Carolina Hurricanes
Current season record
11–2–2 · 24 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 29, 2026.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders — Saturday, December 7, 2024 Game Analysis
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders at UBS Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
UBS Arena
- USMSGSN, FDSNSO
NYI
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau (6)
- Oliver Wahlstrom (2)
- Maxim Tsyplakov (5)
- Bo Horvat (6)
CAR
- PPAndrei Svechnikov (10)
- PPAndrei Svechnikov (11)
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi (4)
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Game Summary — Saturday, December 7, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
New York Islanders defeated Carolina Hurricanes 4–3. The game was played at UBS Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Game Analysis — Saturday, December 7, 2024
By Hockey in 60
New York Islanders won despite being outshot 31–25. Carolina Hurricanes generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. New York Islanders scored on 16.0% of its shots, compared with 9.7% for Carolina Hurricanes. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Carolina Hurricanes converted 2 of 3 power plays (66.7%); New York Islanders converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%). New York Islanders overcame a 2-goal disadvantage in power-play scoring, so its winning edge came from goals recorded outside the power play. Those goals can include even-strength, shorthanded and empty-net situations.
Carolina Hurricanes won 55.2% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Official Game Highlights — Saturday, December 7, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Game Statistics — Saturday, December 7, 2024
| Statistic | Carolina Hurricanes | New York Islanders |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 31 | 25 |
| Power-play goals | 2 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 66.7 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 55.2 | 44.8 |
| Hits | 17 | 25 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 32 |
| Takeaways | 12 | 5 |
| Giveaways | 10 | 14 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 8 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
New York Islanders won 4–3 at UBS Arena.
Who scored
- Andrei Svechnikov Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (22), Shayne Gostisbehere (17)
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (11), Maxim Tsyplakov (11)
- Andrei Svechnikov Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (10), Shayne Gostisbehere (18)
- Oliver Wahlstrom Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Maxim Tsyplakov Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (6), Bo Horvat (14)
- Bo Horvat Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (7)
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (19), Martin Necas (28)
Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 21 of 25 for Carolina Hurricanes.
- Ilya Sorokin stopped 28 of 31 for New York Islanders.
Maxim Tsyplakov Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (6), Bo Horvat (14) That made the score 2–3 in the 2nd, and New York Islanders stayed ahead.