Get ready San Jose Sharks fans because #TheFutureIsTeal is about to get tealer? More teal? Cyan? The point is, Michael Misa is about to debut. We had to wait a few games into the season, but it’s finally happening. The Sharks have told Misa that he’ll be suiting up for his first game tonight.
This will be the first time we’ll see Misa and Sam Dickinson in the lineup together. Both rookies are expected to play tonight. There will also be some shakeups both on the front and back ends of the lineup. While the Sharks have been scoring, the team defense has been a bit suspect. San Jose is hoping to lock some of that down tonight.
As for the visiting Carolina Hurricanes, they got a bit less exciting once Brent Burns left town for the Colorado Avalanche. We’ll see him in November.
The Hurricanes added one of the big free agents on the market this summer, signing Nikolaj Ehlers away from the Winnipeg Jets. Young Logan Stankoven also signed an extension, so there’s a lot of firepower in the lineup.
The team also added K’Andre Miller via trade, bringing youth to the blueline. The Hurricanes have a lot of offensive weapons; it’s no wonder the team is 2-0-0 early in the season.
San Jose Sharks lines tonight
It sounds like Alex Nedeljkovic will get the start in the net tonight for the Sharks. Given that neither goaltender has “stolen” the starting job to date. San Jose Hockey Now’s Sheng Peng shared the following lines via Twitter this morning. As a result, it looks like Collin Graf is the odd man out.
Forwards
William Eklund – Macklin Celebrini – Tyler Toffoli
Jeff Skinner – Alex Wennberg – Will Smith
Philipp Kurashev – Michael Misa – Ty Dellandrea
Barclay Goodrow – Adam Gaudette – Ryan Reaves
Defense
Mario Ferraro – Dmitry Orlov
Nick Leddy – Timothy Liljegren
Sam Dickinson – John Klingberg
Goaltenders
Alex Nedeljkovic
Yaroslav Askarov
Carolina Hurricanes lines vs. San Jose Sharks tonight
As for the Hurricanes, here’s what NHL.com reports the lines are expected to look like tonight. It sounds like Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Charles Alexis Legault will be scratched and Pyotr Kochetkov and Jaccob Slavin will not play because of injury.
Forwards
Nikolaj Ehlers – Sebastian Aho – Seth Jarvis
Andrei Svechnikov – Logan Stankoven – Jackson Blake
Jordan Martinook – Jordan Staal – William Carrier
Taylor Hall – Mark Jankowski – Eric Robinson
Defense
K’Andre Miller – Sean Waler
Alexander Nikishin – Shayne Gostisbehere
Mike Reilly – Jalen Chatfield
Goaltenders
Brandon Bussi
Frederik Andersen
How to watch Carolina Hurricanes at San Jose Sharks Oct. 14, 2025
The puck drops at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET at SAP Center. A reminder that all of the games are starting at 7 p.m. this season.
For Sharks fans, you can watch the game on NBC Sports California or listen on the Sharks Audio Network.
As for Carolina fans, they can watch on the FanDuel Sports Network South (FDSNSO).
And as always, no matter where you are, you can join other fans here on Fear the Fin in talking about what’s happening in the game and around the league.
