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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.
Legault (hand) was activated from injured reserve and assigned to AHL Chicago on Monday.
Legault made his NHL debut early this season but sustained a hand injury in November that required surgery to repair several torn extensor tendons. However, he's been cleared to return to game action in the minors just before the NHL's Olympic break. Legault has made 65 regular-season appearances in the AHL across the past two seasons, recording three goals, 11 assists, 58 PIM and a plus-11 rating.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Dishes two assists in overtime win
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Gostisbehere notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.
Gostisbehere has three goals and three helpers over three games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old helped out on Jordan Staal's opening goal and Sebastian Aho's game-winner. Gostisbehere has been excellent when healthy, racking up nine goals, 29 helpers, 13 power-play points, 80 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 38 appearances. He should benefit from the Olympic break to get some rest, assuming he stays healthy through the last two games prior to the break.
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Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Buries power-play goal
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Staal scored a power-play goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.
Staal has three goals and an assist over his last five games. His tally at 6:25 of the first period was his first power-play contribution since he scored with the man advantage in consecutive games Dec. 7-9. The 37-year-old center is up to 13 goals -- matching his regular-season total from last year -- while adding 11 assists, 72 shots on net, 103 hits, 28 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 52 appearances.
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Hurricanes' Alexander Nikishin: Pots goal Sunday
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Nikishin scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.
Nikishin has earned two goals, six points, 21 shots on net, 19 hits and 11 blocked shots over his last 12 outings. The defenseman's third-period tally Sunday put the Hurricanes ahead 2-0, though the Kings got on the board just 24 seconds later. Nikishin is up to seven goals, 22 points, 86 shots, 99 hits, 62 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 54 appearances this season.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Scores game-winner in overtime
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Aho scored a goal on five shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.
Aho wasn't able to save the Hurricanes in Saturday's overtime loss to the Capitals, but he kept them from hitting the skids after another blown lead. The 28-year-old tallied 1:25 into the extra session for his 19th goal and third game-winner this season. Prior to scoring in consecutive contests, Aho had gone 12 games without a goal, a span in which he logged 10 assists. For the season, he's at 54 points, 126 shots, 49 hits and a plus-10 rating over 55 appearances.
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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.
Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Nets third goal since return
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Gostisbehere scored a goal, recorded three shots on net and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Washington.
Despite having suited up for just nine games in January, Gostisbehere has been on fire, as he tallied his fifth goal of the month Saturday. With the twine finder, he is up to nine goals, 36 points, 79 shots on net and 44 blocked shots across 37 games this season. Not only is the 32-year-old blueliner on pace to surpass his 45-point output across 70 regular-season games a year ago, but he's also tracking towards his third-best shooting percentage, as he currently has scored on 10.5 percent of his shots on goal this season. When healthy, he is an elite fantasy option from the blue line, and he should continue to play a busy role for the Hurricanes with the man advantage.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Lights lamp in loss
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Aho scored a goal and placed two shots on net in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Capitals.
Aho netted an unassisted tally near the end of the first period to extend Carolina's early lead. With the twine finder, he is up to 18 goals, 53 points, 121 shots on net and 49 hits across 54 games this season. The 28-year-old center has hovered around the point-per-game mark for the majority of the season and has a strong chance to post his fifth campaign above a point per game at his current rate of scoring. He remains a high-level fantasy option while skating atop Carolina's center depth chart at even strength and on the power play.
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Hurricanes' Mark Jankowski: Pots opening goal Saturday
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Jankowski tallied a goal and recorded three hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Washington.
Jankowski continued his solid month of scoring Saturday with the opening tally just over 13 minutes into regulation. Over his last 11 games, the 31-year-old center has three goals and six points, which ties him for eighth on the team. With Saturday's twine finder, he is up to five goals, 12 points, 37 shots on net, 29 hits and 29 blocked shots across 42 games this season. While he continues to heat up slowly, Jankowski is on track to post the third-highest point total of his nine-year NHL career. He had 17 points in 60 regular-season games between Nashville and Carolina a year ago. He is worth keeping tabs on as a potential streaming option in the deepest of fantasy leagues if he continues to find the scoresheet down the stretch.
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Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Struggles late in OT loss
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Andersen stopped 38 of 42 shots on net in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Capitals.
Andersen soared through the first 27 minutes of regulation against a high volume of shots before he allowed four consecutive goals, including the OT-winner to Washington's Justin Sourdif. With the loss, Andersen now holds a 7-10-5, a 3.26 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 22 appearances this season. While the 36-year-old netminder has seen a mixed bag of results in January, he hasn't lost in regulation since Jan. 3, earning the Hurricanes at least one point in each of his last five starts. The veteran netminder is becoming a more stable option in net for the Canes, which should lead to him seeing a solid chunk of starts down the stretch behind Brandon Bussi. While rostering Andersen in fantasy comes with risk, his track record and recent outings give him viable fantasy value in two-goalie formats.
Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Slated to start Saturday
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Andersen is expected to start on the road against Washington on Saturday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
Andersen stopped 19 of 22 shots en route to a 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago in his last start Jan. 22. He has a 7-10-4 record, 3.23 GAA and .869 save percentage in 21 outings this season. The Capitals are coming off a six-game road trip in which they went 2-3-1 while averaging 2.83 goals per game.
Hurricanes' Jaccob Slavin: Helps out on late tally
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Slavin recorded an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Mammoth.
Slavin helped tie the game when he tallied the secondary helper on Shayne Gostisbehere's goal with less than 90 seconds remaining in the contest. Overall, the 31-year-old Slavin is up to three assists, 10 shots on goal and 21 blocked shots across 13 games this season. When healthy, Slavin has been a strong source of blocks per game and already has four games of three-plus blocks this season. All three of his assists on the year have been in his last eight games, which could be an indication that he's starting to find his groove in Carolina's offense. Barring injury, the shutdown blueliner is a solid fantasy option moving forward.
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Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Nets late game-winner
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Staal scored the game-winning goal and placed two shots on net in Thursday's 5-4 win over Utah.
Carolina's captain scored the final of three goals in the last two minutes of the contest to help the team pull off a late comeback. With the game-winning twine finder, Staal is up to 12 goals, 22 points, 69 shots on net, 96 hits and 28 blocks across 50 games this season. While he's slightly behind the necessary pace to match his point total of 36 across 75 regular-season games a year ago, he's just one goal shy of matching the 13 he posted. His offensive output isn't enough to warrant much fantasy consideration in standard formats, but his category coverage makes him a worthy option in deep leagues, as he's on track to record his 11th consecutive season with both 100-plus shots and hits.
