Andersen is expected to patrol the home crease against New Jersey on Sunday in Game 1, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen posted a 13-8-1 record with one shutout, a 2.50 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 22 appearances during the 2024-25 regular season. He has won seven of his last nine outings versus the Devils, posting a 2.11 GAA and a .934 save percentage. New Jersey tied for 20th in the league during the regular season with 2.93 goals per game.

Andersen made 25 saves in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Senators.

EDGE Analysis

Carolina took a 5-3 lead into the third period, but the team's defense fell apart in the final frame. Andersen is winless in his last four regular-season starts, going 0-3-1 with a 4.91 GAA and .813 save percentage. Since Pyotr Kochetkov is also not playing well to close out the schedule, coach Rod Brind'Amour could have a tough decision to make between the pipes for Game 1 of the Hurricanes' first-round series against the Devils on Sunday.

Andersen is expected to start Thursday's regular-season finale on the road against Ottawa, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen has alternated starts over the second half of the season, and he'll tend the twine Thursday after Pyotr Kochetkov started Wednesday. Andersen hasn't been particularly sharp in recent outings, going 0-2-1 with a 4.23 GAA and .827 save percentage over his last three starts, although he had a seven-game winning streak prior to his recent skid. He'll have an opportunity for a final regular-season tune-up Thursday, and it seems possible that Andersen and Kochetkov will continue to share playing time in the playoffs.

Andersen stopped 16 of 20 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen has been alternating starts with Pyotr Kochetkov in recent weeks, and while the 35-year-old veteran was impressive in March, his play in April has been downright woeful. He's lost his past three starts, going 0-2-1 with a 4.23 GAA and a subpar .827 save percentage over that stretch. If the rotation between the pipes continues, then Andersen could start against the Senators on Thursday in the regular-season finale.

Andersen is slated to start at home against Toronto on Sunday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen will try to rebound after allowing nine goals on 55 shots (.836 save percentage) over his past two appearances. He's 13-6-1 with a 2.20 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 20 outings this season. Toronto ranks ninth overall in goals per game with 3.23.

Andersen made 24 of 28 saves in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Capitals.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen had a strong first and third period Thursday night but allowed four consecutive goals from late in the first to the end of the second. He then tended a clean overtime before he surrendered the lone goal of the shootout to Washington's Pierre-Luc Dubois. Thursday was Andersen's first overtime loss of the season, which brings his overall record to 13-6-1 with a 2.20 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 20 games. After putting together a seven-game winning streak throughout March and into April during which he allowed just 10 goals, the 35-year-old netminder has lost back-to-back appearances and has conceded nine goals in that span. Given his track record in 2024-25, Andersen should bounce back and stay a top option in the crease for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.

Andersen was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate and is expected to be between the pipes in Washington on Thursday, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen had his seven-game winning streak snapped Saturday in Boston, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 save percentage). He is 13-6-0 with a 2.11 GAA and a .914 save percentage across 19 appearances this season. The Capitals lead the NHL in scoring, averaging 3.58 goals per game in 2024-25.

Andersen stopped 21 of 26 shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen found himself on the losing end of a start for the first time since March 1, and this was one of his worst showings of the entire season. This defeat also snapped a streak of eight games with a save percentage of at least .900. Andersen, who has gone 7-3-0 with a 2.11 GAA and a .914 save percentage since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, will aim to bounce back in his next start. Given that the Hurricanes have been alternating between Andersen and Pyotr Kochetkov in recent weeks, Andersen's next start will likely come against the Capitals on Thursday, with Kochetkov in line to face the Sabres on Tuesday.

Andersen is expected to defend the road net versus the Bruins on Saturday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen has stopped 161 of 171 shots during his seven-game winning streak. He has a 13-5-0 record with one shutout, a 1.95 GAA and a .920 save percentage across 18 appearances this season. Boston is tied for 29th in the league with 2.59 goals per game in 2024-25, and the team lost 10 straight outings (0-9-1).

Andersen made 20 saves in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.

EDGE Analysis

The one puck to get past him came via an Alex Ovechkin one-timer on the power play in the final minute of the second period. Andersen has won seven straight starts, posting a dazzling 1.43 GAA and .942 save percentage over that stretch, and he's been the better of Carolina's netminder of late -- since the beginning of March, Pyotr Kochetkov has a 2.57 GAA and .895 save percentage in his seven outings.