CAROLINA HURRICANES NOTES:

GAME ONE
The Hurricanes earned a 2-1 win over the Islanders at PNC Arena on 4/17. Sebastian Aho scored Carolina’s first goal on the power play, and Stefan Noesen added a second power-play goal in his Hurricanes playoff debut as Brent Burns (2a) and Martin Necas (2a) registered all four assists. Antti Raanta stopped 25 of 26 shots faced, improving to 7-0 on home ice in his Hurricanes playoff career.

GAME TWO
Carolina posted a 4-3 overtime win against New York at PNC Arena on 4/19, winning its fifth straight playoff overtime game on Jesper Fast’s first career overtime goal. Brent Burns (2a) and Jaccob Slavin (1g, 1a) tallied two points, Paul Stastny scored his first Hurricanes playoff goal and Stefan Noesen scored his second power-play goal in as many games. Antti Raanta made 23 saves in net.

GAME THREE
The Hurricanes suffered a 5-1 loss against the Islanders at UBS Arena on 4/21, losing their eighth straight road playoff game dating back to Game 4 of the 2021 Second Round. Jesper Fast scored a shorthanded goal with a primary assist from Jordan Staal, while Antti Raanta stopped 32 of 36 shots faced in net.

GAME FOUR
Carolina registered a 5-2 win over New York at UBS Arena on 4/23, ending an eight-game road playoff losing streak. Sebastian Aho posted a team-high three points (1g, 2a), Seth Jarvis scored two goals and Mackenzie MacEachern recorded two points (1g, 1a) in his Hurricanes debut, the first playoff points of his NHL career. Stefan Noesen also tallied two power-play assists on goals by Jarvis and Martin Necas, as Antti Raanta stopped 27 of 29 shots to earn his first career road playoff win.

GAME FIVE
The Hurricanes suffered a 3-2 loss against the Islanders at PNC Arena on 4/25. Sebastian Aho and Paul Stastny scored for Carolina, and Jalen Chatfield and Jesse Puljujarvi each tallied an assist for their his first Hurricanes playoff point. Antti Raanta made his fifth straight start in net, making 19 saves.

INJURY REPORT
Jack Drury, upper-body, missed one game (4/25)
Jake Gardiner, upper-body, missed 87 games (10/12-4/25)
Ondrej Kase, concussion, missed 86 games (10/14-4/25)
Max Pacioretty, torn Achilles, missed 42 games (1/21-4/25)
Andrei Svechnikov, torn ACL, missed 23 games (3/12-4/25)
Teuvo Teravainen, broken hand, missed three games (4/21-4/25)
2022-23 Regular-Season Man-Games Lost Due to Injury: 334
2023 Playoffs Man-Game Lost Due to Injury: 27

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
April 21 Recalled Ville Koivunen, Maxime Lajoie, Vasily Ponomarev, Jamieson Rees, Zach Sawchenko and Ryan Suzuki from Chicago (AHL)
April 20 Recalled Mackenzie MacEachern from Chicago (AHL)
April 17 Recalled Pyotr Kochetkov from Chicago (AHL)
April 14 Signed Domenick Fensore to a two-year, entry-level contract

HURRICANES vs. ISLANDERS SERIES NOTES
— Carolina is facing New York in the playoffs for the second time in franchise history. The Hurricanes earned a 4-0 series sweep of the Islanders in the 2019 Eastern Conference Second Round.

— The Hurricanes and Islanders have met 155 times in their regular-season histories. Carolina holds an 81-54-9-11 overall record, including a 39-29-5-6 home record and a 58-26-0-11 record since relocation.

— The Hurricanes won the regular-season series 3-1-0 in 2022-23 (Islanders: 1-3-0), and they are 9-2-0 in the teams’ last 11 regular-season matchups dating back to 1/8/19.

— The Hurricanes suffered a 6-2 loss against the Islanders at PNC Arena on 10/28. Martin Necas and Brent Burns each scored for Carolina, while Frederik Andersen made 26 saves in net.

— Carolina earned a 3-0 win over New York at UBS Arena on 12/10. Paul Stastny, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jordan Staal scored for the Hurricanes, with Stastny’s goal marking his first tally with his new team, and Pyotr Kochetkov posted a 16-save shutout.

