Carolina Hurricanes (42-20-6, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (29-23-15, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New York Islanders after Dmitry Orlov scored two goals in the Hurricanes' 7-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.
New York is 8-5-5 against the Metropolitan Division and 29-23-15 overall. The Islanders have gone 27-4-11 when scoring three or more goals.
Carolina is 12-4-3 against the Metropolitan Division and 42-20-6 overall. The Hurricanes have a 39-6-2 record in games they score three or more goals.
Tuesday's game is the fourth time these teams square off this season. The Islanders won 5-4 in the last meeting. Bo Horvat led the Islanders with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mathew Barzal has 20 goals and 49 assists for the Islanders. Horvat has scored seven goals with five assists over the past 10 games.
Sebastian Aho has 27 goals and 47 assists for the Hurricanes. Andrei Svechnikov has five goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 6-3-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.9 assists, 2.4 penalties and 5.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 8-2-0, averaging four goals, 7.2 assists, 4.3 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: Scott Mayfield: out (lower-body), Robert Bortuzzo: out (lower body).
Hurricanes: Jack Drury: day to day (lower body), Teuvo Teravainen: day to day (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
