Brandon Bussi
| Position | Goaltender | Current Team | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Catches | Right | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'4" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 218 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 28 |
| Age | 27 (June 25, 1998) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | Undrafted |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes | Claimed on Waivers from Florida Panthers | |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Florida Panthers | Lost on Waivers to Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Florida Panthers | Placed on Waivers | |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Florida Panthers | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Boston Bruins | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Boston Bruins | Cleared Waivers | |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Boston Bruins | Placed on Waivers | |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Boston Bruins | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Boston Bruins | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Boston Bruins | Signed to an entry level contract. |
About Player Cards
Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.
Notes and Definitions
- The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
- Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
- Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
- Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
- Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
- All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
- Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
- Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
- Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com
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5v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CAR | 3 | 146:56 | 35.12 | 24.91 | 2.24 | 1.63 | 0.60 | 93.44 | 91.03 | 2.42 |
4v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CAR | 3 | 14:37 | 61.57 | 45.15 | 8.10 | 8.21 | -0.11 | 81.82 | 82.05 | -0.23 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|
| SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes. |
| SA/60 | Shots Against per 60 minutes. |
| xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| GS/60 | Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60). |
| Sv% | Save Percentage. |
| xSv% | Expected Save Percentage. |
| Sv%AE | Save Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%). |
News and Opinions
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5 things we learned about the Carolina Hurricanes during their successful 6-game trip at Cardiac Cane (Mon Oct 27, 2025)
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Friendly fire dooms the Hurricanes as they drop the last game of their trip in Dallas at Cardiac Cane (Sun Oct 26, 2025)
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Stars Snap 4-Game Skid with 3-2 Win Over Hurricanes at The Hockey Writers (Sun Oct 26, 2025)
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Hurricanes Gameday Preview: A Texas Standoff to Close Out Road Trip Against the Stars at The Hockey Writers (Sat Oct 25, 2025)
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Carolina Early Season – What We’ve Learned at Canes Country (Wed Oct 22, 2025)
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Staal and Jarvis make history as the Hurricanes escape Los Angeles with an OT win at Cardiac Cane (Sun Oct 19, 2025)
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Canes Remain Undefeated, Beat Kings in Overtime at Canes Country (Sun Oct 19, 2025)
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Seth Jarvis’ OT Heroics Lifts Hurricanes to 4-3 Win Over Kings at The Hockey Writers (Sun Oct 19, 2025)
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Hurricanes at Kings: How to Watch, Odds and Game Thread at Canes Country (Sat Oct 18, 2025)
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Hurricanes at Ducks: How to Watch, Odds, and Game Thread at Canes Country (Thu Oct 16, 2025)
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Hurricanes Gameday Preview: Going Duck Hunting in Anaheim at The Hockey Writers (Thu Oct 16, 2025)
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Carolina Hurricanes long road trip continues in Anaheim at Canes Country (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
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Former Bruins' prospect picks up NHL milestone with new team at Causway Crowd (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
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Brandon Bussi’s stellar debut gives Hurricanes hope for goaltending stability at Cardiac Cane (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
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Former Maine Mariners Goaltender Sparkles In NHL Debut at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
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Former Panthers Goaltender Picks Up Win In NHL Debut at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
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Hurricanes Dominate Sharks to Win Brandon Bussi’s NHL Debut at The Hockey Writers (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
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Bussi leads the Canes through troubled waters before they pull away from the Sharks at Cardiac Cane (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
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Hurricanes blow Sharks away, win 5-1 at Canes Country (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
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Projected Lineups for Hurricanes vs Sharks – 10/14/25 at The Hockey Writers (Tue Oct 14, 2025)
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'He's Ready To Make That Jump': Brandon Bussi To Make First NHL Start In San Jose at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Oct 14, 2025)
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Hurricanes Gameday Preview: Late Night Sharks Hunt in San Jose to Start Road Trip at The Hockey Writers (Tue Oct 14, 2025)
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The Hurricanes kick off their road trip with their annual trip to the Shark Tank at Cardiac Cane (Tue Oct 14, 2025)
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Injury concerns come at an inopportune time as the Carolina Hurricanes head west at Cardiac Cane (Mon Oct 13, 2025)
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Goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov Potentially Unavailable For Season's Start at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Oct 8, 2025)
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Carolina Hurricanes Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster at The Hockey Writers (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
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The Carolina Hurricanes finalize their Opening Night roster without any surprises at Cardiac Cane (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
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Panthers' Jack Studnicka Clears Waivers; Will Report To Charlotte Checkers at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
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Carolina Hurricanes Add to Goalie Depth with Brandon Bussi Waiver Claim at The Hockey Writers (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
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Boston Bruins News: Head-scratching roster decision, former prospect claimed, slim playoff odds at Causway Crowd (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
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The Hurricanes add another goalie off waivers, but the move feels preemptive at Cardiac Cane (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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Cayden Primeau et Michael Pezzetta au ballottage at Dans Les Coulisses (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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Daws, Heinola Among 43 Placed on Waivers, Bussi Claimed – 10/05/25 at The Hockey Writers (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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Hurricanes Place Goaltender Cayden Primeau On Waivers, Claim Goalie Brandon Bussi From Panthers at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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Preseason Gameday 6: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning at Litter Box Cats (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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Are the Boston Bruins even competition for the Maple Leafs this season? at Editor in Leaf (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
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Panthers fall 3-2 to Lightning in Orlando at Litter Box Cats (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
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Preseason Gameday 5: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning at Litter Box Cats (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
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Florida Panthers remove 2 defensemen, 2 goaltenders from training camp roster at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
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Boston Bruins best addition and worst subtraction from 2025 offseason at Causway Crowd (Sat Sep 6, 2025)
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $225,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $225,000 |
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 25 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $100,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $100,000 |
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 24 | $825,000 | $825,000 | - | $75,000 | $750,000 | $825,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $75,000 | $750,000 | $825,000 | $80,000 |
Career Statistics
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| Season | League | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% |
| 2011-12 | AYHL 13U | 20 | 5.05 | 0.896 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | AYHL 16UA | 9 | 3.12 | 0.885 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | AYHL 16UA | 8 | 2.75 | 0.927 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | USPHL 18U | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | USPHL 16U | 20 | 4.83 | 0.895 | 2 | 2.71 | 0.911 | |||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | AYHL 18U | 12 | 3.17 | 0.927 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | NAHL | 13 | 3.37 | 0.906 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | NAHL | 15 | 3.21 | 0.903 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | NAHL | 3 | 3.27 | 0.896 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | NCDC | 23 | 3.07 | 0.917 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | USHL | 52 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 1349 | 115 | 2.44 | 0.915 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 188 | 20 | 2.53 | 0.894 | |||
| 2019-20 | NCAA | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 944 | 85 | 2.65 | 0.910 | |||||||||||
| 2020-21 | NCAA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 10 | 2.84 | 0.889 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | AHL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 162 | 13 | 2.54 | 0.920 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | NCAA | 39 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1122 | 99 | 2.55 | 0.912 | |||||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | 32 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 981 | 75 | 2.40 | 0.924 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 122 | 9 | 2.28 | 0.926 | |||
| 2022-23 | ECHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 129 | 10 | 2.50 | 0.922 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | 41 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1232 | 107 | 2.67 | 0.913 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 115 | 9 | 2.14 | 0.922 | |||
| 2024-25 | AHL | 33 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 945 | 88 | 2.77 | 0.907 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 5 | 2.42 | 0.918 | |||
| 2025-26 | NHL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 7 | 2.33 | 0.911 | |||||||||||
| NHL Career | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 7 | 2.33 | 0.911 | |||||||||||