Carolina Hurricanes @ New York Islanders

53-22-7, 24-12-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Hurricanes CAR	1	0	1	2
Islanders NYI	0	1	0	1

New York IslandersIslandersNYI

43-34-5, 22-17-2 Home

Jankowski’s 3rd-period goal lifts Hurricanes past Islanders 2-1

— Mark Jankowski scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Apr 15, 2026, 10:11 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Hurricanes	1	0	1	2
	Islanders	0	1	0	1

1st Period			CAR	NYI
3:05		Nikolaj Ehlers (26) Assists: Felix Unger Sorum (1), Logan Stankoven (23)	1	0

2nd Period			CAR	NYI
13:14		Bo Horvat (31) Assists: Mathew Barzal (53), Victor Eklund (1)	1	1

3rd Period			CAR	NYI
14:38		Mark Jankowski (11) Assists: Joel Nystrom (9), Alexander Nikishin (22)	2	1

Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Brayden Schenn
Ronan Seeley shot blocked by Calum Ritchie
Liam Foudy Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Giveaway by Carson Soucy
Giveaway by Carson Soucy
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Skyler Brind'Amour shot blocked by Isaiah George
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Calum Ritchie Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
Calum Ritchie Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
Victor Eklund Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Emil Heineman Deflected Wide Right
Isaiah George Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Jordan Martinook
Victor Eklund hit William Carrier
Giveaway by David Rittich
Anders Lee hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Skyler Brind'Amour
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Skyler Brind'Amour shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Skyler Brind'Amour
Giveaway by David Rittich
Carson Soucy hit Felix Unger Sorum
Brayden Schenn hit Alexander Nikishin
Brayden Schenn Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Giveaway by Liam Foudy
Casey Cizikas shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Skyler Brind'Amour
Giveaway by Carson Soucy
Giveaway by Calum Ritchie
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Bo Horvat Slap Shot Wide Right
Bo Horvat Goal (31) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (53), Victor Eklund (1)
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Charles Alexis Legault shot blocked by Anders Lee
Carson Soucy hit Felix Unger Sorum
Takeaway by Scott Mayfield
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Isaiah George Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
Tony DeAngelo Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Brayden Schenn hit Felix Unger Sorum
Carson Soucy Slap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Takeaway by Bo Horvat
Simon Holmstrom hit Jordan Martinook
Mike Reilly shot blocked by Liam Foudy
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Anders Lee Tip-In Wide Right
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Victor Eklund Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Adam Pelech Cross-checking against Logan Stankoven
Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nikolaj Ehlers
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Calum Ritchie hit Alexander Nikishin
Victor Eklund hit Mark Jankowski
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot Wide Left
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Skyler Brind'Amour
Liam Foudy hit Skyler Brind'Amour
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
Carson Soucy Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Skyler Brind'Amour
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Skyler Brind'Amour
Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Calum Ritchie
Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot Wide Left
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Skyler Brind'Amour
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jackson Blake Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Bradly Nadeau Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Skyler Brind'Amour faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Goalie Stopped
Eric Robinson Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Crowd
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Mark Jankowski hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Felix Unger Sorum (1), Logan Stankoven (23)
Giveaway by Felix Unger Sorum
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Martinook faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Skyler Brind'Amour hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Nicolas Deslauriers Snap Shot Wide Left
Skyler Brind'Amour Backhand saved by David Rittich
Off-side
Icing
Skyler Brind'Amour faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Skyler Brind'Amour hit Isaiah George
Eric Robinson hit Emil Heineman
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Charles Alexis Legault
Icing
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Logan Stankoven Tip-In Wide Right
Nicolas Deslauriers hit Brayden Schenn
Icing
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Puck in Crowd
Eric Robinson Delaying Game - Puck over glass
TV Timeout
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
Charles Alexis Legault hit Calum Ritchie
Felix Unger Sorum Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Skyler Brind'Amour faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Shayne Gostisbehere hit Isaiah George
Hand Pass
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Liam Foudy
Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Bradly Nadeau Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Jackson Blake Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
William Carrier hit Scott Mayfield
Giveaway by Eric Robinson
Off-side
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Off-side
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Takeaway by Mike Reilly
Jackson Blake Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot Wide Right
Logan Stankoven hit Isaiah George
Icing
Eric Robinson Tip-In Wide Right
Eric Robinson Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Takeaway by Charles Alexis Legault
Puck in Benches
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Joel Nystrom
Isaiah George shot blocked by Ronan Seeley
Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin
Giveaway by Nicolas Deslauriers
Liam Foudy shot blocked by Ronan Seeley
Giveaway by Eric Robinson
Giveaway by Charles Alexis Legault
Giveaway by Mike Reilly
Icing
Giveaway by Felix Unger Sorum
Off-side
Nicolas Deslauriers Snap Shot Wide Left
Eric Robinson Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Mike Reilly Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Puck in Crowd
Skyler Brind'Amour faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
William Carrier Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jackson Blake Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jackson Blake Tip-In Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Skyler Brind'Amour faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Goalie Stopped
Calum Ritchie shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Felix Unger Sorum Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Charles Alexis Legault
Giveaway by Eric Robinson
Goalie Stopped
Skyler Brind'Amour faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Charles Alexis Legault Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Joel Nystrom hit Matthew Schaefer
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Nikolaj Ehlers Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Giveaway by Jackson Blake
Takeaway by Logan Stankoven
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Mike Reilly
Mike Reilly Hooking against Emil Heineman
TV Timeout
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Nikolaj Ehlers Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Nikolaj Ehlers Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Bradly Nadeau Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Charles Alexis Legault
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Casey Cizikas shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
Shayne Gostisbehere hit Liam Foudy
Off-side
Puck in Benches
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Felix Unger Sorum
Alexander Nikishin Slap Shot Wide Right
Mark Jankowski Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Joel Nystrom (9), Alexander Nikishin (22)
Giveaway by Ronan Seeley
Isaiah George shot blocked by Logan Stankoven
Casey Cizikas shot blocked by Mike Reilly
Giveaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Felix Unger Sorum
Puck in Netting
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Giveaway by Joel Nystrom
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Snap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Puck in Crowd
Timeout - Home
Puck in Crowd
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
Puck in Crowd
Skyler Brind'Amour faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Goalie Stopped
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Jordan Martinook

HURRICANES

ISLANDERS

Regular Season Series

CAR wins 3-0

Islanders
2
Hurricanes
6

Game 1

31/10

Islanders
3
Hurricanes
4

Game 2

5/4

Hurricanes
2
Islanders
1

Game 3

15/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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Carolina Hurricanes @ New York Islanders

Stars of the Game

Nikolaj EhlersLW - CAR

Mark JankowskiLW - CAR

Brandon BussiG - CAR

Game Information

Video Highlights

Jankowski’s 3rd-period goal lifts Hurricanes past Islanders 2-1

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

CAR wins 3-0

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