Carolina HurricanesHurricanes53-22-7
2FinalApr 14, 2026
New York IslandersIslanders43-34-5
1TVMSGSNFanDuel SN SouthStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
CAR+154
NYI−185
Puck line
CAR +1.5−166
NYI −1.5+140
Total O/U
Over 6.5−115
Under 6.5−105
- Puck line: Hurricanes +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (3 goals).
Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes edged the New York Islanders 2-1 at UBS Arena in Elmont on Apr 14, 2026 to move to 53-22-7.
The Hurricanes won despite being outshot 30-21.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| NYI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
W: Bussi · L: Rittich
Scoring plays
First Period
- CARGoal · 3:05Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Felix Unger Sorum (1), Logan Stankoven (23)1-0
Second Period
- NYIGoal · 13:14Bo Horvat Goal (31) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (53), Victor Eklund (1)1-1
Third Period
- CARGoal · 14:38Mark Jankowski Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Joel Nystrom (9), Alexander Nikishin (22)2-1
Team stats
CARNYI
- Shots
- 21
- 30
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 50.0
- 50.0
- Hits
- 11
- 10
- Blocked Shots
- 17
- 7
- Penalty Minutes
- 4
- 2
Top performers
Carolina HurricanesNew York Islanders
Goals
Mark Jankowski1
Bo Horvat1
Assists
Logan Stankoven1
Mathew Barzal1
Points
Mark Jankowski1
Bo Horvat1
Player stats
Hurricanes · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Blake RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:58 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Skyler Brind'Amour C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 15:41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| William Carrier LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Deslauriers LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 11:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:02 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mark Jankowski C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55.6 | 0 |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55.6 | 0 |
| Jordan Martinook RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Bradly Nadeau LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Eric Robinson LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:07 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12:51 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Felix Unger Sorum RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne Gostisbehere D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Charles Alexis Legault D | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23:40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Joel Nystrom D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mike Reilly D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Ronan Seeley D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi G | 1 | 30 | 29 | .967 | 60:00 | 0 |
Islanders · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Barzal C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:55 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 |
| Casey Cizikas C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Victor Eklund LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Liam Foudy C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emil Heineman LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Simon Holmstrom RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 16:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Bo Horvat C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Anders Lee LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 16:31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 14:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.6 | 0 |
| Ondrej Palat LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Calum Ritchie C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brayden Schenn C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72.7 | 0 |
Islanders · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony DeAngelo D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19:38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Isaiah George D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Scott Mayfield D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Pelech D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Matthew Schaefer D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 24:13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Carson Soucy D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Islanders · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Rittich G | 2 | 21 | 19 | .905 | 56:29 | 0 |
Three stars
- Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR)
- Mark Jankowski (CAR)
- Brandon Bussi (CAR)
Game info
VenueUBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Attendance15,231
OfficialsLinesman: Scott Cherrey · Referee: Frederick L'Ecuyer · Referee: Pierre Lambert · Linesman: Julien Fournier
TVMSGSN · localFanDuel SN South · local
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