SAN JOSE BARRACUDA (1-2-0-0) vs. TUCSON ROADRUNNERS (1-2-0-0)

SAT, OCT. 10, 2026 | 6 PM | TECH CU ARENA |  SAN JOSE, CA

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FAMILIAR FOE: The Barracuda and Roadrunners continue their Pacific Division rivalry Saturday night in the second of eight meetings this season. Tucson claimed the first matchup on Friday, 7-4, despite being outshot 36-31. Dating back to last season, the Roadrunners have won four straight against the Barracuda. San Jose went 3-5-0-0 against Tucson a year ago, including 2-2-0-0 at home, with two of its three wins coming in overtime. The eight meetings featured plenty of offense, as Tucson outscored San Jose 36-29, with the teams combining to average 8.1 goals per game. Jimmy Huntington led the Barracuda with nine points (four goals, five assists), followed by Filip Bystedt with eight (five goals, three assists). Austin Poganski paced Tucson with 10 points (two goals, eight assists), while Cameron Hebig added nine (six goals, three assists). Both teams found success on the power play, with San Jose converting at 31% (9-for-29) and Tucson at 28% (7-for-25).

FRIDAY FIREWORKS: The Barracuda and Roadrunners combined for 11 goals Friday night in Tucson's 7-4 victory at Tech CU Arena. San Jose opened the scoring just 1:27 into the contest on Jimmy Huntington's second goal of the season, but Tucson responded with three goals in a span of 3:10 to grab a 3-1 lead. Filip Bystedt cut the deficit to one with a power-play goal late in the first period. After Tucson extended its lead to 4-2 in the second, Brendan Hoffmann scored his first goal of the season at 13:25, and Huntington tied the game on the power play just 1:36 later. However, Vadim Moroz restored Tucson's lead at 16:57 of the middle frame, and the Roadrunners added two goals in the third to secure the victory. San Jose outshot Tucson 36-31 but allowed two power-play goals on three opportunities.

AYE AYE, CAPTAIN: Last Thursday, the Barracuda named forward Jimmy Huntington the seventh captain in franchise history. In his first season with San Jose a year ago, the Laval, Quebec, native posted a career-high 48 points (15 goals, 33 assists) in 71 games, finishing tied for second on the team in scoring and earning the Barracuda's Fan Favorite award. Huntington has made an immediate impact to begin the 2026-27 campaign, recording four points (three goals, one assist) through three games. On Friday against Tucson, he notched his first multi-goal game of the season, finishing with two goals, an assist and a team-high six shots. Huntington won the 2024 Calder Cup with the Hershey Bears.

FIL IT UP: Sharks' 2022 first-round pick Filip Bystedt has picked up right where he left off last season, recording five points (three goals, two assists) through San Jose's first three games. The 22-year-old center collected three points (two goals, one assist) in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against San Diego, reaching the 100-point milestone in his AHL career. On Friday against Tucson, Bystedt added a power-play goal and an assist, giving him back-to-back multi-point games. Bystedt led the Barracuda last season in points (60), assists (38), game-winning goals (6) and overtime goals (2), while finishing second in goals (22).

CUDA GRADUATES: The Barracuda-to-Sharks pipeline continues in 2026-27, with Igor Chernyshov, Luca Cagnoni and Nolan Allan all earning spots on the Sharks' opening roster after spending significant time with the Barracuda last season. A year ago, Chernyshov produced 33 points (13 goals, 20 assists) in 41 AHL games, while Cagnoni totaled 43 points (eight goals, 35 assists) in 67 contests. Both made an immediate impact in the Sharks' season-opening win against Vegas, with Cagnoni recording two points (one goal, one assist), including his first NHL goal in overtime. Chernyshov followed with a two-goal performance against Los Angeles on Saturday, including the overtime winner in San Jose's 5-4 victory. Zack Ostapchuk, who also spent time with the Barracuda last season, has played a significant role, centering the Sharks' fourth line.

POWERING UP: San Jose finished last season with one of the AHL's most productive power plays, converting at 24.3% (66-for-272). The Cuda were even better at Tech CU Arena, operating at 26.2% on home ice. After scoring once on the man advantage in Sunday's overtime win against San Diego, the Barracuda struck twice on five opportunities Friday against Tucson. Filip Bystedt scored San Jose's first power-play goal of the night at 17:45 of the opening period, while Jimmy Huntington added another at 15:01 of the second. Through three games, the Barracuda have converted on three of nine power-play chances (33.3%).

MAMMOTH PROSPECTS: The Tucson Roadrunners feature several of Utah's top prospects, headlined by former first-round picks Tij Iginla (sixth overall, 2024) and Caleb Desnoyers (fourth overall, 2025). Iginla, the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla, is coming off a 90-point season (41 goals, 49 assists) in 48 games with Kelowna (WHL), while Desnoyers recorded 78 points (22 goals, 56 assists) in 45 games with Moncton (QMJHL). Both made an impact in Friday's win over San Jose, with Desnoyers scoring his first professional goal and Iginla collecting an assist on the tally. Meanwhile, two of Utah's top prospects from last season, defenseman Dmitri Simashev (sixth overall, 2023) and forward Daniil But (12th overall, 2023), earned spots on the Mammoth's opening NHL roster.