Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Islanders 5-3 on Thursday night at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. A goal by Carrier in the third period broke a tie and propelled the Hurricanes to victory.
Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi made key saves, while Islanders netminder Semyon Varlamov faced heavy pressure. Carolina's K'andre Miller and Logan Stankoven were active on offense, while New York's Brayden Schenn and Tony DeAngelo contributed defensively.
