Carolina’s shot volume and scoring depth powered a 5-3 win over New York on Thursday.
Carolina beat New York 5-3 on Thursday, using 39 shots to sustain pressure against the Islanders’ 27. Andrei Svechnikov scored once and assisted once for two points, with seven shots and a +3 rating, while Sebastian Aho had two assists, two points, four shots and +3. William Carrier and Jalen Chatfield each recorded a goal and an assist for two points; Carrier added two shots and four hits, and Chatfield had one shot. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Logan Stankoven also scored, with Kotkaniemi posting three shots and two hits and Stankoven three shots and a +1 rating; Jordan Martinook chipped in an assist. Victor Eklund scored and assisted for two points, three shots, three hits and +1, while Brayden Schenn had a goal, an assist, two points, one shot, three hits and +1; Mitchell Chaffee scored with three shots, three hits and +1. Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves on 38 shots (.895) for New York, and Brandon Bussi stopped 24 of 27 (.889) for Carolina; neither team scored a power-play goal. Carolina’s 22 blocked shots to New York’s 12 helped reinforce its edge in a game where the Hurricanes outshot the Islanders 39-27 despite taking fewer hits, 16-26.
Key Performers
Andrei Svechnikov, Carolina: 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 7 SOG, +3. Victor Eklund, New York: 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 3 SOG, 3 hits, +1. Goalies: Varlamov 34 saves/38 SA, .895; Bussi 24/27, .889.
Standings Impact
Carolina entered at 12-3-2 with 26 points and the No. 2 power index; New York was 7-5-2 with 16 points and ranked No. 19. The result adds a valuable win for the Hurricanes in a matchup between teams separated by 10 points entering the game.
DYMA Insight
The 12-3-2 Hurricanes backed their No. 2 power-index standing with a 12-shot advantage and five different goal scorers. New York’s 26 hits could not offset Carolina’s shot pressure and 22 blocked shots.