The Carolina Hurricanes (17-12-4, eighth in Eastern Conference) host the New York Islanders (15-8-9, fourth in Eastern Conference) at PNC Arena on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET.
Carolina had a 2-1 road defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins its last time out on December 21, falling in the shootout 1-0.
New York played on the road in its last game on December 20, and fell 3-2 in overtime against the Washington Capitals.