Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Concedes three but earns win
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Bussi stopped 13 of 16 shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.
Bussi didn't have a lot of work until late in the game, as the Isles racked up 10 of their 16 shots in the final period, but the offense provided Bussi with enough support to give him another win. The 27-year-old, who remains in a timeshare with Frederik Andersen, has won his last four starts, posting a 2.50 GAA and an .884 save percentage over that stretch.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Picks up win Tuesday
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Bussi stopped 23 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Bussi has won his last three outings, allowing seven goals on 70 shots in that span. He let a 2-0 lead slip away in this game, but the Hurricanes rebounded late in the third period to secure the win. Bussi is up to 28-6-1 with a 2.44 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 35 appearances. Bussi and Frederik Andersen mostly alternated starts in March, so it might be Andersen who gets the rematch against the Blue Jackets on Thursday.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Tending twine Tuesday
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Bussi will guard the road goal against Columbus on Tuesday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Bussi has won his last two outings while allowing five goals on 45 shots. He has posted a 27-6-1 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.45 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 34 appearances. Columbus is tied for 15th in the league with 3.12 goals per game this season.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Not busy in Saturday's win
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Bussi turned aside 17 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
New Jersey took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission, but Carolina took control the rest of the way and Bussi ended up cruising to his 27th win of the season. The rookie netminder has been inconsistent since the Olympic break, going 4-3-0 in seven starts with a 3.60 GAA and ,849 save percentage as he battles with Frederik Andersen for the top spot between the pipes heading into the playoffs.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Guarding home goal
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Bussi is set to start at home against New Jersey on Saturday, per Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News.
Bussi has surrendered at least three goals in five of his past six outings. That's put a damper on what has otherwise been a strong rookie campaign. He's 26-6-1 with a 2.47 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 33 outings with Carolina in 2025-26. New Jersey is 9-3-0 while averaging 4.00 goals per game across its past 12 matches.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Facing Maple Leafs
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Bussi will patrol the visiting crease in Toronto on Friday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
Bussi will look to snap a three-game losing streak, the first time this season he has lost more than one in a row. Bussi is 25-6-1 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.45 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 32 contests in 2025-26. The Maple Leafs are tied for 16th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.12 goals per game, but will be without the services of Auston Matthews, who underwent MCL surgery Thursday and is done for the remainder of the season.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Hits rough patch
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Bussi made 25 saves in a 5-1 loss to Columbus on Tuesday.
This game wasn't on Bussi per se, but he wasn't part of the solution either. Coach Rod Brind'Amour was blunt with reporters after the game: "If you're going to lose, that's probably the way you want to do it. You don't want to lose but play well. This was not a game we played well. Throw it away and come back tomorrow (against the Pittsburgh Penguins)." Bussi is on a personal three-game losing streak, and he's 2-3-0 in his last five starts. He has allowed at least four goals in four of those five games (.835).
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Slated to start Tuesday
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Bussi is expected to start Tuesday's road clash against the Blue Jackets, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
Bussi spent Monday's morning practice in the starter's crease, which is the main indicator that he'll likely draw Tuesday's start. Overall, the 27-year-old netminder has a 25-5-1 record, a 2.37 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 31 appearances this season. Since the Olympic break, he has struggled with a 2-2-0 record, a 3.81 GAA and an .835 save percentage across four outings. He'll look to get back on track Tuesday against the surging Blue Jackets, who have won five of their eight games in March.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Two losses in row
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Bussi made 14 saves Thursday in a 3-1 loss to the Blues. He allowed two goals.
This was the first time this season that Bussi has lost consecutive starts. He lost to Calgary on Saturday. Overall, Bussi is 25-5-1 with a 2.37 GAA and .899 save percentage. He's a reliable netminder playing behind a strong defense, and he wins a lot. Bussi is going to help you in your postseason.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Slated to start Thursday
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Bussi is slated to start at home against St. Louis on Thursday.
Bussi has a 25-4-1 record, 2.38 GAA and .898 save percentage in 30 outings in 2025-26. Despite his strong season overall, he's struggled recently, allowing 13 goals on 75 shots (.827 save percentage) across his past three games. St. Louis suffered a 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders on Tuesday, dropping the Blues' record to 25-29-10 and bringing an end to their four-game winning streak.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Guarding goal in Calgary
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Bussi will start on the road versus the Flames on Saturday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Frederik Andersen helped the Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Oilers on Friday, and Bussi will start a day later. This is a favorable matchup for Bussi, as he draws a Flames team that sent Nazem Kadri to Colorado at the trade deadline. Bussi has won his last nine outings, adding a 2.22 GAA and .901 save percentage in that span.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Escapes with win
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Bussi stopped 18 of 22 shots in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Canucks.
