Hurricanes vs Sharks: Final Score, Must-See Highlights, and What the Blowout Win Means for the Playoff Race

Tonight the Carolina Hurricanes take their perfect 2-0-0 record west to face the win-starved San Jose Sharks (0-0-2) at SAP Center in San Jose. Puck drop is set for 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, with coverage on ESPN+ for U.S. viewers and NBCSCA locally. When & Where to Watch • Date: Tuesday, 14 October 2025 • Time: 10:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. PT) • Venue: SAP Center, San Jose, CA • TV/Stream: ESPN+, Bally Sports South, NBC Sports California, NHL TV (out-of-market) Why the Matchup Matters • Carolina is chasing a 3-0-0 start after scoring 10 goals in its first two games. • San Jose has squandered back-to-back overtime leads and needs a statement win to halt an 0-0-2 slide. • The clubs meet only twice this season, so head-to-head points could loom large in potential wild-card tiebreakers. Recent Form & Key Stats • Hurricanes: 6-3 win vs Devils; 4-3 OT win vs Flyers. Averaging 5.0 GF/3.0 GA. • Sharks: 4-3 OT loss vs Golden Knights; 7-6 OT loss vs Ducks. Allowing 5.5 GA per game. • Power Play: CAR 28.0 %; SJS 17.5 %. • Penalty Kill: CAR 80.0 %; SJS 62.5 %. Players to Watch • Sebastian Aho (CAR) – 4 pts in two games, drives the league’s third-best expected-goals rate. • Seth Jarvis (CAR) – fresh off a hat trick vs Philadelphia, tops the NHL with 3 goals per 60 minutes. • William Eklund (SJS) – leads San Jose with 4 points, skating on a new top line with Tomas Hertl. • Michael Misa (SJS) – 2025 No. 2 overall pick makes his NHL debut on the wing tonight. Projected Lineups Hurricanes Ehlers – Aho – Jarvis Svechnikov – Kotkaniemi – Necas Skinner – Drury – Noesen Bunting – Staal – Fast Slavin* – Burns Orlov – Pesce Gostisbehere – DeAngelo Goal: Andersen (backup: Raanta) Sharks Eklund – Hertl – Labanc Barabanov – Bordeleau – Duclair Zadina – Granlund – Kunin Misa – Sturm – Zetterlund Ferraro – Knyzhov Thrun – Rutta Addison – Benning Goal: Askarov (backup: Nedeljkovic) (*Slavin remains day-to-day with a lower-body ailment.) Betting Odds & Picks • Moneyline: Hurricanes –250; Sharks +210 • Puck Line: Hurricanes –1.5 (–105) • Total: 6.5 goals (Over –115 / Under –105) Best Bet: Over 6.5 goals. Carolina’s high-tempo attack meets San Jose’s leaky defense and sub-65 % penalty kill; both clubs have hit six-plus goals in every game this season. How to Stream on Any Device 1. Sign up or log in to ESPN+. 2. Search “Hurricanes vs Sharks” in the live events tab. 3. For mobile viewing, enable location services and ensure you’re in a supported U.S. region. 4. Outside the market? Subscribe to NHL TV or use local RSN authentication with NBCSCA or Bally Sports app. Storylines to Follow • Cross-Country Gauntlet: Carolina’s 5,000-mile road swing starts tonight and continues through Calgary and Edmonton. • Young Guns: San Jose could ice six players 23 or younger, a glimpse at their rebuild’s next phase. • Special-Teams Battle: The Hurricanes’ aggressive 1-3-1 power play versus the Sharks’ passive PK box could decide the night. Bottom Line San Jose’s home opener atmosphere may keep things close early, but Carolina’s forecheck depth and defensive puck-moving should tilt the ice as the game wears on. Expect fireworks, plenty of goals, and another statement from a Hurricanes squad that intends to stay perfect on the young NHL season.