Overview
- Brandon Bussi stopped 16 shots in his first NHL game after being claimed off waivers from Florida on Oct. 6, with Pyotr Kochetkov on injured reserve retroactive to Oct. 5.
- Carolina outshot San Jose 43-17, allowed no shots in the third period, and killed all five penalties without defenseman Jaccob Slavin.
- Five different Hurricanes scored: Sean Walker, William Carrier, Eric Robinson, Shayne Gostisbehere, and Jackson Blake, while Logan Stankoven recorded two assists.
- San Jose dropped to 0-1-2 as William Eklund scored its lone goal, Alex Nedeljkovic made 38 saves, and 18-year-old Michael Misa debuted.
- The Hurricanes continue their six-game road swing Thursday in Anaheim, with Slavin not traveling and his status listed as TBD.