Craig Anderson rises to the top.

The Ottawa Senators netminder has been the best in the league since returning from a leave of absence on Feb. 11.

In that stretch, Anderson has appeared in eight contests, owning the best save rate among goaltenders with as many starts.

Rank Goalie Starts Record GAA SV% 1 Craig Anderson 8 6-2-0 1.75 .946 2 Carey Price 8 5-3-0 1.72 .940 3 Cory Schneider 9 2-5-2 2.56 .924 4 Frederik Anderson 8 2-3-3 2.46 .921 5 Robin Lehner 10 5-3-2 2.68 .920

The veteran netminder took a leave of absence earlier this season to be with his ill wife. In 26 games, he has posted a 17-8-1 record with a .930 save percentage.