Andersen exited Game 4 in the second period after an awkward collision due to an undisclosed injury. He was replaced by Pyotry Kochetkov, who will start between the pipes for Game 5. The 35-year-old Andersen was having a terrific postseason before his injury, posting a 1.59 GAA and .936 SV% in four outings (3-1).
Andersen will look to extend his streak of giving up one or fewer goals to three games as he also looks to extend Carolina's opening series lead to 3-0 in New Jersey on Friday. The 35-year-old Danish netminder has been sensational to start the playoffs for Carolina, pitching a 2-0-0 record, 1.00 GAA and .960 SV% in their first two games played. He heads to New Jersey to take on the injury-ridden Devils, who closed out the regular season with a mediocre 19-17-5 home record.
Andersen will look to extend his streak of giving up one or fewer goals to three games as he also looks to extend Carolina's opening series lead to 3-0 in New Jersey on Friday. The 35-year-old Danish netminder has been sensational to start the playoffs for Carolina, pitching a 2-0-0 record, 1.00 GAA and .960 SV% in their first two games played. He heads to New Jersey to take on the injury-ridden Devils, who closed out the regular season with a mediocre 19-17-5 home record.
Andersen was solid in Game 1, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils, and will return to the crease for Game 2. Despite an excellent 2.44 GAA and .915 SV% in 73 career playoff appearances (39-30), success in the postseason has alluded Andersen, advancing past the second round only once in the past eight seasons. Still, the Hurricanes remain overwhelming favorites, entering Game 2 with -253 odd at home against the Devils.
Andersen went 13-8-1 with a 2.50 GAA, .899 SV% and one shutout in 22 games this season, but struggled mightily down the stretch. In his final four games of the season, the veteran netminder was 0-3-1 with a 4.91 GAA and .813 SV%. During the 2023-24 postseason, Andersen backstopped the Hurricanes to a 6-4 record with a 2.62 GAA and .895 SV%.
The Hurricanes will turn to Andersen between the pipes for their regular season finale in Ottawa on Thursday. Andersen struggled in his last start, allowing four goals on 20 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Maple Leafs on Sunday. The 35-year-old netminder carries a 13-7-1 record and a .907 SV% into his last start of the season on Thursday. The Hurricanes enter action at +125 on the money line.
The Hurricanes are coming off a disappointing 3-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres and will hope for a better result, with Andersen tending the twine against the Washington Capitals. Andersen struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. The 35-year-old goalie has a 2.11 GAA and .914 SV% in 19 games this season (13-6-0). The Hurricanes enter Thursday's contest as -150 road favorites against a Capitals team that has lost five of their last seven games (2-4-1).
The Hurricanes are coming off a disappointing 3-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres and will hope for a better result, with Andersen likely tending the twine against the Washington Capitals. Andersen struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. The 35-year-old goalie has a 2.11 GAA and .914 SV% in 19 games this season (13-6-0). The Hurricanes enter Thursday's contest as -150 road favorites against a Capitals team that has lost five of their last seven games (2-4-1).
The Hurricanes are riding a two-game winning streak and will turn to Andersen between the pipes on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. The 35-year-old Andersen was solid in his most recent outing, albeit lightly tested, saving 14 of 15 shots in a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. He has a 2.01 GAA and .919 SV% in 17 games this season (12-5-0). The Hurricanes enter Wednesday's contest as sizeable -208 home favorites against a Capitals team that played yesterday and narrowly defeated the Boston Bruins 4-3.
The Hurricanes are riding a two-game winning streak and will likely turn to Andersen between the pipes on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. The 35-year-old Andersen was solid in his most recent outing, albeit lightly tested, saving 14 of 15 shots in a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. He has a 2.01 GAA and .919 SV% in 17 games this season (12-5-0). The Hurricanes enter Wednesday's contest as sizeable -208 home favorites against a Capitals team that played yesterday and narrowly defeated the Boston Bruins 4-3.
The Hurricanes are coming off a disappointing 3-1 loss to the Nashville Predators and will hope for a better fate with Andersen tending the twine on Friday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 35-year-old Andersen was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 35 of 37 shots (.946 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. He has a 2.07 GAA and .918 SV% in 16 games this season. The Hurricanes enter Friday's contest as enormous -318 home favorites against a Canadiens squad that played last night and lost 6-4 to the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Hurricanes are coming off a disappointing 3-1 loss to the Nashville Predators and will hope for a better fate with Andersen tending the twine on Friday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 35-year-old Andersen was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 35 of 37 shots (.946 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. He has a 2.07 GAA and .918 SV% in 16 games this season. The Hurricanes enter Friday's contest as enormous -318 home favorites against a Canadiens squad that played last night and lost 6-4 to the Philadelphia Flyers.
