Islanders fall to the Hurricanes 5-3

The New York Islanders lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 on Thursday, November 5, at UBS Arena in Elmont.

The Hurricanes led 2-0 after the first period, it was tied 3-3 after the second period, and the Hurricanes led 5-3 after regulation.

With 0:57 left in the first period, Logan Stankoven scored on a snap shot, assisted by Jackson Blake and K'Andre Miller. Carolina Hurricanes led 1-0. With 14:52 left in the third period, William Carrier scored on a backhand, assisted by Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho. Carolina Hurricanes led 4-3. With 19:09 left in the third period, Jalen Chatfield scored on a snap shot. Carolina Hurricanes led 5-3.

Andrei Svechnikov led the Hurricanes with 1 goal. Brayden Schenn led the Islanders with 1 goal and 1 assist. Semyon Varlamov stopped 34 of 38 shots for the Islanders.

Carolina Hurricanes were favored by 1.5 goals. Hurricanes covered. The total was 6.5, and the game went over.

The Islanders are 7-8. In their last 4 games they lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 3-5 at home on November 5, lost to the Edmonton Oilers 0-4 at home on October 31, beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in Minnesota on October 29, and beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 in Nashville on October 27.

The Hurricanes are 13-5. In their last 4 games they beat the New York Islanders 5-3 in New York on November 5, lost to the Nashville Predators 1-4 in Nashville on November 3, beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-0 at home on November 1, and beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 at home on October 29.

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