Craig Anderson

Craig Anderson between the Senators' pipes versus Montreal

Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson has been named the starter for Tuesday night's contest against the Montreal Canadiens.

What It Means:

Anderson is 8-4-1 on the season with a .928 save percentage and 2.26 goals-against average, his best numbers since he led the NHL in both categories back in 2012-13. The Canadiens, who lead the NHL in points (30) and are tied for fourth in scoring (3.16 goals per game), won't be an easy out Tuesday night.

numberFire's metrics give Anderson a 41.0 percent chance of winning tonight while projecting him to make 29.1 saves on 31.5 shot attempts.