Overview
- Macklin Celebrini posted a goal and two assists, tying for the NHL lead in helpers, as San Jose earned its first road win in Raleigh since 2018.
- Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 29 shots against his former team, while Jordan Staal scored Carolina's lone goal on the power play.
- Pyotr Kochetkov made 18 saves in his return to the net for Carolina, taking his first loss in five starts this season.
- One night earlier, the Hurricanes beat the Predators 6-3 behind Jackson Blake's two goals and an assist and rookie goalie Brandon Bussi improving to 8-1-0 as Nashville pulled Juuse Saros.
- Carolina's power play produced in consecutive games after a season-long drought, as roster notes included Predators forward Ozzy Wiesblatt ruled out 8–10 weeks and Slavin practicing in a regular jersey with a return described as soon.