Andersen will defend the blue paint Thursday in Ottawa, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Andersen has posted a 22-6-0 record with a 2.06 GAA and a .927 save percentage this season. The 32-year-old is in the midst of a four-game win streak. The Senators have averaged 32 shots on goal and 2.81 goals for alongside a 6-10-0 record at home this season. Ottawa defeated Carolina 3-2 in their last meeting Dec. 2, but Andersen did not make an appearance.