Andersen stopped 29 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

He gave up tallies to Kirill Kaprizov and Matthew Boldy almost exactly 20 minutes apart in the second and third periods, but in between Carolina reeled off five straight goals to give Andersen a comfortable victory. The 33-year-old has won three straight starts since returning from a lower-body injury that had kept him on the shelf since early November, and on the season Andersen is 8-3-0 with a 2.43 GAA and .907 save percentage.

Andersen will start at home against Minnesota on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen has won his last two starts while stopping 55 of 58 shots. He's 7-3-0 with a 2.48 GAA and .903 save percentage in 10 contests this season. Minnesota has won three straight games to bring its record up to 25-14-4.

Andersen turned aside 34 of 35 shots in a 2-1 win against Pittsburgh on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen had a shutout going until Rickard Rakell beat him at 7:48 of the third period while Pittsburgh was on the power play. Nevertheless, Andersen improved to 7-3-0 with a 2.48 GAA and .903 save percentage in 10 contests this season. Andersen returned from a lower-body injury in Thursday's 6-2 win against Columbus and saved 21 of 23 shots in that contest.

Andersen will patrol the home crease Saturday against Pittsburgh, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen stopped 21 shots in a 6-2 win over Columbus on Thursday in his return to the lineup from a lower-body injury. He has a 6-3-0 record this season with a 2.64 GAA and an .893 save percentage. The Penguins sit 14th in the league with 3.24 goals per game this year.

Andersen allowed two goals on 23 shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen was solid in his first start in over two months, stopping 21 of 23 shots in a winning effort. The 33-year-old netminder is now 6-3-0 with a .893 save percentage in limited action this season. Andersen figures to share the workload with Pyotr Kochetkov and Antti Raanta moving forward.

Andersen (lower body) is slated to start in Thursday's road game against Columbus.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen will play in net for the first time since Nov. 6. He has a 5-3-0 record with a 2.72 GAA and .891 save percentage in eight games this season. Before the injury, Andersen had won two of his last three outings while stopping 59 of 67 shots. Columbus has the 30th-ranked offense with 2.55 goals per game.

Andersen (lower body) was activated off the injured reserve list Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen last played Nov. 6. He's 5-3-0 with a 2.72 GAA and .891 save percentage in eight contests this season. Carolina has three healthy goaltenders on the roster including Pyotr Kochetkov and Antti Raanta, but the Hurricanes might send one of them to AHL Chicago soon.

Andersen (lower body) will join the team as it travels to Thursday's clash with Columbus, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen has been out of action since Nov. 6 versus the Maple Leafs, a stretch of 29 games on injured reserve. Prior to getting hurt, the 33-year-old Dane went 5-3-0 with a .891 save percentage in eight contests. Once Andersen is cleared to play, the Canes will have to consider sending either Pyotr Kochetkov or Antti Raanta back to the minors or carrying three goaltenders.

Andersen (lower body) is expected to return in the second week of January, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen's absence looks to be nearing a close after almost two months. The timeline provided suggests he'll miss at least Tuesday's game versus the Rangers and Thursday's game versus the Predators. Once he returns, the Hurricanes are likely to roll with a trio of goalies thanks to strong stretches of play from Pyotr Kochetkov and Antti Raanta in Andersen's absence.

Andersen (lower body) will not dress against Dallas on Friday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen is 5-3-0 with a 2.72 GAA and an .891 save percentage and has been passed on the depth chart by rookie Pyotr Kochetkov, who has been outstanding this season. Andersen could have a tough time regaining his status as the No. 1 goaltender with the Hurricanes as Kochetkov is 8-1-4 with three shutouts and a 2.01 GAA.