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Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders — Saturday, January 25, 2025 Game Analysis

Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders at UBS Arena. Final/OT.

Game Analysis

UBS Arena

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NYI

  • Alexander Romanov (1)1st 17:53 · Wrist ShotAssists: Casey Cizikas (2), Adam Pelech (11)
  • Anders Lee (21)3rd 6:26 · BackhandAssists: Bo Horvat (20), Alexander Romanov (11)
  • Brock Nelson (15)OT 2:03 · Wrist ShotAssists: Kyle Palmieri (20)

CAR

  • Jack Roslovic (18)1st 5:18 · Wrist ShotAssists: Jesperi Kotkaniemi (14), Dmitry Orlov (19)
  • Sebastian Aho (16)1st 6:30 · Wrist ShotAssists: Jalen Chatfield (7)

Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Game Summary — Saturday, January 25, 2025

By Hockey in 60

New York Islanders won 3–2 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, January 25, 2025

By Hockey in 60

Both teams recorded 27 shots on goal, so shot volume does not explain New York Islanders’s advantage. The difference lay in the number of those shots that became goals, rather than in the number reaching the net. A box score alone cannot determine whether that reflected better chances, finishing or goaltending.

Carolina Hurricanes converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%); New York Islanders converted 0 of 3 power plays (0.0%). Neither team added a power-play goal, so neither gained a scoring edge from converting its man advantages.

New York Islanders won 65.2% 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.

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Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Game Statistics — Saturday, January 25, 2025

Reported team totals. — means unavailable.
StatisticCarolina HurricanesNew York Islanders
Shots on goal2727
Power-play goals00
Power-play opportunities13
Power-play conversion (%)0.00.0
Faceoffs won (%)34.865.2
Hits1938
Blocked shots1714
Takeaways57
Giveaways57
Penalty minutes117

Source: ESPN game statistics.

Scoring and goaltending

New York Islanders won 3–2 at UBS Arena.

Who scored

Goalies

  • Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 24 of 27 for Carolina Hurricanes.
  • Ilya Sorokin stopped 1 of 1 for New York Islanders.
  • Marcus Hogberg stopped 24 of 26 for New York Islanders.

Brock Nelson Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle Palmieri (20) That made the score 2–3 in the OT, and New York Islanders stayed ahead.

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