Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Third loss in last four starts
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Andersen made 20 saves in a 2-1 loss Saturday to Boston.
The game was scoreless until the third period, and Andersen wasn't exactly to blame for either goal against him. His defense got a little too aggressive and then got caught up the ice, which allowed the Bruins to capitalize. Andersen has lost three of his last four games after starting the season with three straight wins. He has allowed 14 goals in his past four outings, giving him a 2.96 GAA and an .894 save percentage overall this season.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Facing Bruins
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Andersen will guard the road goal against Boston on Saturday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Andersen stopped 29 of 34 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Vegas, with the fifth goal being an empty-netter. He has a 4-2-0 record this season while allowing 19 goals on 176 shots. Boston sits 16th in the league with 3.31 goals per game this campaign.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Busted by Vegas
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Andersen stopped 29 of 34 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Golden Knights, with Vegas' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The Hurricanes briefly took a 3-2 lead early in the third period, but Andersen couldn't withstand a late onslaught from the visitors. The veteran netminder has given up fewer than three goals only once in his first six starts this season, leaving him with a 3.11 GAA and an .892 save percentage despite a 4-2-0 record. With Pyotr Kochetkov (lower body) returning to practice Monday, Andersen's stint holding down the top job in the Carolina crease is close to coming to an end. They should split starts once they are both in the lineup.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Facing Vegas
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Andersen will patrol the home crease against the Golden Knights on Tuesday, according to Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer.
Andersen is coming off a 44-save performance in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over Colorado. He has stopped 128 of the 142 shots he has faced en route to a 4-1-0 record to begin the 2025-26 season. Vegas is tied for ninth in the league with 3.44 goals per game this campaign.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Heavy workload in shootout win
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Andersen stopped 44 of 48 shots in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Avalanche.
Andersen got back in the win column after his first loss of the season Monday in Vegas. It wasn't without drama -- the Hurricanes squandered a 4-1 lead after one period, but Andersen was clutch in overtime and turned aside all three of Colorado's shootout attempts. The 36-year-old netminder is now 4-1-0 with a 2.72 GAA and a .901 save percentage through five outings. The Hurricanes wrap up this six-game road trip in Dallas on Saturday, which is likely to be another challenging matchup for a team missing five regulars from the lineup.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Expected to start Thursday
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Andersen is slated to start on the road against Colorado on Thursday, per Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports.
Andersen and Brandon Bussi had been in a rotation recently, but it seems that will end with Andersen set to make his second straight start. The 36-year-old Andersen has a 3-1-0 record, 2.46 GAA and .894 save percentage in four appearances this year. Colorado presents a tough matchup -- the Avalanche are tied for fifth in goals per game with 3.43.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Beaten four times Monday
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Andersen stopped 22 of 25 shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights. The fourth goal was an empty-netter with 1:37 left in the third period.
The Hurricanes' winning streak got snapped Monday by the Golden Knights, and there was not much Andersen could've done to prevent that outcome against the hottest attack in the league. Despite the 3-1-0 record, Andersen isn't having the best start to the campaign. He owns a solid 2.46 GAA, but his .894 save percentage through four starts is poor. Andersen should continue to see a heavy workload in the coming games, but that might change once Pyotr Kochetkov (lower body) is ready to return. Based on the recent results, it wouldn't be surprising if Brandon Bussi gets a start in either of the Hurricanes' final two games of the road trip as well. Carolina will play in Colorado on Thursday and Dallas on Saturday.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Poised to start in Vegas
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Andersen is expected to start Monday's road matchup against Vegas after being the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Andersen is coming off a 23-save performance in Thursday's 4-1 win over Anaheim. He has posted a 3-0-0 record while stopping 62 of the 69 shots he has faced. Vegas is riding a three-game winning streak, and the team leads the league with 26 goals through six games.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Cruises to win
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Andersen stopped 23 of 24 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
Andersen allowed a goal to Leo Carlsson in the second period, but that was the extent of the damage in a game the Hurricanes controlled throughout. This was Andersen's third straight start to begin the season and his best performance of the three. He's allowed seven goals on 69 shots in those games, though the Hurricanes' defense has largely prevented him from seeing too many pucks. The road trip continues with a game in Los Angeles on Saturday.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Starting in Anaheim
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Andersen will protect the road goal versus the Ducks on Thursday, Ducks PA announcer Phil Hulett reports.
