Hurricanes Visit Islanders in Metropolitan Division Matchup

The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders meet in Elmont, New York, on November 5, with puck drop scheduled for 7 p.m. EST. The Metropolitan Division teams are playing each other for the first time this season.

Carolina enters with a 12-3-2 record, including a 4-1-0 mark against division opponents. The Islanders are 7-5-2 overall and 1-1-0 in the division. New York has scored 39 goals and allowed 38; the Hurricanes have won 11 of 12 games in which they scored at least three goals.

In their past 10 games, the Islanders went 5-3-2, scoring an average of 2.6 goals and allowing 2.8 per game. Carolina was 7-2-1 over that span, averaging 3.7 goals while conceding 2.1.

Brayden Schenn leads New York with four goals and five assists, while Matthew Schaefer has recorded four goals and seven assists over the past 10 games. Logan Stankoven has tallied 10 goals, plus six assists, for Carolina; Jesperi Kotkaniemi has posted four goals, alongside one assist, during his last 10 games.

Both teams have players listed out. New York’s absences include Mathew Barzal, Matias Maccelli, Ryan Pulock, Calum Ritchie and Alexander Romanov. Carolina lists Taylor Hall, Jordan Staal and Alexander Nikishin as unavailable.