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Andersen will start Friday vs. the Devils.

Andersen allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Golden Knights on Tuesday. Andersen has been brilliant as of late, going 4-2-0 with a 1.52 GAA, .951 SV% and one shutout in his last six starts. The Maple Leafs have done well without Auston Matthews, but continue to struggle on home-ice, to no fault of Andersen. He is 3-5-0 despite posting a 2.17 GAA and .927 SV% at Scotiabank Arena.

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Andersen will start Tuesday vs. the Golden Knights.

Andersen stopped all 31 shots that he faced in the Maple Leafs shutout win in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Andersen, who has won three of his last five while posting a 1.62 GAA, .946 SV% and one shutout. The 29-year-old is surprisingly 2-5-0 in seven starts at Scotiabank Arena this season.

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The Oilers have assigned Evan Bouchard to London (OHL).

Bouchard, 19, was the 10th overall pick in this summer’s draft and picked up one goal while averaging 12:21 TOI/GM in seven NHL games. Bouchard was impressive, posting a 55.4 CorsiFor% and +11.0 CF% rel, thanks to a 64.3% Offensive-Zone start percentage. Bouchard returns to the London Knights, where he led the team with 87 points (25G / 62A) in 67 games last year.

Evan Bouchard
Andersen will start Thursday vs. the Stars.

Andersen allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Flames on Monday. Andersen will be making his sixth consecutive start tonight and comes in having allowed just 10 goals on 158 shots (.937 SV%) in his previous five games. In his first start vs. Dallas this season, Andersen made 30 saves on 34 shots in a 7-4 Maple Leafs win.

Frederik Andersen
Andersen is expected to start Thursday vs. the Stars.

Andersen allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Flames on Monday. Andersen will be making his sixth consecutive start tonight and comes in having allowed just 10 goals on 158 shots (.937 SV%) in his previous five games. In his first start vs. Dallas this season, Andersen made 30 saves on 34 shots in a 7-4 Maple Leafs win.

Frederik Andersen
Andersen will start Monday vs. the Flames.

Andersen allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Maple Leafs 3-2 win over the Jets on Saturday. Andersen beat the Jets in back-to-back starts and has now won five of his last seven starts with a 2.45 GAA and .921 SV%. Andersen may not have the goal-support he is used to with Auston Matthews sidelined. He comes in at 2-3-0 with a 2.44 GAA and .917 SV% at Scotiabank Arena this season.

Frederik Andersen
Andersen is expected to start Monday vs. the Flames.

Andersen allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Maple Leafs 3-2 win over the Jets on Saturday. Andersen beat the Jets in back-to-back starts and has now won five of his last seven starts with a 2.45 GAA and .921 SV%. Andersen may not have the goal-support he is used to with Auston Matthews sidelined. He comes in at 2-3-0 with a 2.44 GAA and .917 SV% at Scotiabank Arena this season.

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Andersen will start Saturday vs. the Jets.

Andersen stopped 38 of 40 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Winnipeg on Wednesday. Andersen snapped a brief two-game losing skid and will start against Winnipeg again tonight. If he did it on the road, he can do it on home-ice, where he is 1-3-0 with a 2.56 GAA and .917 SV% this season.

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Andersen will start Wednesday in Winnipeg.

Andersen allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Blues on Saturday. Andersen has lost two in a row, but is a solid 3-2-0 with a 2.63 GAA and .914 SV% in his last five starts. Tonight he will face a Winnipeg team that is 5-0-1 on home-ice, while averaging 3.83 goals for per game this season.

Frederik Andersen
Andersen will start Saturday vs. the Blues.

Andersen stopped 36 of 37 shots before the Penguins added two empty net goals to beat Toronto 3-0 on Thursday. Andersen has won three of his first five starts while posting a 2.70 GAA and .914 SV%. The Blues possess one of the deepest lineups in the NHL, but they’re 21st in goal-scoring (2.83 GF/PG) in the early going.

Frederik Andersen
Andersen is expected to start Saturday vs. the Blues.

Andersen stopped 36 of 37 shots before the Penguins added two empty net goals to beat Toronto 3-0 on Thursday. Andersen has won three of his first five starts while posting a 2.70 GAA and .914 SV%. The Blues possess one of the deepest lineups in the NHL, but they’re 21st in goal-scoring (2.83 GF/PG) in the early going.

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Andersen (knee) will start Thursday vs. the Penguins.

Andersen allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Washington on Saturday. Andersen was sidelined by a knee injury on Monday, but it looks like he’ll be back between the pipes tonight vs. the Penguins. Andersen has won four of his first five starts despite posting a 3.02 GAA and .899 SV%.

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Andersen (knee) is in the starter's crease at the Maple Leafs morning skate.

Andersen allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Washington on Saturday. Andersen was sidelined by a knee injury on Monday, but it looks like he’ll be back between the pipes tonight vs. the Penguins. Andersen has won four of his first five starts despite posting a 3.02 GAA and .899 SV%.

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