New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes

Saturday, April 20, 2024, 5:00 PM ET PNC Arena, Raleigh Playoffs Final

Final score

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 3–1 on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at home.

Final score, New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
New York Islanders	1	39-27-16
at Carolina Hurricanes	3	52-23-7

News about this game

Carolina Hurricanes Named NHL's Biggest Favorite in Four Decades

Sat, Apr 20, 2024

Carolina Hurricanes lead Stanley Cup favorites but face the longest odds at +550 in 40 years. They're up against the Avalanche, Bruins, Oilers, and Rangers in a fierce playoff battle.
Carolina Hurricanes Triumph Over New York Islanders in Gritty Game 1 Victory

Sat, Apr 20, 2024

With 34 saves from Andersen, Hurricanes beat the Islanders 3-1. Noesen and Necas scored crucial goals, but despite Varlamov's 23 saves, NYI fell short.
Game 2 of NHL Playoffs: Hurricanes Take On Islanders - Will Carolina Secure a Win?

Sun, Apr 21, 2024

Islanders (39-27-16) face Hurricanes (52-23-7) in NHL playoffs Game 2. Carolina leads series 1-0 and is favored by -250. O/U at 5.5.

Goals by period

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

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	13	13	34
Carolina Hurricanes	7	6	13	26

Three stars

E. Kuznetsov, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 1 assist)
F. Andersen, Carolina Hurricanes (goaltender)
B. Skjei, Carolina Hurricanes (2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:35	Carolina Hurricanes	Evgeny Kuznetsov (1)	Martin Necas (1), Brady Skjei (1)	Power play	NYI 0, CAR 1
1st	08:20	New York Islanders	Kyle MacLean (1)	Anders Lee (1), Alexander Romanov (1)	Even strength	NYI 1, CAR 1
3rd	03:44	Carolina Hurricanes	Stefan Noesen (1)	Brady Skjei (2), Evgeny Kuznetsov (1)	Even strength	NYI 1, CAR 2
3rd	18:28	Carolina Hurricanes	Martin Necas (1)	Brett Pesce (1), Jack Drury (1)	Even strength, Empty net	NYI 1, CAR 3

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	34	26
Power play	0 of 2	1 of 3
Penalty minutes	6	4
Hits	19	27
Blocked shots	21	13
Giveaways	5	8
Takeaways	7	10
Faceoffs won	24/58 (41.4%)	34/58 (58.6%)

Box score

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 S. Holmstrom	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	20%	09:37
Number 13 M. Barzal	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	0		20:13
Number 14 B. Horvat	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5	3	1	31.3%	21:29
Number 15 C. Clutterbuck	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0		11:11
Number 17 M. Martin	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	3	0	66.7%	10:14
Number 18 P. Engvall	L	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	0	40%	13:05
Number 20 H. Fasching	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		14:18
Number 21 K. Palmieri	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	3		17:40
Number 27 A. Lee	L	0	1	1	0	2	7	2	1		15:02
Number 29 B. Nelson	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	0	56.3%	18:00
Number 32 K. MacLean	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	3	50%	12:10
Number 53 C. Cizikas	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2		15:52
Number 2 M. Reilly	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		18:39
Number 3 A. Pelech	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	2		20:33
Number 6 R. Pulock	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	3		20:59
Number 8 N. Dobson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		21:23
Number 28 A. Romanov	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	1		20:41
Number 41 R. Bortuzzo	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		15:16

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 S. Varlamov	25	23	2	.920	59:25	Loss

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 11 J. Staal	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0	0	68.8%	15:12
Number 18 J. Drury	C	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	0	0	100%	10:47
Number 20 S. Aho	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	50%	19:13
Number 23 S. Noesen	R	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	2	0		08:54
Number 24 S. Jarvis	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	50%	20:38
Number 37 A. Svechnikov	R	0	0	0	0	2	6	3	1	0		15:17
Number 48 J. Martinook	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0		16:26
Number 59 J. Guentzel	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		18:55
Number 82 J. Kotkaniemi	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	0	55.6%	11:12
Number 86 T. Teravainen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		15:32
Number 88 M. Necas	C	1	1	2	0	0	3	1	1	0		16:05
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov	C	1	1	2	+1	0	2	0	0	1	58.3%	12:07
Number 5 J. Chatfield	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		17:26
Number 7 D. Orlov	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		17:45
Number 8 B. Burns	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0		20:13
Number 22 B. Pesce	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	2	1	0		19:49
Number 74 J. Slavin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1	0		19:59
Number 76 B. Skjei	D	0	2	2	+2	0	1	2	1	0		20:30

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 F. Andersen	34	33	1	.971	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:22	New York Islanders	Anders Lee	Holding	2
1st	10:45	Carolina Hurricanes	Andrei Svechnikov	High sticking	2
2nd	05:29	New York Islanders	Matt Martin	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	11:28	Carolina Hurricanes	Stefan Noesen	High sticking	2
3rd	13:27	New York Islanders	Kyle Palmieri	Slashing	2

Game information

New York Islanders head coach: Patrick Roy
Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Rod Brind'Amour
Referees: Garrett Rank, Jean Hebert
Linesmen: Andrew Smith, Jonny Murray
New York Islanders scratches: Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Sebastian Aho, Oliver Wahlstrom, Jakub Skarek, Ruslan Iskhakov, Samuel Bolduc
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Jesper Fast, Spencer Martin, Tony DeAngelo, Brendan Lemieux, Scott Morrow, Jackson Blake, Bradly Nadeau

2023-2024 season series

Every New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at New York Islanders 3	Final/OT	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Sat, Nov 4, 2023
New York Islanders 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final/OT	Game page: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Nov 30, 2023
New York Islanders 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Dec 23, 2023
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at New York Islanders 1	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Tue, Mar 19, 2024
New York Islanders 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final Playoffs	Game page: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Apr 20, 2024
New York Islanders 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 5	Final Playoffs	Game page: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, Mon, Apr 22, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at New York Islanders 2	Final Playoffs	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Thu, Apr 25, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New York Islanders 3	Final/2OT Playoffs	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Sat, Apr 27, 2024
New York Islanders 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 6	Final Playoffs	Game page: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Apr 30, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders	Postponed Playoffs	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Thu, May 2, 2024
New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes	Postponed Playoffs	Game page: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, May 4, 2024

Other NHL games on Apr 20

Other NHL games on Saturday, April 20, 2024
Matchup	Status	Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 5	Final Playoffs	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins, Sat, Apr 20, 2024