RALEIGH, N.C. -- Rookie Brock McGinn had one goal and three assists, while Lee Stempniak scored the game-winning goal early in the third as the Carolina Hurricanes remained nearly unbeatable at home, downing the New York Islanders 7-4 Saturday night.
Carolina (21-15-7) scored 21 goals in a four-game homestand sweep of Boston, Columbus, Buffalo and the Islanders, improving to 14-1-1 in its last 16 games at PNC Arena.
The Islanders (16-17-8), playing their third game in four nights, led by two goals early in the second, but couldn't keep pace with a fast Carolina team without injured defensemen Johnny Boychuk and Travis Hamonic as the Hurricanes registered 45 shots.