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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Brandon Bussi vs Nikita Kucherov

Brandon BussiBrandon BussiHurricanes · GoalievsNikita KucherovNikita KucherovLightning · Right wing

Kucherov has 1 goals on 2 shots against Bussi (0.3 expected).

This week Bussi has 2 games left (about 1.3 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup; Kucherov has 1 left. We project Bussi for 3.2 ESPN points to Kucherov's 2.5.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .950 SV%.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Head-to-head: Bussi vs Kucherov

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

BussiKucherov
2Team record in 2 meetings0

Nikita Kucherov shooting on Brandon Bussi

Goals
1
Shots on goal
2
Expected goals
0.27
Bussi SV%
.500

4 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.

Games against each other

Games between Brandon Bussi and Nikita Kucherov
DateScoreBussiKucherov
2026-03-14CAR 4–2 TBL0/0 SV0G 0A 5S
2026-02-26CAR 5–4 TBL24/28 SV1G 0A 2S

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Brandon Bussi

3games (2 left)

3.2proj. ESPN pts

About 1.3 expected starts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs FLA
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to GLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs WSH97% to start2.3 pts
    vs Logan Thompson (.912)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B33% to start0.9 pts
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to GSchedule edge −12.1 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)

Nikita Kucherov

2games (1 left)

2.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NYR
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.5 pts
    Schedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)

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FAQ

How have Bussi and Kucherov done against each other?
In 2 games against each other in our data, Bussi's team went 2–0.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →