NEWARK, N.J. — Frederik Andersen left Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round series against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Sunday with an undisclosed injury and will not return.

Devils forward Timo Meier crashed into the goalie 4:19 into the second period. Andersen skated off the ice and was replaced by Pyotr Kochetkov, with Ruslan Khazheyev serving as the emergency backup.

Meier was given a five-minute major penalty for goalie interference but it was rescinded after video review.

Andersen, who stopped six of seven shots before leaving, was leading the Stanley Cup Playoffs in goals-against average (1.48) and save percentage (.943) through his first three games.

He was 13-8-1 with a 2.50 GAA, .899 save percentage and one shutout in 22 games during the regular season and missed 50 after being diagnosed with a blood clotting issue.

Carolina leads the best-of-7 series 2-1.

Kochetkov, who was making his first appearance of the playoffs this season, was 27-16-3 with a 2.60 GAA, .898 save percentage and two shutouts in 47 regular-season games. He is 1-4 with a 2.96 GAA and .88 save percentage in six career playoff games.

One of those appearances came against the Devils in the second round in Game 3 in 2023, when he allowed four goals on 22 shots in relief of Andersen in an 8-4 loss.