— The Hurricanes posted a 5-2 win over the Islanders at UBS Arena on 1/21. Sebastian Aho scored his second hat trick of the season (3g), and Jordan Staal (1g, 1a) and Teuvo Teravainen (2a) each recorded two points as Frederik Andersen stopped 29 of 31 shots faced in net.

— Carolina recorded a 2-1 win over New York at PNC Arena on 4/2. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jordan Martinook scored for the Hurricanes, while Frederik Andersen stopped 21 of 22 shots faced in net.

— Brent Burns has recorded 19 points (7g, 12a) in 26 career regular-season games against New York.

— Calvin de Haan was selected 12th overall by New York in the 2009 NHL Draft and earned 81 points (12g, 69a) in 304 games with the Islanders from 2011-17.

— A native of Tarrytown, N.Y., Brett Pesce has recorded eight points (2g, 6a) in 25 career regular-season games against the Islanders and added three assists in four playoff matchups in 2019.

— Jaccob Slavin has scored six career regular-season goals against New York, including his only career hat trick in an 8-4 win at Barclays Center on 3/3/17. He has tallied 13 points (6g, 7a) in 25 career regular-season games against the Islanders, marking his most points against any opponent, and he also posted two assists in four playoff games against New York in 2019.

— Islanders Assistant Coach Doug Houda posted 20 points (6g, 14a) and 356 penalty minutes in 142 games with Hartford from 1991-93. Acquired from DET in exchange for Doug Crossman on 2/20/91, Houda was traded to LAK in exchange for Marc Potvin on 11/3/93.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
DATE NYI RESULT SCORE NYI SCORERS IN GOAL
April 25, 2023
Game Five
Win
CAR leads 3-2
NYI 3 at CAR 2 Engvall, Nelson,
Barzal
Sorokin (34/36)
Pierre Engvall opened the score with his first career playoff goal, then Brock Nelson and Mathew Barzal each scored to help the Islanders defeat the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, Tuesday night in Raleigh. Kyle Palmieri and Bo Horvat each recorded assists, and Ilya Sorokin turned aside 34 saves on 36 shots as the Islanders forced a Game Six while on the road for the seventh time in franchise history.

INJURIES PLAYOFF GAMES MISSED

26 Oliver Wahlstrom 5

28 Alexander Romanov 2

2022-23 Man Games Lost: 209

ROUND ONE SCHEDULE
Game One Monday, April 17 PNC Arena L, 2-1
Game Two Wednesday, April 19 PNC Arena L (OT) 4-3
Game Three Friday, April 21 UBS Arena W, 5-1
Game Four Sunday, April 23 UBS Arena L, 5-2
Game Five Tuesday, Apr. 25 PNC Arena W, 3-2
Game Six (if necessary) Friday, Apr. 28 UBS Arena 7PM

VS. CAROLINA:
Last five regular season meetings
(3-0-2)
Apr. 2, 2023 PNC Arena L, 2-1
Jan. 21, 2023 UBS Arena L, 5-2
Dec. 10, 2022 UBS Arena L, 3-0
Oct. 28, 2022 PNC Arena W, 6-2
Apr. 8, 2022 PNC Arena W, 2-1

Last playoff meeting – 2019
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL
(Carolina wins series 4-0)
APR 26 NYI 0 vs. CAR 1 L OT
APR 28 NYI 1 vs. CAR 2 L
MAY 1 NYI 2 at CAR 5 L
MAY 3 NYI 2 at CAR 5 L

2022-23 Reg. Season 1-3-0
Franchise History 65-74-9-7
NYI Home 30-38-4-4
NYI Away 35-36-5-3
Playoffs 2-7 (1-3 home/1-4 away)

TEAM NOTES
TODAY’S MATCHUP
Tonight, the New York Islanders host the Carolina Hurricanes for Game Six of their First Round Series of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Tuesday night in Raleigh, Pierre Engvall, Brock Nelson and Mathew Barzal each scored to help the Islanders force a Game Six while on the road for the seventh time in club history.

HOME AGAIN
The Islanders have won Game Six in each of their last three playoff series (2021), all on home ice, and are 20-7 in Game Six in franchise history. The last time the Islanders played a Game Six at home was June 23, 2021, when the Islanders won 3-2 in overtime to force a Game Seven against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Semifinals. The Islanders finished the 2022-23 regular season with a 25-13-3 record on home ice, the first time they have recorded at least 25 wins at home since the 2015-16 campaign.