RALEIGH, N.C. -- John Tavares scored 34 seconds into overtime and the New York Islanders produced a solid bounce-back result by defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Tuesday night at PNC Arena.
Joshua Ho-Sang and Jason Chimera scored in a brief span of the second period for the Islanders, who lost to the same opponent by an 8-4 score a night earlier in New York.
It was the team-leading 26th goal for Tavares.
The Islanders also avoided their first three-game losing streak since mid-December by improving their overtime record to 6-11 this season.
Joakim Nordstrom and Elias Lindholm scored for the Hurricanes, who have points in four consecutive games.