A 47-stop, 1-0 shutout in a shootout against your new rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs, at Air Canada Centre might just be the ideal way to introduce yourself to the local fan base.

Since arriving in Ottawa in February 2011 from the Colorado Avalanche, Anderson has established himself as the Senators' go-to guy; their goaltender of record.

In 10 seasons in Ottawa, Anderson is 202-168-46. He is the Senators' all-time leader for goalies in games (435), starts (422), wins (202) and save percentage (.914) and is second in shutouts with 28, two behind Patrick Lalime.

Through the rest of that first season in Ottawa, the product of Park Ridge, Ill., posted an 11-5-1 record with a 2.05 goals-against average and shimmering .939 save percentage.

Other than a brief time in 2015, when back-up Andrew Hammond played spectacularly well, Anderson is the man the Senators invariably turn to.

Originally the property of the Calgary Flames, who drafted him in the third round (No. 77) in the 1999 NHL Draft, Anderson failed to reach contract terms with the club and re-entered the draft two years later.

In the interim, playing for Guelph of the Ontario Hockey League, Anderson won the Goaltender of the Year Award in 2000-01 when he had a 30-19-9 record and a 2.63 goals-against average. The Chicago Blackhawks then selected Anderson in the third round (No. 73) in the 2001 NHL Draft.

Anderson's four seasons as part of the Blackhawks organization were spent mainly with Norfolk of the American Hockey League, although he played a combined 56 games for Chicago from 2002-06.

Traded to the Florida Panthers on June 25, 2006, Anderson spent most of his time vying for playing time with Tomas Vokoun. On March 2, 2008, Anderson set a then-NHL record for saves in a shutout, 53, in a 1-0 victory against the New York Islanders. Two nights later, he stopped 40 shots in a 1-0 victory against the Boston Bruins, giving him 93 saves over consecutive shutouts.

A free agent following the 2009 season, Anderson signed with the Avalanche, and in his first season won 38 games and led the League in saves (2,047) and shots against (2,233) as the Avalanche qualified for the playoffs. Colorado would be eliminated in the first round in six games by the San Jose Sharks, but that series included a 51-save Anderson shutout in Game 3.

Anderson's second season (2010-11) started poorly and he was traded to the Ottawa Senators on Feb. 18, 2011. He signed a three-year contract prior to the 2014-15 season.

In 2016-17, Anderson went 25-11-4 with a 2.28 goals-against-average, taking the Senators to the Eastern Conference Final. He played 40 games, taking several leaves of absence during the season to be with his wife, Nicholle, who was undergoing treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a rare form of throat cancer. Anderson was awarded the Masterton Trophy, given to the player who exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

Anderson became the sixth United States-born goalie to have 300 NHL wins when he made 30 saves for the Sabres in a 3-1 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights on March 10, 2022. He Ryan Miller (391), John Vanbiesbrouck (374), Tom Barrasso (369), Jonathan Quick and Mike Richter (301). Three days later, Anderson (3-0-0) joined Henrik Lundqvist (4-0-0) as the second goalie to win at least three outdoor games with 34 saves in a 5-2 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 in the 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Tim Hortons Field.

At age 40, Anderson became the oldest NHL goalie to win outdoors. He won both of his previous outdoor games with the Ottawa Senators, making 29 saves in a 4-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks in the 2014 Heritage Classic in Vancouver on March 2, 2014, and 28 saves in a 3-0 win against the Montreal Canadiens in the 2017 NHL100 Classic in Ottawa on Dec. 16, 2017.

Anderson again defied Father Time on Dec. 13, 2022 when he became the second NHL goalie since 1955-56 (when shots on goal were officially tracked) with a 40-save shutout at age 41 or older, following Johnny Bower who did so twice (Nov. 1, 1967 & Jan. 13, 1966). He made 40 saves in Buffalo's 6-0 win against the Los Angeles Kings.

Anderson made 29 saves in his 700th NHL game, a 3-2 win for the Sabres against the Dallas Stars on Jan. 23, 2023.