National Hockey League

FINAL
New York Islanders 2
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Carolina Hurricanes 5
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Match Report

Hurricanes beat Islanders 5-2, take 3-0 series lead

Sebastian Aho set up Justin Williams' go-ahead goal with 9:45 remaining, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-0 lead in their second-round series.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
10/31/26 vs Edmonton Oilers L 0-4 NHL
10/29/26 @ Minnesota Wild W 4-3 NHL
10/27/26 @ Nashville Predators W 4-3 NHL
10/25/26 @ Dallas Stars L 3-6 NHL
10/22/26 vs Los Angeles Kings L 2-3 NHL
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Team Stats

NYI CAR
16
Blocked Shots
17
28
Hits
25
10
Takeaways
18
30
Shots
38
1
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
2
33.3
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
24
Faceoffs Won
34
41.4
Faceoff Win Percent
58.6
14
Giveaways
11
2
Total Penalties
3
4
Penalty Minutes
6

Head to Head

NYI win series 3-1

NYI Last 5 matchups CAR
  1. 3 Final 2019-01-09 @ NYI 4
  2. 4 Final 2018-11-25 @ NYI 1
  3. 2 Final 2018-10-28 @ CAR 1
  4. 2 Final/OT 2018-10-04 @ CAR 1

Injuries

Carolina Hurricanes

  • Taylor Hall Day-To-Day
  • Alexander Nikishin Out
  • Jordan Staal Injured Reserve

New York Islanders

  • Mathew Barzal Injured Reserve
  • Ryan Pulock Out
  • Matias Maccelli Injured Reserve
  • Calum Ritchie Injured Reserve
  • Alexander Romanov Injured Reserve

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