Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Picks and Prediction for Thursday November 5, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders Game Information
The Carolina Hurricanes will be on the road Thursday night for a game against the New York Islanders inside UBS Arena at 7:00 PM in Elmont, NY. Carolina comes into Thursday 12-3-2 on the year, having won four of the last five after a three-goal loss to Nashville in their last outing. The New York Islanders stay home Thursday 7-5-2 this season, having dropped three of the last five after a four-goal loss to Edmonton in their last outing, ending a two-game winning streak. Stay in the action with our NHL Picks.
Carolina Hurricanes Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes offense is averaging 3.94 goals on 33.1 shots per game this season. Defensively, Carolina has been elite, holding opponents to 2.19 goals on 22.4 shots, but they gave up four goals in their last loss. Sebastian Aho is leading the Carolina offense this season with 21 points. Jackson Blake is second on the team with 16 points, and he leads the team with 13 assists. Logan Stankoven is third on the team with 15 points, and he leads the way with ten goals scored. Nikolaj Ehlers and Andrei Svechnikov are both tied for fourth on the roster, having scored 14 points each. Pyotr Kochetkov struggled in the net last time out for Carolina, giving up three goals on 19 shots to post an .842 save percentage. Jackson Blake was the only life in the Carolina offense with one goal on two shots in just under 19.5 minutes.
New York Islanders Preview
The New York offense has been mediocre this season, averaging 2.79 goals on 25.5 shots. Defensively, New York is allowing 2.71 goals on 26.2 shots per game, and they've given up 13 total goals across their last three losses. Bo Horvat leads the New York offense with 14 points, and he has boasted a team-high seven goals. Matthew Schaefer has also scored 14 points this season and leads the team with 10 assists. Brayden Schenn is second on the roster with nine points scored this season. Simon Holmstrom and Jean-Gabriel Pageau are both tied for third on the team, having scored seven points each. Ilya Sorokin was terrible in the net last time out for New York, giving up three goals on 24 shots to post an .875 save percentage. The New York offense struggled immensely, scoring no goals on 18 shots.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Pick
Carolina is a much better team in this matchup, playing great hockey coming into Thursday. Carolina is better on both sides of the puck and will ride their hot hand into this matchup. Look for the Hurricanes to bounce back from their recent loss as they overwhelm a mediocre New York team Thursday night from start to finish. Take the Hurricanes to do the work as they get their 13th victory of the season following a win in New York against the Islanders.
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- Pick: Carolina Hurricanes
- Secondary: Under
Final Score Prediction: Carolina Hurricanes win 3-1.
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