nhl Game Recap
Islanders Fall 6-3 Against Carolina - Game Recap
Andrei Svechnikov was the difference, potting a pair for Carolina on Thursday as the Hurricanes skated off with a 6-3 victory over the Islanders at PNC Arena.
Carolina was favored by -123 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Carolina got goals from Andrei Svechnikov(2), Jesper Fast, Jordan Martinook, Teuvo Teravainen, and Nino Niederreiter in the victory. Svechnikov opened the scoring at 9:15 of the first period.
Frederik Andersen turned in a 25-save effort for the Hurricanes.
New York got goals from Mathew Barzal, Brock Nelson, and Anders Lee in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 35 of 40 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Carolina scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while New York went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Carolina outshot New York 41-28 in the game.
Next game, Carolina takes its act on the road to face Nashville looking for another win. For New York, they head on the road to face Florida.