New York Islanders @ Carolina Hurricanes

4-5-1, 1-3-1 Away

Final

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Islanders NYI	1	0	1	2
Hurricanes CAR	3	0	3	6

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Svechnikov helps Hurricanes roll past Islanders 6-2 for 2nd win in 5 games

— Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and an assist, Brandon Bussi had 26 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 6-2 on Thursday night.

Oct 30, 2025, 10:28 pm - AP

ESPN+/Hulu		1	2	3	T
	Islanders	1	0	1	2
	Hurricanes	3	0	3	6

1st Period		NYI	CAR
2:33	Bradly Nadeau (1) Unassisted	0	1
5:21	Mike Reilly (1) (Shorthanded) Unassisted	0	2
10:21	Jordan Martinook (2) Assists: Jordan Staal (1), Andrei Svechnikov (1)	0	3
13:20	Matthew Schaefer (3) (Power Play) Assists: Kyle Palmieri (4), Jonathan Drouin (6)	1	3

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period		NYI	CAR
1:51	Jackson Blake (3) Assists: Taylor Hall (4), Brandon Bussi (1)	1	4
10:48	Simon Holmstrom (3) Assists: Tony DeAngelo (4)	2	4
10:59	Andrei Svechnikov (2) Assists: Alexander Nikishin (4), Logan Stankoven (3)	2	5
19:49	Logan Stankoven (4) Assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (4)	2	6

Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Jackson Blake Wrap-around Failed Bank Attempt
Charles Alexis Legault Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Maxim Tsyplakov
Bradly Nadeau Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: none
Charles Alexis Legault hit Casey Cizikas
Giveaway by Brandon Bussi
Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Jackson Blake Interference - Goalkeeper against David Rittich
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin
Mike Reilly Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Mike Reilly Goal (1) Wrap-around, assists: none
Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Sean Walker
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot Wide Left
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Mark Jankowski Snap Shot Wide Right
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Jordan Staal Tip-In saved by David Rittich
Jordan Martinook Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Staal (1), Andrei Svechnikov (1)
Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot Wide Right
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Brandon Bussi Delaying Game - Puck over glass served by Andrei Svechnikov
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Sebastian Aho hit Scott Mayfield
Giveaway by Jordan Martinook
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
Jalen Chatfield hit Bo Horvat
Alexander Nikishin Roughing against Kyle MacLean
Takeaway by Seth Jarvis
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot Wide Left
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot Wide Right
Charles Alexis Legault hit Matthew Schaefer
Jordan Staal hit Kyle Palmieri
Jordan Martinook hit Matthew Schaefer
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Jalen Chatfield Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Jordan Martinook Backhand saved by David Rittich
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Sebastian Aho Backhand saved by David Rittich
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Seth Jarvis Deflected saved by David Rittich
Taylor Hall High-sticking against Anders Lee
Giveaway by Brandon Bussi
Takeaway by Sebastian Aho
Alexander Nikishin Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Charles Alexis Legault Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Maxim Tsyplakov
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Charles Alexis Legault Wrist Shot Wide Right
Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
Charles Alexis Legault Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Sean Walker hit Alexander Romanov
Nikolaj Ehlers hit Alexander Romanov
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Giveaway by Jackson Blake
Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Alexander Nikishin Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Giveaway by Jordan Martinook
Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Giveaway by Seth Jarvis
Jordan Staal hit Scott Mayfield
Jordan Martinook hit Anders Lee
Anders Lee shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Andrei Svechnikov hit Emil Heineman
Joel Nystrom Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Sebastian Aho hit Kyle Palmieri
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
Alexander Nikishin hit Bo Horvat
Takeaway by Sean Walker
Alexander Nikishin hit Anders Lee
Jackson Blake Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Taylor Hall (4), Brandon Bussi (1)
Joel Nystrom Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Giveaway by Bradly Nadeau
Giveaway by Bradly Nadeau
Alexander Nikishin hit Casey Cizikas
Takeaway by Sebastian Aho
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Andrei Svechnikov Roughing against Matthew Schaefer
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Mike Reilly
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Mark Jankowski Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Maxim Tsyplakov
Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
Jackson Blake Backhand Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Jordan Staal
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Mike Reilly hit Emil Heineman
Giveaway by Jordan Staal
Jordan Martinook Roughing against Bo Horvat
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Andrei Svechnikov Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Alexander Nikishin (4), Logan Stankoven (3)
Giveaway by Sean Walker
Jordan Martinook Tip-In saved by David Rittich
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Alexander Nikishin hit Bo Horvat
Sean Walker Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
Giveaway by Taylor Hall
Joel Nystrom Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Taylor Hall Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Logan Stankoven
Logan Stankoven Between Legs Wide Right
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Giveaway by Joel Nystrom
Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Logan Stankoven Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (4)
Casey Cizikas hit Charles Alexis Legault
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot Wide Left
Casey Cizikas Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
Giveaway by Adam Boqvist
Mike Reilly shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Goalie Stopped
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Maxim Tsyplakov hit Jalen Chatfield
Emil Heineman hit Jalen Chatfield
Puck in Crowd
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Anders Lee Snap Shot Wide Left
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Alexander Nikishin
Scott Mayfield hit Sebastian Aho
Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Goalie Stopped
Sean Walker shot blocked by Adam Boqvist
Casey Cizikas hit Mark Jankowski
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Emil Heineman Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas hit Sebastian Aho
Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Puck in Netting
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
Puck in Netting
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Anders Lee Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Mark Jankowski
High Stick
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Bo Horvat Snap Shot Wide Right
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
Jonathan Drouin Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot Wide Right
Matthew Schaefer Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Kyle Palmieri (4), Jonathan Drouin (6)
Kyle MacLean hit Mike Reilly
Anthony Duclair Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Simon Holmstrom hit Logan Stankoven
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Anders Lee
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Tony DeAngelo hit Andrei Svechnikov
Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Goalie Stopped
Kyle MacLean Roughing against Alexander Nikishin
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer
Icing
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Kyle MacLean hit Alexander Nikishin
Anthony Duclair Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Kyle Palmieri hit Jordan Staal
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Icing
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Goalie Stopped
On-Ice Official
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Bo Horvat Holding against Jordan Staal
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Martinook
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Emil Heineman hit Alexander Nikishin
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Goalie Stopped
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Tony DeAngelo
Goalie Stopped
Maxim Tsyplakov hit Mark Jankowski
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Off-side
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Jonathan Drouin hit Joel Nystrom
Emil Heineman hit Jalen Chatfield
Goalie Stopped
David Rittich Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer
Alexander Romanov hit Nikolaj Ehlers
Off-side
Giveaway by David Rittich
Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Simon Holmstrom Tip-In Short
Maxim Tsyplakov Backhand Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Tony DeAngelo Slap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Emil Heineman hit Alexander Nikishin
Goalie Stopped
Mike Reilly shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
Puck in Netting
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Taylor Hall
Hand Pass
Puck in Netting
Kyle MacLean Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
Goalie Stopped
Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Kyle MacLean hit Charles Alexis Legault
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Off-side
Casey Cizikas hit Sean Walker
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Giveaway by Anthony Duclair
Takeaway by Kyle Palmieri
Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer
Sean Walker shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
Anders Lee Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
Alexander Romanov hit Jackson Blake
Adam Boqvist hit Taylor Hall
High Stick
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Kyle MacLean hit Sean Walker
Sean Walker shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Giveaway by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Takeaway by Casey Cizikas
Giveaway by Casey Cizikas
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Icing
Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
Giveaway by Kyle Palmieri
Off-side
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Emil Heineman hit Jalen Chatfield
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
Scott Mayfield hit Seth Jarvis
Icing
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Bradly Nadeau
Off-side
Emil Heineman hit Charles Alexis Legault
Bo Horvat Roughing against Jordan Martinook
On-Ice Official
Icing
Simon Holmstrom Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Tony DeAngelo (4)
Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Anders Lee
Puck in Benches
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Hand Pass
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Giveaway by Adam Boqvist
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tony DeAngelo hit Andrei Svechnikov
Icing
On-Ice Official
Off-side
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Mike Reilly shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Alexander Romanov Slap Shot Wide Left
Joel Nystrom shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot Wide Right
Matthew Schaefer hit Andrei Svechnikov
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Crowd
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Tony DeAngelo hit Mark Jankowski
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi

ISLANDERS

HURRICANES

Regular Season Series

CAR leads 1-0

Islanders
2
Hurricanes
6

Game 1

10/30

Islanders
3
Hurricanes
4

Game 2

4/4

Hurricanes
2
Islanders
1

Game 3

4/14

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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New York Islanders @ Carolina Hurricanes

Stars of the Game

Andrei SvechnikovRW - CAR

Brandon BussiG - CAR

Bradly NadeauLW - CAR

Game Information

Video Highlights

Svechnikov helps Hurricanes roll past Islanders 6-2 for 2nd win in 5 games

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

CAR leads 1-0

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