Carolina hosts New York with 3-1 series lead

New York Islanders (42-31-9, fourth within the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (52-21-9, first within the Metropolitan Division)

Raleigh, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT

: Hurricanes -162, Islanders +137; over/below is 5.5

NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Hurricanes lead collection 3-1

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Islanders within the first spherical of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-1 lead within the collection. The groups meet Sunday for the ninth time this season. The Hurricanes received the final assembly 5-2. Seth Jarvis scored two targets within the win.

Carolina is 52-21-9 total with a 22-7-1 document in Metropolitan Division video games. The Hurricanes have gone 48-5-5 in video games they rating a minimum of three targets.

New York is 17-10-3 in opposition to the Metropolitan Division and 42-31-9 total. The Islanders have allowed 217 targets whereas scoring 242 for a +25 scoring differential.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brent Burns has 18 targets and 42 assists for the Hurricanes. Sebastian Aho has 4 targets and 4 assists during the last 10 video games.

Brock Nelson has 36 targets and 39 assists for the Islanders. Hudson Fasching has scored three targets with one help during the last 10 video games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 6-4-0, averaging three targets, 4.6 assists, 3.9 penalties and 10.2 penalty minutes whereas giving up 2.6 targets per recreation.

Islanders: 4-5-1, averaging 2.8 targets, 4.5 assists, 3.6 penalties and 11.6 penalty minutes whereas giving up 2.5 targets per recreation.

INJURIES: Hurricanes: Frederik Andersen: day after day (sickness), Ondrej Kase: out (concussion), Jake Gardiner: out (hip/again), Max Pacioretty: out (achilles), Teuvo Teravainen: out (hand), Andrei Svechnikov: out for season (knee).

Islanders: Oliver Wahlstrom: out for season (decrease physique).

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