Venue & Game Details
Location: SAP Center at San Jose, 525 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113
Time: 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT
Broadcast: ESPN+ (U.S.), Sportsnet (Canada), NBC Sports California (local)
Setting: Sharks’ home opener week, Hurricanes on a West Coast swing
Team Recent Form
Carolina Hurricanes): Off to a strong start, defeating both Ottawa and Anaheim. They’ve averaged 3.5 goals per game while allowing just 2.0, showing balance on both ends.
San Jose Sharks): Still searching for their first win after back-to-back overtime losses. They’ve averaged 2.5 goals per game but have allowed 3.5, continuing a defensive trend from last season.
Recent Form (last 5 games):
Carolina: W–W–L–L–W
San Jose: L–L–L–W–L
Injury Report
Carolina: D Jalen Chatfield (hip, probable), D Sean Walker (shoulder, probable), D K’Andre Miller (upper body, questionable).
San Jose: D Mario Ferraro (ankle, probable), D Vincent Desharnais (upper body, probable), D Shakir Mukhamadullin (shoulder, probable), LW William Eklund (wrist, probable).
Key Player Matchups
Carolina:
Sebastian Aho – 29G, 45A last season; elite two-way center.
Seth Jarvis – 32G, 35A; breakout scorer.
Andrei Svechnikov – Power forward presence, 20G, 28A.
San Jose:
William Eklund – Young winger expected to lead the rebuild.
Tomas Hertl – Veteran center, still Sharks’ most reliable scorer.
Mackenzie Blackwood – Goaltender under pressure after Sharks ranked last in goals allowed last season.
Series History
Carolina leads the all-time series 27-19-4.
The Hurricanes have won 4 of the last 5 meetings, including a 6-3 win in Raleigh last season.
San Jose has not beaten Carolina at home since 2021.
Betting Trends
Carolina games went Over 6.5 goals in 35 games last season.
San Jose games went Over 6.5 goals in 36 of 82 games last season.
Hurricanes were 9th in goals scored and 10th in goals allowed last year.
Sharks ranked 32nd in both goals scored and goals allowed.
Game Odds
Carolina Hurricanes – 280
San Jose Sharks 5.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 13, 2025
