Brandon Bussi made 16 saves to pick up the win in his NHL debut and five different Carolina players scored goals as the Hurricanes kicked off a season-high six-game road trip with a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.

The Hurricanes claimed Brandon Bussi off NHL waivers from the Florida Panthers, and his NHL debut may be imminent.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Carolina Hurricanes vs. San Jose Sharks NHL game from October 14, 2025 on ESPN.

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks could legitimately say that they deserved to win their first two games, as they held leads late in the third period against both the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks last week before they found a way to lose both games in overtime.

Alexander Nikishin is settling into the Carolina Hurricanes, improving his chemistry with his teammates — and his English.

Tonight, the Carolina Hurricanes will take on the San Jose Sharks in San Jose. Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour named Brandon Bussi the starting goalie for tonight’s game.

The Carolina Hurricanes are reportedly no longer in the running to sign either forward Michael McLeod or goaltender Carter Hart.

The Carolina Hurricanes have plenty to be optimistic about in 2025-26. The Canes also have one pretty glaring weakness.

In his first season with the Hurricanes last year, Walker fit in seamlessly. He and Shayne Gostisbehere put up the best possession numbers in the league, with both players posting a better than 60 percent Corsi For percentage while playing sheltered minutes as Carolina’s third pairing.