Andersen surrendered four goals on 36 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Avalanche on Monday. The Maple Leafs did not play well against Colorado and will need to be significantly better tonight if they want a chance vs. the Lightning. Andersen allowed four goals on 21 shots in a 4-1 loss in his first start in Tampa Bay.

Andersen has missed the last six games with a groin injury and flu but will start Monday against Colorado. Andersen enters play on a three-game personal winning streak, stopping 77 of the 83 shots (.928 SV%) that he faced. The 29-year-old has gone 9-5-0 with a 2.10 GAA and .935 SV% on home-ice this year.

Andersen was originally expected to return from a five-game absence due to a groin injury but will not be available tonight because of the flu. With Andersen still sidelined, Michael Hutchinson will make his fifth consecutive start.

Andersen was already expected to miss Thursday’s game so moving him to IR was simply a formality to open up a roster spot. The Maple Leafs are also without Garret Sparks (concussion protocol) so Michael Hutchinson was recalled to start on Thursday afternoon.

Frederik Andersen was on the ice for Friday’s optional morning skate and stayed on late for extra work with Garret Sparks starting in Columbus. The Maple Leafs announced that their No.1 netminder is day-to-day with a groin injury and Kasimir Kaskisuo was recalled to serve as Sparks’ backup on Saturday. The Maple Leafs are not well equipped to deal with Andersen being sidelined long-term after losing Curtis McElhinney and Calvin Pickard in training camp, so they are hoping this is a minor groin injury.

Andersen allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Panthers on Thursday. It was Andersen’s second win in a row, which is a bright spot in an otherwise mediocre December. He has not faced the Rangers this season but is a must-start against them at the Scotiabank Arena, where he is 8-5-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .938 SV%.

Andersen allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Maple Leafs win in New Jersey on Tuesday. Andersen snapped a brief two-game losing streak for Andersen, who is 4-2-1 with a 3.34 GAA and .897 SV%. It’s a bit of a tough month for the 29-year-old netminder, who faces the Panthers for the second time in a week—he allowed four goals on 33 shots in a 4-3 OT loss in Florida last Saturday.

Andersen gave up four goals on 21 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Tampa Bay on Thursday. Andrei Vasilevskiy stood on his head at the other end, handing Andersen his ninth loss of the season. Andersen has not faced the Panthers this season but comes in at 10-4-0 with a 2.83 GAA and .915 SV% on the road.

Andersen gave up four goals on 21 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Tampa Bay on Thursday. Andrei Vasilevskiy stood on his head at the other end, handing Andersen his ninth loss of the season. Andersen has not faced the Panthers this season but comes in at 10-4-0 with a 2.83 GAA and .915 SV% on the road.

Andersen allowed one goal on 30 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Carolina on Tuesday. Andersen bounced-back from a rough outing in Boston to earn his 17th win of the season, which ranks second in the NHL. He draws a tough matchup against the Lightning, who are 14-4-0 on home-ice. Andersen is 10-3-0 with a 2.74 GAA and .920 SV% on the road.

Andersen allowed three goals on 41 shots in the Maple Leafs overtime win in Buffalo on Tuesday. Andersen has won four straight games while stopping exactly 38 shots in every game—allowing a combined 11 goals on 163 shots (.933 SV%). In his first start against the Bruins, Andersen stopped 38 of 40 shots in a 4-2 win.

Andersen allowed three goals on 41 shots in the Maple Leafs overtime win in Buffalo on Tuesday. Andersen has won four straight games while stopping exactly 38 shots in every game—allowing a combined 11 goals on 163 shots (.933 SV%). Andersen has been one of the top netminders in the NHL through the first two months of the season and is a must-start against the visiting Red Wings.

Andersen allowed three goals on 41 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Minnesota on Saturday. Anderson has won three in a row while allowing a combined eight goals on 122 shots (.934 SV%). Tonight he faces a Sabres team that has lost three in a row (0-2-1) after having their 10-game winning streak snapped on November 29th.

Andersen surrendered three goals on 41 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Sharks on Wednesday. Andersen won two in a row and finished November at 8-3-0 with a 2.02 GAA, .942 SV% and one shutout in 11 starts. Tonight he faces the Wild in Minnesota—the 29-year-old is 7-2-0 with a 2.46 GAA and .926 SV% on the road.

Andersen stopped 38 of 40 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Bruins on Monday. The win snapped a two-game losing skid for Andersen, who is 7-3-0 with a 1.92 GAA, .944 SV% and one shutout in November. Tonight he takes on a Sharks team that has lost three of their last four and are 4-5-3 on the road this season.

Andersen stopped 38 of 40 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Bruins on Monday. The win snapped a two-game losing skid for Andersen, who is 7-3-0 with a 1.92 GAA, .944 SV% and one shutout in November. Tonight he takes on a Sharks team that has lost three of their last four and are 4-5-3 on the road this season.

Andersen allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Maple Leafs 4-2 loss in Columbus on Friday. Surprisingly, Andersen has lost two games in a row, which ties his longest losing streak of the season. Both of those losses came on the road and now he returns to Scotiabank Arena where he is 5-5-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .936 SV% in 10 starts this season.