New York Islanders (32-30-10, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (44-24-4, in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 5 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -294, Islanders +237; over/under is 5.5
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders look to break a four-game slide with a victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Carolina has a 15-4-3 record in Metropolitan Division play and a 44-24-4 record overall. The Hurricanes have a 12-4-2 record in games decided by a goal.
New York is 9-7-3 against the Metropolitan Division and 32-30-10 overall. The Islanders have a 10-3-1 record in games they score one or more power-play goals.
The matchup Sunday is the fourth time these teams meet this season. The Islanders won 3-2 in overtime in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sebastian Aho has scored 27 goals with 39 assists for the Hurricanes. Martin Necas has one goal and nine assists over the past 10 games.
Anders Lee has 27 goals and 23 assists for the Islanders. Brock Nelson has scored five goals and added six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 8-2-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.4 assists, 2.9 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.
Islanders: 3-4-3, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.1 assists, 2.1 penalties and 4.2 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
INJURIES: Hurricanes: None listed.
Islanders: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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