New York Islanders (15-8-9, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (17-12-4, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders take on the Carolina Hurricanes for a matchup within the Metropolitan Division Saturday.
Carolina has a 5-2-3 record in Metropolitan Division play and a 17-12-4 record overall. The Hurricanes rank ninth in NHL play with 106 total goals (averaging 3.2 per game).
New York has a 5-2-4 record in Metropolitan Division play and a 15-8-9 record overall. The Islanders have a -3 scoring differential, with 98 total goals scored and 101 conceded.
Saturday's game is the third meeting between these teams this season. The Islanders won 5-4 in overtime in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Seth Jarvis has 11 goals and 12 assists for the Hurricanes. Sebastian Aho has four goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Brock Nelson has 14 goals and 13 assists for the Islanders. Bo Horvat has scored six goals with nine assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 3-4-3, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Islanders: 6-1-3, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.3 assists, 2.6 penalties and 5.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Hurricanes: Frederik Andersen: out (blood clotting).
Islanders: Julien Gauthier: day to day (upper body), Scott Mayfield: out (upper body), Ryan Pulock: out (lower body), Adam Pelech: out (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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