nhl Game Recap
Islanders vs Hurricanes Final: 5-4 - Recap
Semyon Varlamov stopped 39 of 43 shots fired at him by Carolina, as the Islanders skated to a 5-4 victory Thursday at PNC Arena.
The Islanders were a +191 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
New York got goals from Bo Horvat, Kyle Palmieri, Pierre Engvall, Simon Holmstrom, and Mathew Barzal in the victory. Horvat opened the scoring at 18:00 of the first period.
Semyon Varlamov turned in a 39-save effort for the Islanders.
Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal, Jalen Chatfield, and Jack Drury scored for the Hurricanes, finding the net behind Semyon Varlamov.
Carolina got a 11-stop effort from Pyotr Kochetkov in the loss.
New York scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Carolina went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Carolina by a margin of 43-16.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Panthers. The Hurricanes will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Buffalo.