Carolina Hurricanes (6-5, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (5-2-2, third in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes take on the New York Islanders in Metropolitan Division play on Saturday.
New York is 5-2-2 overall with a 2-0-1 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Islanders have a 2-1-0 record when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.
Carolina had a 52-21-9 record overall while going 27-9-1 against opponents from the Metropolitan Division last season. The Hurricanes scored 262 goals while giving up 210 last season for a +52 goal differential.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Horvat has scored four goals with three assists for the Islanders. Brock Nelson has four goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
Teuvo Teravainen has eight goals and one assist for the Hurricanes. Stefan Noesen has two goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 5-2-2, averaging 2.4 goals, four assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 5-5-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.5 assists, 5.4 penalties and 14.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.
Hurricanes: Ryan Suzuki: out (upper body), Brett Pesce: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
