New York Islanders (12-13-7, 31 pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (19-10-1, 39 pts)
Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Tuesday, December 17
Time: 7:30 pm ET
TV: ESPN+ / Hulu / Disney+
Radio:
New York Islanders – WRHU 88.7 FM / 103.9 FM LI News Radio
Carolina Hurricanes – The Fan 99.9 FM
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
New York Islanders +1.5 ML +190
Carolina Hurricanes -1.5 ML -225
O/U 5.5
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New York Islanders News & Notes:
The Islanders have won three of their last four games and are 4-4-2 in their last ten games. New York is 6-6-5 on the road this season and is looking to add to that total tonight in Carolina. The Islanders are 3-2-2 in the Metropolitan Division this season. The Islanders won the first matchup between these teams 4-3 on December 7.
Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:
The Hurricanes are in third place in the Metropolitan Division, five points behind first-place Washington. Carolina is 8-2-1 in division play and is 4-2-0 in games decided by one goal. Carolina has a +21 goal differential this season but is only 5-5-0 in their last ten games.
New York Islanders Projected Lines:
Lee-Barzal-Pageau
Tsyplakov-Nelson-Palmieri
Engvall-MacLean-Holmstrom
Martin-Cizikis-Fasching
Romanov-Dobson
Pelech-Pulock
Cholowski-Mayfield
Sorokin
Hogberg
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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines:
Robinson-Aho-Jarvis
Svechnikov-Kotkaniemi-Necas
Carrier-Staal-Martinook
Roslovic-Jost-Blake
Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Chatfield
Gostisbehere-Walker
Kochetkov
Tokarski
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Players To Watch:
New York Islanders
Left-Wing Anders Lee leads the Islanders with 25 points in 32 games played. The 6-foot-3 Edina, Minnesota native also leads New York in goals with 13. Bo Horvat and Noah Dobson are tied for the team lead in assists with 14. Maxim Tsyplakov leads the team with a +9 and also leads the club in penalty minutes with 22.
Carolina Hurricanes
Martin Necas leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 44 points (14g, 30a) in 30 games. Necas’ 44 points also place the 25-year-old Czech sixth in the NHL among all skaters. Necas is on pace for 120 points which would shatter his career-high, the 6-foot-2 center had 71 during the 2022-23 for the ‘Canes.
Injury Report:
New York Islanders
C Bo Harvat – Day To Day
LW Anthony Duclair – IR
D Mike Reilly – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
Carolina Hurricanes
C Jack Drury – IR
D Joakim Ryan – IR
D Riley Stillman – IR (Non-Roster)
RW Jesper Fast – LTIR
Next Game:
New York Islanders – December 21 at Toronto Maple Leafs
Carolina Hurricanes – December 20 at Washington Capitals
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