How to Watch Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-23-2023

The Carolina Hurricanes (17-12-4) square off against the New York Islanders (15-8-9) at PNC Arena on Saturday, December 23 at 7:30 PM ET on BSSO, MSGSN2, and ESPN+, with each team heading into the game following a loss. The Hurricanes were defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in a shootout in their most recent game, while the Islanders are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals.

Hurricanes vs. Islanders Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 23, 2023
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Hurricanes and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Hurricanes Insights

• The Hurricanes’ 106 total goals (3.2 per game) rank ninth in the league.
• The Hurricanes rank 18th in goals against, conceding 103 total goals (3.1 per game) in league action.
• Their goal differential (+3) ranks 14th in the league.
• The 26 power-play goals the Hurricanes have put up this season (ninth-most in the NHL) have come on 111 power-play chances.
• The Hurricanes have the league’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate (23.42%).
• The Hurricanes have scored six shorthanded goals this season.
• The Hurricanes have the league’s 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (82.24%).
• The Hurricanes win 51.2% of their faceoffs to rank ninth in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes make 9.5% of their shots (21st in the league).
• The Hurricanes have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 12.5 hits and 10.9 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Key Players

• Sebastian Aho has been important to Carolina’s offense this season, registering 30 points in 30 games.
• Martin Necas has nine goals and 14 assists for Carolina to compile 23 total points (0.7 per game).
• With 23 points through 33 games (11 goals and 12 assists), Seth Jarvis has been an important part of Carolina’s offense this season.
• Frederik Andersen (4-1-0) has a 2.9 goals against average and a save percentage of .894 for Carolina.

Hurricanes Injuries

Frederik Andersen: Blood Clotting (Out)

Islanders Insights

• With 98 goals (3.1 per game), the Islanders have the league’s 19th-ranked offense.
• The Islanders concede 3.2 goals per game (101 in total), 15th in the NHL.
• They have the 18th-ranked goal differential in the league at -3.
• The Islanders have 23 power-play goals (on 90 chances), 12th in the NHL.
• The Islanders’ power-play percentage (25.56) ranks them sixth in the league.
• The Islanders lead the NHL in shorthanded goals with eight.
• The 71.88% penalty-kill percentage of the Islanders is 31st in the league.
• The Islanders are 12th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.8%).
• The Islanders’ 10.2% shooting percentage is 16th in the league.
• The Islanders have held their opponents scoreless four times.

Islanders Key Players

• Noah Dobson’s 33 points make him an important offensive option for New York. He has recorded six goals and 27 assists in 32 games.
• Mathew Barzal has scored 33 total points (one per game) this season. He has 10 goals and 23 assists.
• Bo Horvat has 31 points so far, including 13 goals and 18 assists.
• Semyon Varlamov has a 6-4-2 record this season, with a .919 save percentage (ninth-best in the league). He has 375 saves, and has given up 33 goals (2.8 goals against average).

Islanders Injuries

Ryan Pulock: Lower Body (Out),

Adam Pelech: Upper Body (Out),

Scott Mayfield: Upper Body (Out),

Julien Gauthier: Upper Body (Questionable)