The Carolina Hurricanes (2-0), coming off a 4-3 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers, visit the San Jose Sharks (0-0-2) at SAP Center at San Jose on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Sharks fell to the Anaheim Ducks 7-6 in overtime in their last outing.
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Here's our prediction for who will secure the win in Tuesday's game.
Hurricanes vs. Sharks Predictions for Tuesday
Our computer projection model for this matchup expects a final result of Hurricanes 5, Sharks 4.
- Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-248)
- Total Pick: Over 6.5 (computer predicts 9.0 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Sharks (+1.5)
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Hurricanes Splits and Trends
- The Hurricanes were 7-6-13 in overtime matchups as part of a 47-30-5 overall record last season.
- Carolina was 14-4-3 (31 points) in its 21 games decided by one goal.
- In the nine games last season the Hurricanes recorded only one goal, they lost every time.
- Carolina took 13 points from the 19 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (5-11-3 record).
- The Hurricanes scored three or more goals 62 times, and went 51-8-3 in those games (to record 105 points).
- In the 32 games when Carolina scored a single power-play goal, it registered 37 points by finishing 17-12-3.
- When it outshot its opponent, Carolina was 44-26-5 (93 points).
- The Hurricanes were outshot by their opponent in 20 games, going 10-9-1 to record 21 points.
Sharks Splits and Trends
- The Sharks put up a record of 6-12-18 in overtime games last season to contribute to an overall mark of 20-50-12.
- San Jose accumulated 27 points (10-15-7) in its 32 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- In 18 games last season when the Sharks finished with just one goal, they picked up five points (1-14-3).
- San Jose accumulated 13 points (5-19-3) when scoring a pair of goals last season.
- The Sharks scored more than two goals 34 times, accumulating 34 points (14-14-6).
- Last season San Jose recorded a lone power-play goal in 27 games, posting a record of 8-14-5.
- When it outshot its opponent last season, San Jose posted a record of 6-13-1 (13 points).
- The Sharks' opponents had more shots in 58 games last season. The Sharks finished 12-35-11 in those games (35 points).
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Team Stats Comparison (2024-25)
| Hurricanes Rank | Hurricanes AVG | Sharks AVG | Sharks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 3.24 | Goals Scored | 2.54 | 32nd |
| 10th | 2.80 | Goals Allowed | 3.78 | 32nd |
| 2nd | 31.7 | Shots | 26.9 | 26th |
| 1st | 24.9 | Shots Allowed | 31.7 | 31st |
| 25th | 18.70% | Power Play % | 18.58% | 26th |
| 1st | 83.61% | Penalty Kill % | 74.22% | 28th |
Hurricanes vs. Sharks Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California
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