NEW YORK — Sebastian Aho had three goals for his sixth career hat trick and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the slumping New York Islanders 5-2 on Saturday night.
Jordan Staal and Jesper Fast also scored to help the Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes win for the fourth time in five games. Frederik Andersen made 25 saves.
"We were smart with the puck and made the right plays," Staal said. "We have trust in our game."
Andersen won his fourth straight game since returning from a lower-body injury that forced him to miss 29 games.