Andersen (upper body) will be between the pipes against the Predators on Thursday, David Alter of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen returns to action after a brief one-game absence due to an upper-body ailment. The 27-year-old has allowed more than two goals to find the back of the net just once in his last 11 starts, which has allowed the Leafs to slide up into third place in the Atlantic Division. The Predators will certainly challenge the netminder as they field the eighth best offense in the league -- 2.95 goals per game -- but Andersen will look to repeat his previous matchup with Nashville in which he stopped 32 of 34 shots on goal in a win.