Carolina Hurricanes News

Bussi allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Hurricanes' win in Columbus on Tuesday. Bussi and Frederik Andersen have been in a pretty strict rotation as of late, so it's Bussi's turn on Saturday, where he'll face the Islanders on home ice. After a tough stretch of games, Bussi has settled back in as of late, winning three in a row with a 2.33 GAA and .900 SV%. He should be a strong fantasy option on Saturday vs. The Islanders, who are on the second half of a back-to-back and the Hurricanes are massive -253 favourites, the largest on the slate.

Brandon Bussi was solid in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, but the Hurricanes will turn to Andersen to tend the twine in Thursday's rematch. Andersen has had a largely disappointing 2025-26 season, but was finally stringing off consistent wins before losing his last two (0-2-0) while allowing seven goals on 36 combined shots (.806 SV%). The 36-year-old veteran goalie ended March with a 3.01 GAA and .857 SV% in eight games (5-3-0). The Hurricanes enter Thursday's contest as -186 home favourites against the Blue Jackets.

Brandon Bussi was solid in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, but the Hurricanes will turn to Andersen to tend the twine in Thursday's rematch. Andersen has had a largely disappointing 2025-26 season, but was finally stringing off consistent wins before losing his last two (0-2-0) while allowing seven goals on 36 combined shots (.806 SV%). The 36-year-old veteran goalie ended March with a 3.01 GAA and .857 SV% in eight games (5-3-0). The Hurricanes enter Thursday's contest as -186 home favourites against the Blue Jackets.

After starting his career with a record-breaking 25 wins in his first 29 games, Bussi's play has declined immensely in recent weeks. That said, he has followed up the first three-game losing streak of his career (0-3-0) by posting a 2.49 GAA and .889 SV% in his next two games (2-0-0), hopefully the sign of an upward trend for the 27-year-old goalie. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -129 road favourites against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that scored five goals on 30 shots (.833 SV%) on Bussi in a 5-1 win two weeks ago.

Gostisbehere has battled a myriad of injuries this season, with his latest ailment keeping him out of the lineup for the past three weeks. The 32-year-old Gostisbehere ranks among the most productive defensemen this season when healthy, with 43 points (11G / 32A) in 45 games. He is scoring at a 0.96 point-per-game pace, a rate that is only being bettered by six other defenseman. Gostisbehere returned to practice on Friday and looks like he could be an option on Saturday against the New Jersey Devils.

Legault made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring two points (1G / 1A) in eight games with the Hurricanes. That said, the 22-year-old defenseman has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL, where he has six points (2G / 4A) in 16 games with the Chicago Wolves.

With rookie Brandon Bussi struggling over the past few weeks, Andersen has emerged as the more reliable option between the pipes and will get a consecutive start on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 36-year-old Andersen was solid in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, saving 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%). Since returning from the Olympic break, Andersen has won six of seven games (6-1-0), posting a 2.68 GAA and .882 SV%. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -126 road favourites against a Canadiens team coming off a 7-3 win over the New York Islanders.

Not to take away from a tremendous rookie season for the 27-year-old Bussi, but he has fallen off from an excellent start to his NHL career. After posting a 2.16 GAA and .906 SV% in 27 games before the Olympic break (23-3-1), Bussi has returned with an abysmal 4.05 GAA and .835 SV% in his last five games (2-3-0). That said, the Hurricanes enter Friday's contest as significant -218 road favourites against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that has scored two or fewer goals in five of their last seven games (2-4-1).

Not to take away from a tremendous rookie season for the 27-year-old Bussi, but he has fallen off from a tremendous start to his NHL career. After posting a 2.16 GAA and .906 SV% in 27 games before the Olympic break (23-3-1), Bussi has returned with an abysmal 4.05 GAA and .835 SV% in his last five games (2-3-0). That said, the Hurricanes enter Friday's contest as significant -218 road favourites against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that has scored two or fewer goals in five of their last seven games (2-4-1).

Nicolas Deslauriers will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Robinson to re-enter the lineup against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old Robinson has 16 points (11G / 5A) in 53 games this season.

Eric Robinson will draw back into Carolina's lineup on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, resulting in Deslauriers being a healthy scratch. The 35-year-old Deslauriers made his Hurricanes debut in yesterday's 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. He had zero points and a fight in 12:31 time-on-ice.

Brandon Bussi, the 27-year-old rookie goalie and feel-good story of the 2025-26 season, has struggled lately, opening the door for Andersen to reclaim the Carolina crease. As such, Andersen has won three straight but has failed to impress, posting subpar numbers of 2.94 GAA and .857 SV%. The 36-year-old veteran goalie has a 2.57 GAA and .879 SV% in five games since returning from the Olympic break (4-1-0). The Hurricanes enter Wednesday's contest as -141 home favourites against a Pittsburgh Penguins team that will welcome Sidney Crosby (lower-body) back from a multi-week absence.

Brandon Bussi, the 27-year-old rookie goalie and feel-good story of the 2025-26 season, has struggled lately, opening the door for Andersen to reclaim the Carolina crease. As such, Andersen has won three straight but has failed to impress, posting subpar numbers of 2.94 GAA and .857 SV%. The 36-year-old veteran goalie has a 2.57 GAA and .879 SV% in five games since returning from the Olympic break (4-1-0). The Hurricanes enter Wednesday's contest as -141 home favourites against a Pittsburgh Penguins team that will welcome Sidney Crosby (lower-body) back from a multi-week absence.