With two home games left before heading to Western Canada, the Carolina Hurricanes came home feeling good following their 4-1 win in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. Awaiting them for this one was another division opponent, the New York Islanders. New York has started to find their game a little recently, but holding leads has been an issue for them all season.
Andrei Svechnikov was feeling well enough to play after missing the Philadelphia game due to illness. He would re-enter the lineup, meaning Brendan Lemieux would be the healthy forward. Pyotr Kochetkov earned his third straight start in the net.