | vs NSH | W 5-2 | W | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0.926 | 59:47 |
| Feb 3, 2004 | @ TOR | W 4-1 | W | 44 | 43 | 1 | 0.977 | 60:00 |
| Feb 1, 2004 | @ MTL | L 4-6 | L | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0.929 | 28:29 |
| Jan 29, 2004 | @ EDM | L 2-5 | L | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0.871 | 58:41 |
| Jan 27, 2004 | @ VAN | L 2-3 | L | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0.900 | 58:59 |
| Jan 24, 2004 | @ CBJ | L 3-4 | L | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0.882 | 58:45 |
| Jan 22, 2004 | vs CBJ | W 7-0 | W, SO | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:56 |
| Jan 21, 2004 | @ MIN | L 2-4 | L | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0.875 | 59:54 |
| Jan 18, 2004 | vs LAK | L 1-2 | L | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0.909 | 59:53 |
| Dec 6, 2003 | @ NYI | L 2-5 | L | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0.848 | 60:00 |
| Nov 29, 2003 | @ LAK | L 1-3 | L | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0.897 | 59:08 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | @ ANA | L 3-4 | L | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0.840 | 59:03 |
| Nov 22, 2003 | @ CGY | L 1-2 | L | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0.929 | 59:37 |
| Nov 20, 2003 | @ VAN | L 2-3 (OT) | L | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0.889 | 62:55 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | vs DET | L 3-4 (OT) | L | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0.846 | 61:08 |
| Nov 12, 2003 | vs CGY | L 2-6 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0.917 | 30:58 |