Andersen to start vs. Predators after 1-game absence

Crisis officially averted.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have goaltender Frederik Andersen back between the pipes for Thursday's game against the Nashville Predators.

Andersen missed one game - a win backstopped by Curtis McElhinney - with an upper-body injury suffered in Buffalo on Saturday. He returns for the first of seven games remaining on the regular-season schedule and with a postseason berth in sight.

In 61 appearances this season, Andersen has posted a record of 30-15-14 with a .918 save percentage.