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Andersen made 17 saves on 20 shots before being replaced by Curtis McElhinney in the Maple Leafs shootout win over the Stars last night. Andersen will not be available for Thursday’s game in Buffalo as McElhinney has already been named the starter and Garrett Sparks has been recalled from Toronto (AHL). There is no word on the severity of Andersen’s injury at this point.

Andersen allowed two goals on 40 shots i the Maple Leafs 5-2 win over the Penguins on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Andersen, who is now just two wins from tying his career-high (35) in that category. The Stars are in town with a high-powered offence, but come in on the tail-end of a back-to-back and are under .500 (14-16-3) on the road this season.

Andersen gave up five goals on 24 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Buffalo on Monday. Andersen has lost three straight while allowing a combined 13 goals on 91 shots (.857 SV%). To make matters worse, Andersen has allowed at least three goals in nine of his last 10 starts. He is 1-1-0 with a 4.08 GAA and .893 SV% vs. the Penguins this season.

Andersen was pulled after he allowed five goals on 25 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Washington on Saturday. Andersen is in the middle of a tough stretch, having allowed at least three goals in eight of his last nine starts—6-2-1 with a 3.28 GAA, .913 SV% and one shutout during that time. Despite some struggles, he’s a great option tonight in Buffalo.

Andersen allowed three goals on 42 shots in the Maple Leafs shootout loss in Tampa Bay on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Andersen, who comes into Saturday’s outdoor game well rested. In his first start against the Capitals, Andersen stopped all 30 shots that he faced in a 2-0 shutout win in mid-October.

Stastny, who was acquired from the Blues on Monday, will centre what might be the most lethal third line in hockey—he will have Nikolaj Ehlers and Patrik Laine on his flanks. Stastny has picked up 40 points (12G / 28A) in 63 games this season and should see an uptick in production on an extremely dangerous Jets squad.

The Blues have surprisingly started to drop out of the playoff race in the Western Conference so they decided to trade one of their pending free agents. Stastny was a player the Jets had their eye on before he signed with St. Louis prior to the 2014-15 season and now they’ve got him for the stretch run. He has 40 points (12G / 28A) in 63 games this season and will likely skate as the Jets’ third line centre—giving them one of the deepest lineups in the NHL.

Andersen allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Bruins on Saturday. He extended his winning streak to three games and has now won eight of his last nine starts while allowing 25 goals on 327 shots (.924 SV%). Andersen is 1-1-0 with a 2.56 GAA and .929 SV% vs. the Lightning this season.

Andersen allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Maple Leafs’ 4-3 victory over the Islanders on Thursday. He has been on fire of late, winning six of his last seven starts with a .931 SV% over that stretch. He draws a difficult matchup tonight against the Bruins made harder by the absence of Auston Matthews.

Andersen was phenomenal against the Panthers on Tuesday, stopping all 40 shots he faced en route to a 1-0 victory. Andersen continues to strengthen his Vezina bid, going 7-2 with a .937 SV% across his last nine starts. He draws a challenging matchup at home tonight against the high-scoring Islanders.

Andersen lost for the first time in five starts on Saturday, allowing five goals on 39 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Penguins. It was the first time Andersen gave up more than three goals in a start since January 10th, a span of 13 games. He draws a decent matchup at home tonight against the Panthers.

Andersen was fantastic again on Wednesday night, stopping 54 of 57 shots en route to a 6-3 victory over the Blue Jackets. It was the fourth win in as many decisions for Andersen. He has a challenging matchup tonight in the form of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Gardiner left the Leafs' game on Wednesday early and missed the morning skate on Friday. Babcock said after practice he expects Gardiner to play tomorrow, but you'll want to monitor the situation after their morning skate tomorrow to be sure.

Andersen stopped 22 of 25 shots in a winning effort against the Senators on Saturday. He’s been one of the hottest goalies in the league of late, winning five of his last six starts with a .932 SV% over that span. He draws a tough matchup tonight against the league’s highest scoring team.

Andersen stopped 22 of 25 shots in a winning effort against the Senators on Saturday. He’s been one of the hottest goalies in the league of late, winning five of his last six starts with a .932 SV% over that span. He draws a tough matchup tonight against the league’s highest scoring team.