The Carolina Hurricanes are on the road for Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs First Round against the New York Islanders, with the Hurricanes up 3-2. You can watch the game on Friday at 7:00 PM ET on Bally Sports.
Islanders vs. Hurricanes Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, April 28, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Islanders and Hurricanes Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Islanders Insights
- The Islanders’ 242 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 22nd in the league.
- Defensively, the Islanders are one of the stingiest units in NHL action, giving up 217 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank fifth.
- Their goal differential (+25) ranks 12th in the league.
- The 34 power-play goals the Islanders have scored this season (to rank 32nd in the NHL) have come on 222 power-play chances.
- The Islanders have the league’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.3%).
- The Islanders have scored seven shorthanded goals this season.
- The Islanders’ 82.2% penalty-kill success rate is ninth-best in the league.
- The Islanders win the 10th-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.7%.
- The Islanders have a 9.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 20th in the league.
- The Islanders are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 26.1 hits and 16.1 blocked shots per game.
Islanders Key Players
- Brock Nelson has been important to New York’s offense this season, recording 75 points in 82 games.
- Bo Horvat is another of New York’s major contributors currently with 70 total points (38 goals and 32 assists) to his name.
- With 51 points through 58 games (14 goals and 37 assists), Mathew Barzal has been an important part of New York’s offense this season.
- In 62 games played this season, Ilya Sorokin (31-22-7) has given up 140 goals.
Islanders Injuries
Islanders Injuries: Oliver Wahlstrom: Out For Season (Lower Body)
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes have 262 goals this season (3.2 per game), 15th in the league.
- The Hurricanes have one of the best defenses in the NHL, conceding 210 total goals (2.6 per game), second in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +52, they are seventh-best in the league.
- The Hurricanes have 50 power-play goals (18th in NHL) on 253 chances.
- The Hurricanes score on 19.8% of their power plays, No. 19 in the league.
- This season, the Hurricanes have 11 shorthanded goals (fourth in league).
- At 84.4, the Hurricanes have the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Hurricanes are fifth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.8%).
- The 9.2% shooting percentage of the Hurricanes is 26th in the league.
- The Hurricanes have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Hurricanes Key Players
- Martin Necas’ 28 goals and 43 assists in 82 games for Carolina add up to 71 total points on the season.
- Sebastian Aho has collected 68 points this season, with 36 goals and 32 assists.
- Carolina’s Brent Burns is among the leaders on the team with 60 total points (18 goals and 42 assists).
- Frederik Andersen is 21-11-1 this season, amassing 766 saves and giving up 82 goals (2.5 goals against average) with a .903 save percentage (24th in the league).
Hurricanes Injuries
Hurricanes Injuries: Ondrej Kase: Out (Concussion), Jake Gardiner: Out (Hip/Back), Max Pacioretty: Out (Achilles), Teuvo Teravainen: Out (Hand), Andrei Svechnikov: Out For Season (Knee), Jack Drury: Day To Day (Upper Body)
