Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders

Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 7:00 PM ET UBS Arena, Elmont Regular Season Final

Final score

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 2–1 on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 on the road.

Final score, Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders
Team	Goals	2025-2026 record
Carolina Hurricanes	2	53-22-7
at New York Islanders	1	43-34-5

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

Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Carolina Hurricanes	7	8	6	21
New York Islanders	9	8	13	30

Scoring summary

Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:05	Carolina Hurricanes	Nikolaj Ehlers (26)	Felix Unger Sorum (1), Logan Stankoven (23)	Even strength	CAR 1, NYI 0
2nd	13:14	New York Islanders	Bo Horvat (31)	Mathew Barzal (53), Victor Eklund (1)	Even strength	CAR 1, NYI 1
3rd	14:38	Carolina Hurricanes	Mark Jankowski (11)	Joel Nystrom (9), Alexander Nikishin (22)	Even strength	CAR 2, NYI 1

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

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 22 L. Stankoven	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	1	37.5%	12:51
Number 27 N. Ehlers	L	1	0	1	+1	0	5	0	0		15:02
Number 28 W. Carrier	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		10:40
Number 29 B. Nadeau	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		16:40
Number 36 F. Unger Sorum	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1		14:35
Number 44 N. Deslauriers	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		11:28
Number 48 J. Martinook	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	50%	18:44
Number 50 E. Robinson	L	0	0	0	+1	2	3	1	0		14:07
Number 53 J. Blake	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		12:58
Number 76 S. Brind'Amour	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	50%	15:41
Number 77 M. Jankowski	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	3	55.6%	17:34
Number 82 J. Kotkaniemi	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	55.6%	17:29
Number 4 S. Gostisbehere	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		19:17
Number 6 M. Reilly	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2		22:10
Number 21 A. Nikishin	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	3		23:40
Number 62 C. Legault	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		22:01
Number 64 J. Nystrom	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	1		15:51
Number 91 R. Seeley	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		15:12

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 B. Bussi	30	29	1	.967	60:00	Win

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 B. Schenn	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0	72.7%	19:09
Number 13 M. Barzal	C	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0	25%	19:55
Number 14 B. Horvat	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	33.3%	20:18
Number 27 A. Lee	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	1		16:31
Number 43 L. Foudy	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		11:17
Number 44 J. Pageau	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	55.6%	14:56
Number 51 E. Heineman	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		15:47
Number 53 C. Cizikas	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	66.7%	12:25
Number 64 C. Ritchie	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2		15:55
Number 73 V. Eklund	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0		15:30
Number 81 O. Palat	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		11:48
Number 92 S. Holmstrom	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1		16:37
Number 3 A. Pelech	D	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0		17:30
Number 4 C. Soucy	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		15:44
Number 24 S. Mayfield	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		17:45
Number 36 I. George	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		16:33
Number 48 M. Schaefer	D	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	0		24:13
Number 77 T. DeAngelo	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		19:38

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 D. Rittich	21	19	2	.905	56:29	Loss

Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	11:41	Carolina Hurricanes	Eric Robinson	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	03:50	New York Islanders	Adam Pelech	Cross checking	2
3rd	06:19	Carolina Hurricanes	Mike Reilly	Hooking	2

Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Rod Brind'Amour
New York Islanders head coach: Peter DeBoer
Referees: Frederick L'Ecuyer, Pierre Lambert
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Julien Fournier
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Jordan Staal, Taylor Hall, Frederik Andersen, Jaccob Slavin, Sebastian Aho, Jalen Chatfield, Sean Walker, K'Andre Miller, Andrei Svechnikov, Seth Jarvis
New York Islanders scratches: Anthony Duclair, Ryan Pulock, Adam Boqvist, Kyle MacLean, Marc Gatcomb, Max Shabanov

Every Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders game in the 2025-2026 season
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 6	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Oct 30, 2025
New York Islanders 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Apr 4, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New York Islanders 1	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Tue, Apr 14, 2026

Other NHL games on Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 0 at Boston Bruins 4	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins, Tue, Apr 14, 2026
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Apr 14, 2026
Washington Capitals 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets, Tue, Apr 14, 2026
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Apr 14, 2026
Winnipeg Jets 3 at Utah Mammoth 5	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Utah Mammoth, Tue, Apr 14, 2026
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Calgary Flames 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames, Tue, Apr 14, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at St. Louis Blues 7	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Apr 14, 2026
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final/OT	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Apr 14, 2026