NYI 1–2 CAR Final · L
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Tue, Apr 14, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 43-34-5
1–2
FinalL
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 53-22-7
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 0918013130 CAR 170816221 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–3
NYI 43-34-5 · CAR 53-22-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–3

Islanders fell to the Hurricanes

The Islanders created the better chances (2.3 to 1.4 expected goals) — and lost 1–2. Brandon Bussi stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Islanders created the better chances: 2.3 expected goals to 1.4, on 30 and 21 shots on goal.

NYI 2.3 xG · 30 shots CAR 1.4 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.3 · 0.7
2nd 1.0 · 0.3
3rd 0.9 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 67.
NYI 67%CAR 33%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 3 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
03:05 Nikolaj Ehlers
Felix Unger Sorum, Logan Stankoven · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
0–1
PEN
11:41 Eric Robinson· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
13:14 Bo Horvat EXTRA ATTACKER
Mathew Barzal, Victor Eklund · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
1–1
3rd period
PEN
03:50 Adam Pelech· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:19 Mike Reilly· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
14:38 Mark Jankowski GWG
Joel Nystrom, Alexander Nikishin · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1–2
Goaltending
+0.1
vs expected
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.5
vs expected
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NYICAR
Shots on goal
30
21
Expected goals
2.3
1.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
50%
50%
Power play
0/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Islanders went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Hurricanes power play.