Andersen made 32 saves Saturday in a 3-2 double-overtime loss to the Islanders in Game 4 of the Hurricanes' first-round series.

EDGE Analysis

Carolina had a chance to sweep the series on the road but couldn't find a winner in the first OT period despite firing 17 shots at Semyon Varlamov, opening the door for Mathew Barzal to save New York's season. Andersen has played brilliantly to begin the playoffs, posting a 2.07 GAA and .920 save percentage through four games, and he should be in the crease again for Game 5 on Tuesday as the Canes try to punch their ticket to the second round.

Andersen will patrol the visiting crease against the Islanders on Saturday in Game 4, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen is a perfect 3-0 versus the Islanders in the opening round. He has allowed six goals on 77 shots (.922 save percentage) as the Hurricanes have shut down the Islanders in the series. Andersen was also outstanding in the regular season, going 13-2-0 with a 1.84 GAA and a .932 save percentage in 16 appearances.

Andersen stopped 29 of 31 shots in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

After alternating starts with Pyotr Kochetkov late in the regular season, Andersen's now started each of the first three games against the Islanders, posting an excellent .922 save percentage while helping the Canes jump out to a convincing 3-0 series lead. The 34-year-old netminder figures to be back in goal Saturday as Carolina will look for an opening-series sweep in Game 4 on the road.

Andersen is expected to start on the road against the Islanders in Game 3 on Thursday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen won the first two outings of this first-round series while stopping 42 of 46 shots (.913 save percentage). He was fantastic in the regular season, posting a 13-2-0 record, 1.84 GAA and .932 save percentage in 16 appearances. The Islanders weren't particularly strong offensively during the 2023-24 campaign, finishing 22nd with 2.99 goals per contest, so Andersen likely won't be challenged too much in the first round.

Andersen allowed three goals on 12 shots in Monday's 5-3 victory over the Islanders in Game 2.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen found himself down 3-0 after Anders Lee's power-play goal early in the second period. However, the Hurricanes would rally with four goals in the final frame while the Islanders could only muster one shot in the period as Carolina took a 2-0 lead in the series. The 34-year-old Andersen has won 11 of his last 12 starts dating back to the regular season, though Monday was the first time he got a consecutive start since his fourth-month stint on injured reserve. It remains to be seen if Andersen or Pyotr Kochetkov will get the call for Thursday's Game 3 in New York.

Andersen will patrol the home crease in Game 2 against the Islanders on Monday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen will make consecutive starts for the first time since returning from a blood clotting issue in early March. He has surrendered two goals or fewer in 10 of 11 outings during that span, including Saturday's 3-1 win over the Islanders to begin the 2024 playoffs.

Andersen stopped 33 of 34 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Islanders in Game 1.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen had a fairly easy time between the pipes, continuing his success from late in the regular season. He's won three games in a row and 10 of his last 11 outings since he returned from a blood clotting issue at the start of March. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour rotated between Andersen and Pyotr Kochetkov down the stretch, but it's unclear at this time if that pattern will continue during the playoffs, as it may have been designed to keep Andersen from being overworked before the postseason. Game 2 is Monday in Raleigh.

Andersen will patrol the home crease in Game 1 against the Islanders on Saturday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen earned a 13-2-0 record with a 1.84 GAA and a .932 save percentage in 16 appearances during the regular season. After returning to the lineup from a blood clotting issue, he went 9-1-0 with a .951 save percentage. The Islanders placed 22nd in the league with 2.99 goals per contest during the 2023-24 campaign.

Andersen was back on the ice Thursday in the lead-up to Saturday's Game 1 matchup with the Islanders, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen was in the starter's crease at Thursday's practice session, suggesting he'll get the starting nod for Saturday's home clash versus the Islanders. The backstop had been splitting the workload with Pyotr Kochetkov down the stretch but it seems unlikely that trend will continue into the postseason.

Andersen (rest) will get the night off Tuesday versus Columbus, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen will be just one of eight key players that will get the night off for the Hurricanes. Andersen, who's gone 9-1-0 while posting an exceptional 1.30 GAA and .951 save percentage through 10 appearances since returning from a blood clotting issue in March, will almost certainly get the starting nod for Game 1 of Carolina's first-round playoff series.