Bussi earned his ninth win in a row, but it was another shaky effort. He's given up eight goals on 50 shots over his two starts since the Olympic break. The 27-year-old is up to 25-3-1 on the year with a 2.29 GAA and a .903 save percentage. Bussi is a good target for fantasy managers needing wins, but he won't carry a high save percentage because the Hurricanes tend not to allow many shots. Bussi and Frederik Andersen should each get a start in the next two games, as the Hurricanes visit the Oilers on Friday and the Flames on Saturday.
Bussi signed a three-year, $5.7 million contract extension with the Hurricanes on Monday.
Bussi has had a strong start to his NHL career during the 2025-26 campaign after being claimed off waivers from the Panthers, going 23-3-1 with a 2.16 GAA and .906 save percentage over 27 appearances to begin the year. His extension will keep him under contract with Carolina through the 2028-29 season.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Blanks Blueshirts on Thursday
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Bussi turned aside 16 shots in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Rangers.
The rookie netminder wasn't busy as he cruised to his second shutout of the season, and he didn't face much of a challenge from a toothless New York offense that had just seen Artemi Panarin depart for Los Angeles. Bussi will carry a seven-start win streak into the Olympic break, a stretch in which he's delivered a dazzling 1.72 GAA and .921 save percentage.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Banks another win Tuesday
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Bussi stopped 22 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Senators.
The 27-year-old netminder continues to amaze, extending his win streak to six games. Through his first 26 NHL outings, Bussi has gone a stunning 22-3-1 with a 2.24 GAA and a .904 save percentage. While he doesn't qualify as a rookie and likely won't see enough work to challenge Terry Sawchuk's NHL record of 44 wins by a rookie, Bussi could challenge Corey Crawford's 33-win rookie year in the 2010-11 regular season.
Bussi will start Tuesday's home clash with the Senators, per Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News.
Bussi will draw his second consecutive start Tuesday after leading the team onto the ice for warmups. He has won each of his last five starts and has been exceptional in that span with a .917 save percentage and a 1.80 GAA. Overall, the 27-year-old netminder has a 21-3-1 record, a 2.21 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 25 appearances this season. He'll look to continue his strong 2025-26 campaign in a matchup against a strong Ottawa offense that ranks ninth in the NHL with 3.33 goals per game.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Light workload in overtime win
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Bussi stopped 11 of 13 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.
Bussi didn't have his best performance, but he was able to earn his fifth straight win. He's faced fewer than 20 shots in three of those victories, as the Hurricanes have their preferred defense rolling in strong form. Bussi improved to 21-3-1 with a 2.21 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 25 starts this season. The 27-year-old has mostly shared the crease with Frederik Andersen lately, so it wouldn't be surprising if the two goalies split the last two games before the Olympic break. The Hurricanes host the Senators on Tuesday before visiting the Rangers on Thursday.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Starting against LA
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Bussi will get the start Sunday against the Kings, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Three days after becoming the fastest goaltender in NHL history to reach 20 wins, Bussi will get yet another start. The 27-year-old rookie needed just 24 games to reach that milestone as he carries a 20-3-1 record, 2.22 GAA and .906 save percentage into his 25th NHL start. The Kings rank 28th in the league at 2.58 goals per game.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Earns win via late comeback
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Bussi halted 21 of 25 shots on net in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Mammoth.
With two minutes remaining on the clock, Bussi was headed towards his fourth regulation loss of the season before Carolina's offense erupted for three goals to place its netminder in the win column. With the comeback win, Bussi now has a 20-3-1 record, 2.22 GAA and .906 save percentage across 24 appearances this season. The 27-year-old netminder is on a four-game winning streak and has won seven of his last eight starts. In that span, he has posted a 2.01 GAA and a .916 save percentage, which ranks near the top of the league in both categories. Bussi continues to silence critics and looks every part of a top-tier NHL netminder, which gives him elite fantasy value in nearly all formats moving forward. He'll have a chance to extend his impressive run of play Saturday in a road clash with the Capitals.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Among NHL's best in net so far
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Bussi made 17 saves on 18 shots in a 2-1 win over the Sabres on Monday.
Bussi improved to 18-3-1 this season. He was especially dazzling mid-way through the second frame when he lunged across the crease to get leather on Tage Thompson's one-timer on a 2-on-0. Bussi has a 2.20 GAA, which puts him into a tie with Devin Cooley of the Flames for second in the NHL among goalies that have played 15 or more games.
