Staal lifts Hurricanes past Islanders 1-0 in OT in Game 1
Jordan Staal scored 4:04 into overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes to 1-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Carolina Hurricanes
1
New York Islanders
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | @ Nashville Predators | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | W 7-0 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | vs Boston Bruins | W 2-1 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ St. Louis Blues | W 4-0 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 4:04 1-0
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Missed 1:19 1-0
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Missed 0:38 1-0
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Missed 17:37 0-0
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Missed 16:15 0-0
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Missed 15:34 0-0
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Missed 14:07 0-0
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Penalty 13:51
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Penalty 10:37
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Penalty 2:43
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Missed 2:21 0-0
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Penalty 0:50
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Missed 19:44 0-0
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Missed 19:32 0-0
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Penalty 18:53
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Penalty 17:07
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Missed 17:07 0-0
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Penalty 11:40
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Missed 9:18 0-0
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Missed 3:49 0-0
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Missed 19:17 0-0
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Missed 14:18 0-0
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Missed 12:39 0-0
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Missed 9:53 0-0
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Penalty 7:03
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Missed 1:48 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 1-0
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Period End 20:00 1-0
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Goal 4:04 1-0
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Blocked 3:58 1-0
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Hit 3:55 1-0
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Giveaway 3:45 1-0
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Hit 3:35 1-0
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Hit 3:28 1-0
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Hit 3:18 1-0
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Face Off 2:54 1-0
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Stoppage 2:54 1-0
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Hit 2:33 1-0
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Face Off 2:21 1-0
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Stoppage 2:21 1-0
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Giveaway 2:17 1-0
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Face Off 1:58 1-0
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Stoppage 1:58 1-0
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Shot 1:51 1-0
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Missed 1:19 1-0
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Shot 1:03 1-0
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Missed 0:38 1-0
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Giveaway 0:35 1-0
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Blocked 0:29 1-0
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Hit 0:09 1-0
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Face Off 0:00 1-0
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Period Start 0:00 1-0
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Period End 20:00 0-0
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Blocked 19:59 0-0
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Giveaway 19:58 0-0
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Face Off 19:51 0-0
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Stoppage 19:51 0-0
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Hit 19:34 0-0
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Hit 19:06 0-0
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Face Off 18:59 0-0
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Stoppage 18:59 0-0
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Shot 18:50 0-0
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Face Off 18:04 0-0
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Stoppage 18:04 0-0
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Shot 18:04 0-0
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Missed 17:37 0-0
Showing the last 40 of 369 events.
Team Stats
CAR
NYI
18
Blocked Shots
19
38
Hits
44
2
Takeaways
5
32
Shots
31
0
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
23
Faceoffs Won
36
39.0
Faceoff Win Percent
61.0
10
Giveaways
25
5
Total Penalties
3
10
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
Injuries
New York Islanders
- Mathew Barzal Injured Reserve
- Ryan Pulock Out
- Matias Maccelli Injured Reserve
- Calum Ritchie Injured Reserve
- Alexander Romanov Injured Reserve
Carolina Hurricanes
- Taylor Hall Day-To-Day
- Alexander Nikishin Out
- Jordan Staal Injured Reserve
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