Carolina Hurricanes at San Jose Sharks Picks and Prediction for Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Use Code SSWC We have an exciting nonconference NHL matchup as the Carolina Hurricanes are on the road to take on the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night inside the SAP Center at San Jose for our Hurricanes vs. Sharks prediction. The Hurricanes (2-0-0, 4 points) are first in the Metropolitan Division and are riding a two-game winning streak to begin the season, and are coming off a 4-3 overtime home win on Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Sharks (0-0-2, 2 points) are sixth in the Pacific Division as they are riding a two-game losing streak to start the season as they are coming off a 7-6 home overtime loss against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. This is the first of two games against one another as they will not play again until December. Blue line to crease — NHL picks for Carolina Hurricanes at San Jose Sharks without the fluff.
Hurricanes Looking to Stay Undefeated
The Carolina Hurricanes have been off to as great of a start as they can ask for, winning their first two games. They rank second in the NHL with 10 goals scored thus far. Center Seth Jarvis is leading the team as he has three points (three goals, zero assists) thus far. In his most recent game, he recorded the game-winning goal on five shots during his 20:50 on the ice. They started the season off less than the league average on the power play, going 1-for-8 (12.5%) with the man advantage.
Frederik Anderson is going to be in the net for the Carolina Hurricanes as he is 2-0-0 with a .867 save percentage and 2.89 goals allowed per game. He allowed three goals on 23 shot attempts in his last game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Carolina has been holding their own on the defensive side of things as they are 10th in the sport with six goals allowed so far. They allowed one power play goal on five attempts (80.0 kill %) right now, so it will be interesting to see them on this side of the ice.
Injury Report for Carolina
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- Defenseman Jaccob Slavin: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov: Undisclosed (OUT)
Sharks Looking for First Win
The San Jose Sharks have been doing well on the offensive side of the ice as they are ninth in the NHL with nine goals scored right now. Defenseman Dmitry Orlov has been leading the way for the team as he has recorded three points (zero goals, three assists) to start off the season. He recorded a pair of assists on three shots in 21:57 last time out against the Anaheim Ducks. Their power play has been way above the league average as they converted on 3-of-8 (37.50 percent) of their attempts, so this will be something to keep an eye on.
Alex Nedeljkovic will be between the pipes for this game for the San Jose Sharks and is 0-0-1 with a .871 save percentage and 3.91 goals allowed per game. He allowed four goals on 31 shots in the overtime loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in his most recent game. As a team, San Jose ranks 30th in hockey with 11 goals allowed right now. They have been struggling on special teams as they have allowed three goals on eight attempts (62.5%) on the penalty kill.
Injury Report for San Jose
- Left winger Egor Afanasyev: Lower Body (Questionable)
- Center Logan Couture: Groin (OUT)
- Goalie Carey Price: Knee (OUT)
- Defenseman Ryan Ellis: Back (OUT)
Carolina Hurricanes at San Jose Sharks Pick
Spread Pick for Hurricanes vs. Sharks
- San Jose Sharks +1.5 (4 units)
The Carolina Hurricanes are clearly the better team in this game, but the San Jose Sharks have gone to overtime in their first two games of the season to cover the puck line. They have been able to keep the game close and a large part is their ability to score three power play goals in their first two games of the year. Frederik Anderson has not been able to be as sharp in the net as he was last season, which is a tough spot for the team. The offenses are going to be interesting as San Jose is coming off a game where they just scored six goals to make the ability to score even better for this game, so go with the San Jose Sharks to cover the puck line.
Over/Under Pick for Carolina Hurricanes vs. San Jose Sharks
- OVER 6.5 (5 units)
Yes, this is a lot of goals to expect to be scored, but the Sharks allowed seven goals in overtime against the Anaheim Ducks in their most recent game. These teams have each averaged more than 6.5 total goals during their first two games as Carolina is averaging 8.0 total goals per game while San Jose is posting 10.0 total goals per game in the young season. Anderson and Nedeljkovic specifically have gotten off to slow starts and are struggling a bit at full strength, which should sound the alarm of the teams right now. All in all, OVER 6.5 GOALS is the better bet for this game.
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