Andersen will get his third start in four games to begin the season. He's won his first two outings, but he's allowed six goals on 45 shots. The Ducks' offense has been lively so far with 12 goals over three contests.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Hangs on for OT win
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Andersen stopped 20 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
The veteran netminder gave up a goal in each period and appeared to allow an OT winner to Bobby Brink as well, only for the tally to get taken off the board upon video review due to goaltender interference. Seth Jarvis then took advantage of the second chance for Carolina, giving Andersen his second win in two starts. Andersen hasn't looked particularly sharp between the pipes to begin the campaign, allowing six goals on only 45 shots, but with Pyotr Kochetkov (lower body) out until at least next weekend, Andersen should see a heavy workload early.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Set to face Philadelphia
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Andersen will play between the pipes in Saturday's home game against Philadelphia.
Andersen stopped 19 of 22 shots in a 6-3 win over New Jersey in his season debut Thursday. Andersen will likely split the workload fairly evenly with Pyotr Kochetkov (lower body) this season, but the 36-year-old Andersen will probably be leaned on heavily while Kochetkov is on the shelf. Brandon Bussi will be Andersen's understudy Saturday.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Victorious in season opener
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Andersen made 19 saves on 22 shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over New Jersey.
This divisional matchup was hanging in the balance late in third period and looked like it was heading for overtime, but the Hurricanes found the back of the net three times in the final three minutes, allowing Andersen to pick up the win in the regular-season opener. The veteran netminder will look to get in a groove in the early going of the campaign, as Pyotr Kochetkov is dealing with an undisclosed injury. Brandon Bussi is serving as the No. 2 netminder for now, but Andersen will probably be back between the pipes for Saturday's home matchup versus the Flyers.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Tending twine against New Jersey
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Andersen will defend the home crease during Thursday's Opening Night matchup against the Devils, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Andersen will draw the start in Thursday's regular-season opener, while Brandon Bussi will serve as the backup since Pyotr Kochetkov (undisclosed) is "nicked up." Andersen made 22 regular-season appearances for Carolina last year, going 13-8-1 with a 2.50 GAA and .899 save percentage. He's been effective over a limited sample across the past two seasons, and he'll likely split goaltending duties with Kochetkov this year.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Starting against Florida
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Andersen will defend the road crease during Monday's preseason game against Florida, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Andersen turned aside all eight shots he faced during his preseason debut against the Panthers, and he'll have another opportunity to face Florida on Monday. Once the regular season gets underway, Andersen and Pyotr Kochetkov (undisclosed) will likely split time in net.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Defending home crease
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Andersen will serve as the starting netminder during Wednesday's preseason game at home against Florida, Panthers play-by-play announcer Steve Goldstein reports.
Andersen made 22 regular-season appearances for the Hurricanes last year and went 13-8-1 with a 2.50 GAA and .899 save percentage. After signing a one-year extension with Carolina during the offseason, he'll likely split goaltending duties with Pyotr Kochetkov this year.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Bows out of playoffs
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Andersen stopped 17 of 21 shots in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers in Game 5. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Andersen couldn't replicate his Game 4 shutout, allowing three goals in a span of 4:36 during the second period after the Hurricanes tallied twice in the first. The 35-year-old netminder went 8-5 with a 2.02 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 13 playoff outings. He signed a one-year contract extension in early May, so he'll be part of the Hurricanes' plans between the pipes again in 2025-26.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Receiving start in Game 5
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Andersen will protect the home goal in Wednesday's Game 5 versus the Panthers, David Dwork of The Hockey News reports.
Andersen kept the Hurricanes from getting swept in Game 4, posting a 20-save shutout to keep their season alive. The team will turn back to him again in a second straight elimination game. Andersen is is 4-2 with a 2.32 GAA and an .898 save percentage on home ice this postseason, though he lost the first two games of this series in Carolina while allowing nine goals on 36 shots.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Spoils sweep with shutout
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Andersen stopped all 20 shots he faced Monday in the Hurricanes' 3-0 win over the Panthers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
With Carolina facing the prospect of getting swept out of the playoffs, Andersen returned to the crease after getting benched for Game 3 and delivered his fifth career playoff shutout to keep his team alive. Despite his rough start to the current series, the veteran netminder sports a 1.84 GAA and a .914 save percentage in 12 outings this postseason. He'll likely need to come up big again Wednesday in Game 5 if the 'Canes are going to avoid elimination.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Exits ice first
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Andersen was the first goalie off the ice ahead of Game 4 versus the Panthers on Monday, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports, indicating he'll get the starting nod on the road.
Andersen gave up nine goals on 36 combined shots (.750 save percentage) in Games 1 and 2 before watching Pyotr Kochetkov feature between the pipes in Game 3. With Kochetkov giving up six goals in that appearance, the Hurricanes look poised to return to Andersen in the crease for a must-win Game 4.
