Venue & Game Details
Stadium: Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
Capacity: ~18,700
Puckdrop: 7:30 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+ / Hulu
Injury Report
Carolina Hurricanes:
Shayne Gostisbehere (midsection) – out short-term
Jaccob Slavin (lower body) – out
Pyotr Kochetkov (lower body) – out
William Carrier (IR, lower body)
New York Islanders:
No major injuries reported
Key Player Matchups
Sebastian Aho (CAR) vs. Bo Horvat (NYI): Aho has 11 points (4G, 7A) and a nine-game point streak. Horvat leads the Islanders with 6 goals, 11 points.
Seth Jarvis (CAR) vs. Mathew Barzal (NYI): Jarvis also has 11 points, while Barzal leads NYI in assists (6).
Goaltending:
Frederik Andersen (CAR): 4-2-0, 3.11 GAA, .892 SV%
David Rittich (NYI): 2-0-0, 2.01 GAA, .940 SV%
Ilya Sorokin (NYI): 2-4-1, 3.75 GAA, .868 SV%
Team Recent Form
New York Islanders:
Last 5: L-L-W-W-W
Last Game: 5-2 loss at Boston
Strength: 5-on-5 scoring (3.56 GF/game)
Weakness: Defense (3.56 GA/game, 26th NHL)
Carolina Hurricanes:
Last 5: L-L-W-L-W
Last Game: 6-3 loss vs. Vegas
Strength: 4th in NHL in goals per game (3.67)
Weakness: Power play just 10% (32nd NHL)
Series History
All-Time: Hurricanes lead 85-56-9-13
Recent: Carolina is 13-4-2 in last 19 regular season meetings
2024-25 Season: Hurricanes won series 2-1-0
Betting Trends
Carolina: 5-1 as moneyline favorite this season; 5 of 9 games Over 6.5 goals.
New York: 2-3 as underdogs; 7 of 9 games Over 6.5 goals.
Head-to-Head: Hurricanes have covered in 3 of last 4 vs. Islanders.
Game Odds
New York Islanders 6.5
Carolina Hurricanes – 220
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 29, 2025
