The time has come. Tonight at 5:00 PM ET, the Carolina Hurricanes start their quest for the Stanley Cup.
For the third time in the last six seasons, Carolina will face the New York Islanders in the playoffs.
New York Islanders Key Facts
- Playoffs Record: 0-0
- Record: 39–27–16
- Home Record: 21–10–10
- Away Record: 18–17–6
- Goals For: 246
- Goals Against: 263
- Goals: Brock Nelson (34)
- Assists: Noah Dobson (60)
- Points: Mathew Barzal (80)
- Penalty Minutes: Anders Lee (68)
- Plus/Minus: Alexander Romanov (+23)
- Wins: Ilya Sorokin (25)
- Goals Against Average: Semyon Varlamov (2.