Carolina Hurricanes Goalie Starts
2026-27 · 16-3-2 · 34 pts · 1st Metropolitan
Who starts in goal for the Carolina Hurricanes: every game of 2026-27 colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it has moved. G1 is the current starter, ranked on recent starts, so a goalie taking over the net moves up quickly.
Pyotr Kochetkov has started 13 of 21 Hurricanes games (62%), 7 of the last 10. Brandon Bussi has 8 starts. Status: Clear No. 1.
G1StarterPyotr Kochetkov- Starts
- 13/21
- Share
- 62%
- Last 10
- 7
12-1-0 · .920 SV% · last start Nov 14
G2BackupBrandon Bussi- Starts
- 8/21
- Share
- 38%
- Last 10
- 3
4-1-2 · .872 SV% · last start Nov 12
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Every Hurricanes game by starting goalie
- G1 Pyotr Kochetkov
- G2 Brandon Bussi
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
Carolina Hurricanes goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 3 second games so far, started by Pyotr Kochetkov 2, Brandon Bussi 1.
- Home and road: Pyotr Kochetkov started 7 of 9 home games and 6 of 12 road games.
- Pulled starters: no relief appearances yet.
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (21 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Nov 14 | vs SEA | G1 Pyotr Kochetkov | 12/13 | W | – |
| 20 | Nov 12 | @ SEA | G2 Brandon Bussi | 12/13 | W | – |
| 19 | Nov 7 | vs CHI | G1 Pyotr Kochetkov | 18/20 | W | – |
| 18 | Nov 5 | @ NYI | G2 Brandon Bussi | 24/27 | W | – |
| 17 | Nov 3 | @ NSH | G1 Pyotr Kochetkov | 16/19 | L | – |
| 16 | Nov 1 | vs WPG | G1 Pyotr Kochetkov | 26/26 | W | – |
| 15 | Oct 29 | vs CBJ | G1 Pyotr Kochetkov | 24/26 | W | – |
| 14 | Oct 27 | vs BOS | G1 Pyotr Kochetkov | 15/16 | W | – |
| 13 | Oct 24 | @ STL | G1 Pyotr Kochetkov | 24/24 | W | – |
| 12 | Oct 22 | @ EDM | G2 Brandon Bussi | 16/21 | OTL | – |
| 11 | Oct 20 | @ VAN | G1 Pyotr Kochetkov | 14/17 | W | – |
| 10 | Oct 18 ▲ | @ CGY | G2 Brandon Bussi | 31/34 | – | – |
| 9 | Oct 17 | @ WPG | G1 Pyotr Kochetkov | 21/23 | W | – |
| 8 | Oct 13 | vs WSH | G1 Pyotr Kochetkov | 20/22 | W | – |
| 7 | Oct 11 ▲ | @ PHI | G1 Pyotr Kochetkov | 18/19 | W | – |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @ CHI | G2 Brandon Bussi | 24/26 | W | – |
| 5 | Oct 8 | vs VAN | G1 Pyotr Kochetkov | 18/20 | W | – |
| 4 | Oct 6 | @ MTL | G2 Brandon Bussi | 16/20 | W | – |
| 3 | Oct 3 ▲ | @ PHI | G1 Pyotr Kochetkov | 16/18 | W | – |
| 2 | Oct 2 | vs WSH | G2 Brandon Bussi | 22/27 | L | – |
| 1 | Sep 29 | vs FLA | G2 Brandon Bussi | 19/20 | OTL | – |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
Carolina Hurricanes goalie starts FAQ
Who is the Carolina Hurricanes starting goalie?
Pyotr Kochetkov is G1: 13 of 21 starts this season (62%) and 7 of the last 10.
How often does the Carolina Hurricanes backup goalie start?
Brandon Bussi has 8 starts (38% of games).
Who starts the second game of Carolina Hurricanes back-to-backs?
Pyotr Kochetkov started 2 of 3 second games this season; the other goalies started 1.