NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes overnight into Friday, January 29
00:30
Swedish time
in 78 days and 12 hours
Local time: 18:30, Thursday, January 28
New York Islanders visit Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center overnight into Friday, January 29. The puck drops at 00:30 Swedish time, which is 18:30 at the arena.
Islanders are 5th in the Metropolitan with 18 points from 17 games, while Hurricanes are 1st in the Metropolitan with 30 points from 19. It is meeting 3 of 4 between the teams this season. 4 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Simon Holmström and Victor Eklund.
The Swedes in the game
#92
Simon HolmströmRW
10 P17 games, 5 goals, 5 assists
Last 5: 4 P · vs Hurricanes: 5 P in 17
#38
Victor EklundRW
9 P17 games, 6 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Hurricanes: 3 P in 2
#51
Emil HeinemanLW
8 P17 games, 2 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 3 P · vs Hurricanes: 1 P in 7
The teams going in
| NYI | Comparison | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Points | 30 |
| 17 | Games | 19 |
| 7-6-4 | W-L-OT | 14-3-2 |
| 5th Metropolitan | In the division | 1st Metropolitan |
| 21st | In the NHL | 1st |
| 2.88 | Goals per game | 4.11 |
| 3.06 | Against per game | 2.37 |
| -3 | Goal difference | +33 |
| 4-3-3 | Last 10 | 7-2-1 |
| OT2 | Streak | W2 |
| 3-3-2 | Road / home this year | 6-1-1 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 11, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
CAR53 %89 wins
NYI41 %69 wins
Hurricanes have won 53% of the meetings.9 ties (6 %)
CAR@NYI
5–3November 6, 2026 · 5d ago
3Swedes in action1 G2 A3 P
CAR@NYI
2–1April 15, 2026 · 7mo ago
5Swedes in action0 G3 A3 P
NYI@CAR
3–4April 5, 2026 · 7mo ago
2Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
NYI@CAR
2–6October 31, 2025 · 1y ago
4Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P
NYI@CAR
4–6March 30, 2025 · 1y ago
4Swedes in action2 G0 A2 P