New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes

Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 7:00 PM ET RBC Center, Raleigh Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5–2 on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 on the road.

Final score, New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	Goals	2011-2012 record
New York Islanders	5	34-37-11
at Carolina Hurricanes	2	33-33-16

Goals by period

Goals by period, New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New York Islanders	1	1	3	5
Carolina Hurricanes	0	0	2	2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New York Islanders	8	10	8	26
Carolina Hurricanes	8	5	10	23

Three stars

J. Tavares, New York Islanders (2 goals, 2 assists)
M. Moulson, New York Islanders (1 goal, 2 assists)
K. Poulin, New York Islanders (goaltender)

Scoring summary

Every goal, New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:49	New York Islanders	PA Parenteau (1)	John Tavares (1), Mark Streit (1)	Power play	NYI 1, CAR 0
2nd	16:19	New York Islanders	Matt Moulson (1)	Mark Streit (2), PA Parenteau (1)	Power play	NYI 2, CAR 0
3rd	03:15	Carolina Hurricanes	Brandon Sutter (1)	Tim Gleason (1)	Even strength	NYI 2, CAR 1
3rd	06:55	Carolina Hurricanes	Tim Brent (1)	Jeff Skinner (1), Eric Staal (1)	Power play	NYI 2, CAR 2
3rd	07:36	New York Islanders	John Tavares (1)	Matt Moulson (1), Steve Staios (1)	Even strength	NYI 3, CAR 2
3rd	18:37	New York Islanders	Kyle Okposo (1)	John Tavares (2), Andrew MacDonald (1)	Even strength, Empty net	NYI 4, CAR 2
3rd	19:37	New York Islanders	John Tavares (2)	Kyle Okposo (1), Matt Moulson (2)	Even strength, Empty net	NYI 5, CAR 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes
Stat	New York Islanders	Carolina Hurricanes
Shots on goal	26	23
Power play	2 of 4	1 of 2
Penalty minutes	4	8
Hits	23	15
Blocked shots	23	13
Giveaways	2	4
Takeaways	2	8
Faceoffs won	23/51 (45.1%)	28/51 (54.9%)

Box score

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 J. Bailey	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	33.3%	17:28
Number 15 P. Parenteau	R	1	1	2	0	2	1	1	0	1		17:59
Number 17 M. Martin	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0		14:09
Number 21 K. Okposo	R	1	1	2	+2	0	2	0	3	0		19:12
Number 25 N. Niederreiter	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		11:05
Number 26 M. Moulson	L	1	2	3	+2	0	3	0	3	1		20:50
Number 29 J. Pandolfo	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	100%	07:45
Number 36 T. Wallace	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		08:35
Number 40 M. Grabner	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		13:49
Number 49 R. Rakhshani	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		12:47
Number 51 F. Nielsen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	57.1%	17:37
Number 91 J. Tavares	C	2	2	4	+2	0	2	1	0	0	41.7%	21:00
Number 2 M. Streit	D	0	2	2	+1	2	2	1	2	0		17:49
Number 3 T. Hamonic	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	3	0	0		24:33
Number 4 M. Eaton	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0		15:54
Number 24 S. Staios	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	0		14:18
Number 27 M. Jurcina	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	4	0		16:46
Number 47 A. MacDonald	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	5	0		25:26

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 60 K. Poulin	23	21	2	.913	59:33	Win

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 E. Staal	C	0	1	1	-3	0	5	1	1	0	57.1%	21:49
Number 13 A. Stewart	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		07:41
Number 14 A. Nodl	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		12:41
Number 15 T. Ruutu	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	2	0	0		14:25
Number 16 B. Sutter	C	1	0	1	0	0	6	0	1	0	42.9%	15:16
Number 19 J. Tlusty	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		16:51
Number 20 R. Nash	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	42.9%	13:38
Number 36 J. Jokinen	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	85.7%	17:11
Number 37 T. Brent	C	1	0	1	-2	0	2	0	1	1	50%	12:04
Number 39 P. Dwyer	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	0		14:30
Number 53 J. Skinner	L	0	1	1	-2	2	2	2	0	0		18:28
Number 59 C. LaRose	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0		14:13
Number 4 J. McBain	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		18:33
Number 5 B. Allen	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		18:28
Number 6 T. Gleason	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		18:01
Number 27 D. Joslin	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		13:41
Number 28 J. Faulk	D	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	0	0		25:10
Number 44 J. Harrison	D	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	4	0		23:03

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Ward	24	21	3	.875	58:56	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:14	Carolina Hurricanes	Jay Harrison	Delaying game puck over glass	2
1st	17:26	Carolina Hurricanes	Jay Harrison	Tripping	2
2nd	08:52	Carolina Hurricanes	Jeff Skinner	Slashing	2
2nd	15:33	Carolina Hurricanes	Riley Nash	Hooking	2
3rd	05:30	New York Islanders	PA Parenteau	Slashing	2
3rd	10:05	New York Islanders	Mark Streit	Hooking	2

Game information

New York Islanders head coach: Jack Capuano
Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Kirk Muller
Referees: Mike Hasenfratz, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Michel Cormier
New York Islanders scratches: Brian Rolston, Dylan Reese, Al Montoya
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Jaroslav Spacek

2011-2012 season series

Every New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes game in the 2011-2012 season
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final/SO	Game page: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Jan 3, 2012
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at New York Islanders 2	Final/OT	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Sat, Jan 21, 2012
New York Islanders 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at New York Islanders 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Sat, Feb 18, 2012

Other NHL games on Jan 31

Other NHL games on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 3 at Boston Bruins 4	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins, Tue, Jan 31, 2012
New York Rangers 3 at New Jersey Devils 4	Final/SO	Game page: New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Winnipeg Jets 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1	Final/SO	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	Final/SO	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Nashville Predators 5 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Calgary Flames 1	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Calgary Flames, Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers, Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at San Jose Sharks 6	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose Sharks, Tue, Jan 31, 2012

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