Anderson scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks. He added two blocked shots and one hit to his line over 18:32 of ice time.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson scored the game-tying goal after Chicago jumped out to a 2-0 lead. He notoriously went 24 games without a goal to start the season and had one empty-net tally over the first 29 contests. However, the power forward has buried five goals over the last four games. The Canadiens have lit the lamp 16 times and have three victories during Anderson's heater. The offensively-starved Habs need Anderson, who has a 13.0 shooting percentage over his previous three seasons in Montreal, to reclaim his scoring touch.

Anderson recorded a goal and an assist in Montreal's 3-2 overtime win over Winnipeg on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson earned his second straight multi-point game, giving him three goals and four points during that stretch. He's up to four markers and nine points in 31 contests in 2023-24. Although Anderson is serving in a top-six role while getting some power-play ice time, the 29-year-old hasn't reached the 40-point milestone since 2018-19 and isn't on pace to hit it this season either.

Anderson scored twice Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson pushed the score to 2-0 at the midway point of the second frame when he spun around and scored on a screen after a point shot hit him and fell at his feet. Anderson drove the net in the last minute of the period and slid a backhand between Semyon Varlamov's legs. The winger has scuffled this season, producing just seven points (three goals, four assists) in 30 contests. Anderson's shooting percentage is an abysmal 4.3, which is less than half of his career mark of 10.9. Puck luck hasn't been on his side, but at some point his run is bound to revert to the mean. Maybe this is the moment that starts.

Anderson scored a goal on three shots and assisted on another over 16:46 of ice time in Monday's 4-2 win over Seattle.

EDGE Analysis

With the Kraken pressing for the tying goal late, Anderson corralled a loose puck after a scramble and sent it 200 feet into Seattle's empty net. It took 25 games and nearly two months, but Anderson finally potted his first goal of the season. The snake-bitten power forward, who had 21 tallies in 69 games last season, joined Tanner Pearson (first goal in 20 games) and Sean Monahan (first in 15) in knocking off the Kraken. Anderson also assisted on one of Monahan's two goals in the first period. The slow start was not just about goals; Anderson had just two points over the first 23 games before notching a goal and two assists over the last two contests.

Anderson had an assist, two shots on net, one blocked shot, one hit and two penalty minutes over 14:00 of ice time in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Red Wings.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson was part of the crew that worked hard to set up the game-tying goal and led to overtime. He battled behind the net to win possession then fed Gustav Lindstrom for the equalizer. The assist snapped Anderson's eight-game point drought, which isn't even his longest drought. Earlier this season, Anderson went 12 games without a point. The forward was expected to be an important part of the offense, but Anderson has just three assists and still seeks his first goal through 24 games.

Anderson had a power-play assist and six shots on goal over 16:49 of ice time in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson's assist snapped a 12-game point drought. It's been a frustrating start to the season for the power forward, who has yet to score through 15 games. Anderson tallied 21 goals last season and never went more than seven games without a tally.

Anderson had an assist, one shot on goal, one hit and two penalty minutes in Saturday's 3-2 win over Chicago.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson slipped a pass to Cole Caufield then watched him work his magic to beat Petr Mrazek for Montreal's first goal. The assist was the first point of the season for Anderson, who's been given the plum role on the first line with Caufield and Nick Suzuki.

Anderson will work the right wing of Montreal's top line when the season begins Wednesday in Toronto, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis auditioned several players for the primo gig to skate with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield but eventually settled on Anderson. The coach was pleased with what he saw in Anderson, who scored a goal in each of the three preseason games he played. This trio played together at times last season, but St. Louis never settled on a permanent third forward for the first line.

Anderson scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 2-1 preseason loss to the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson potted his second preseason goal in as many games. The power forward's 2022-23 season ended prematurely in March due to an ankle injury, but he still managed to notch 21 markers and 32 points in 69 appearances. Since joining the Canadiens for 2020-21 campaign, Anderson has increased his goal scoring in each season. Habs head coach Martin St. Louis has shuffled lines during camp and in preseason games, but Anderson is expected to be a top-six forward when the regular season opens Oct. 11 against Toronto.

Anderson (ankle) has been cleared to participate in training camp, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson sat out the final 11 games of the 2022-23 campaign due to a high-ankle sprain. He registered 21 goals, 32 points, 164 shots on net and 139 hits in 69 contests prior to getting injured. Anderson will be in the mix for a top-six spot to begin 2023-24.