Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson took full blame for his team’s 3-2 shootout loss on Tuesday night after his gaffe allowed the Flyers to tie the game in the third period.

Anderson misplayed the puck behind his own net with six minutes remaining in regulation on Tuesday, handing the puck to Flyers forward Jordan Weal who scored on an open net.

Weal then scored the lone goal of the shootout as the Senators settled for one point on the night.

“It should have never gotten to the shootout that’s the bottom line 100 per cent,” Anderson told NHL.com after the game. “Horrible read by me and our guys deserved better than that.”

The 35-year-old said he should have played the puck to the corner, instead of attempting to send the puck up the middle of the ice.

“One hundred per cent, every time you know it’s just too risky, I should know better,” Anderson said. “Like I said, the guys worked way too hard, we played too well for us to burn a point there so just learn from it. Like I said, the guys played outstanding tonight. We deserved a better fate and this one comes back down to that one play.”

Anderson stopped 33 of 35 shots on the night and now owns a save percentage of .927 on the season. Senators head coach Guy Boucher refused to pin the loss on his goaltender.

"He has bailed us out other games," the coach said. "It's a sad mistake, but it happens."

"For all the saves he's made this year and all of the times he's made us win a game - he gave us a point tonight, too," Boucher added. "We got a point because he played well before that mistake. We're all behind him and we're going to keep getting behind him. He's played terrific for us and he's going to keep playing great."

Anderson owns a 22-10-3 record this season with the Senators, who sit four points back of the Montreal Canadiens for first in the Atlantic Division.