nhl Game Recap
Islanders Down Carolina 2-1 - Match Report
The Islanders beat Carolina 2-1 on Friday, earning a victory backstopped by Ilya Sorokin's 20 saves.
New York was an underdog by +154 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
New York got goals from Kyle Palmieri, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau in the victory. Pageau opened the scoring at 8:24 of the second period.
Ilya Sorokin turned in a 20-save effort for the Islanders.
Carolina got a goal from Vincent Trocheck in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Frederik Andersen stopped 19 of 21 shots for the Hurricanes, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Carolina went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Carolina outshot New York 21-21 in the game.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face St. Louis looking for another win. For Carolina, they head home to face Anaheim.