Sean Walker, William Carrier, Eric Robinson, Shayne Gostisbehere, and Jackson Blake all scored for the Hurricanes (3-0-0). Logan Stankoven had two assists.
William Eklund scored for the Sharks (0-1-2), and Alex Nedeljkovic made 38 saves. Michael Misa, who was selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, also made his NHL debut and had two blocks in 15:06 of ice time.
Walker put the Hurricanes in front 1-0 at 1:24 of the second period. Sebastian Aho sent a pass from the top of the right circle to the point, and Walker’s one-timer beat Nedeljkovic through traffic.
Eklund tied the game 1-1 at 4:38. Tyler Toffoli fed a lead pass to Eklund, who sent a low wrist shot between Bussi’s pads.
Carrier put the Hurricanes back in front 2-1 at 14:14. Alexander Nikishin’s backhand shot rebounded off Nedeljkovic before hitting the post and dropping into the crease, where Carrier then poked it over the goal line.
Robinson pushed the lead to 3-1 at 18:39. Mike Reilly threw a saucer pass from his own end to Robinson at the Sharks blue line, who slipped a backhander through the five-hole as he powered to the net.
Gostisbehere made it 4-1 at 1:52 of the third period, finishing a tic-tac-toe passing play between Taylor Hall and Stankoven with a wrist shot from the slot.
Blake’s one-timer from above the left face-off circle extended the lead to 5-1 at 7:25.