The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at UBS Arena. When these tow teams faced off in October it was the Islanders that secured the 6-2 victory.
The Hurricanes come into this game with a 14-6-6 record overall and they have gone 9-3-5 away from home. In the last game against the Anaheim Ducks, the Hurricanes were competitive but they were defeated 4-3 in overtime. Sebastian Aho had six shots on goal and one shot on goal. The Hurricanes are averaging 2.88 goals while their defense is giving up 2.81 goals per game. The defense is ranked 7th in the league and they are going to need the offense to be good here. Martin Necas has scored 12 goals and added 16 assists.
The Islanders come into this game with a 16-11-0 record overall and they have gone 9-5-0 at home. On Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues the defense really struggled, giving up seven goals, and that led to the three goal defeat. Zach Parise and Noah Dobson both scored a goal and added an assist. The Islanders are averaging 3.19 goals while their defense is giving up 2.70 goals per game. The offense is ranked 14th but the defense is ranked 5th, and they need the defense to step up here. Mathew Barzal has scored three goals and added 25 assists so far this season.
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