SAN JOSE -- Brandon Bussi made 16 saves in his NHL debut, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-1 at SAP Center on Tuesday.

Sean Walker , William Carrier , Eric Robinson , Shayne Gostisbehere , and Jackson Blake all scored for the Hurricanes (3-0-0). Logan Stankoven had two assists.

William Eklund scored for the Sharks (0-1-2), and Alex Nedeljkovic made 38 saves. Michael Misa , who was selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, also made his NHL debut and had two blocks in 15:06 of ice time.

Walker put the Hurricanes in front 1-0 at 1:24 of the second period. Sebastian Aho sent a pass from the top of the right circle to the point, and Walker's one-timer beat Nedeljkovic through traffic.

Eklund tied the game 1-1 at 4:38. Tyler Toffoli

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