New York Islanders @ Carolina Hurricanes

12-14-7, 6-7-5 Away

Final

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Islanders NYI	0	0	0	0
Hurricanes CAR	2	2	0	4

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Kochetkov's first shutout of season lifts Hurricanes past Islanders 4-0

— Pyotr Kochetkov made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 4-0 on Tuesday night.

Dec 18, 2025, 03:29 am - AP

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	Islanders	0	0	0	0
	Hurricanes	2	2	0	4

1st Period			NYI	CAR
5:47		Andrei Svechnikov (12) (Power Play) Assists: Sebastian Aho (24), Shayne Gostisbehere (20)	0	1
8:21		Jordan Martinook (8) Assists: Jordan Staal (9)	0	2

2nd Period			NYI	CAR
11:13		Tyson Jost (2) Assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (21), Jack Roslovic (5)	0	3
19:44		Sebastian Aho (9) Assists: Eric Robinson (10), Jaccob Slavin (8)	0	4

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jordan Martinook Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
William Carrier hit Alexander Romanov
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot Wide Right
Dmitry Orlov Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Seth Jarvis hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Sean Walker Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Giveaway by Martin Necas
Andrei Svechnikov Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (24), Shayne Gostisbehere (20)
Jordan Staal hit Dennis Cholowski
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Andrei Svechnikov
Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by Sean Walker
Andrei Svechnikov hit Ryan Pulock
Tyson Jost faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jordan Martinook Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Staal (9)
William Carrier Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
William Carrier Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Giveaway by Sean Walker
Giveaway by Martin Necas
Shayne Gostisbehere Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Tyson Jost
Jaccob Slavin Slap Shot Wide Right
Jackson Blake Hooking against Brock Nelson
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Giveaway by Pyotr Kochetkov
Sebastian Aho Backhand Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Dmitry Orlov hit Hudson Fasching
Hudson Fasching shot blocked by Brent Burns
Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Tyson Jost
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Tyson Jost
Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Tyson Jost
Takeaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Seth Jarvis hit Noah Dobson
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Martin Necas faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Takeaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Shayne Gostisbehere Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Takeaway by Sean Walker
Jordan Staal Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jordan Staal Between Legs saved by Ilya Sorokin
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Sebastian Aho Deflected Wide Right
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jordan Martinook hit Brock Nelson
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Giveaway by Eric Robinson
Jack Roslovic Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Shayne Gostisbehere Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Tyson Jost Goal (2) Batted, assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (21), Jack Roslovic (5)
Giveaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Brent Burns Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Sebastian Aho Tip-In Wide Left
Takeaway by Jalen Chatfield
Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jackson Blake Embellishment
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Brent Burns
Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Andrei Svechnikov Between Legs Wide Left
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
Takeaway by Jalen Chatfield
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jordan Staal hit Kyle Palmieri
Takeaway by Seth Jarvis
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Takeaway by Sebastian Aho
Dmitry Orlov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sebastian Aho Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Eric Robinson (10), Jaccob Slavin (8)
Takeaway by Brent Burns
Martin Necas faceoff won against Brock Nelson
William Carrier hit Kyle Palmieri
William Carrier hit Dennis Cholowski
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Jack Roslovic
Giveaway by Jackson Blake
Jack Roslovic hit Alexander Romanov
Jack Roslovic Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Takeaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Giveaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Giveaway by Martin Necas
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Dennis Cholowski shot blocked by Martin Necas
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
William Carrier hit Kyle Palmieri
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Giveaway by Seth Jarvis
Jordan Staal Backhand saved by Marcus Hogberg
Jordan Martinook Backhand Wide Right
William Carrier Backhand Wide Right
Hudson Fasching shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Andrei Svechnikov
William Carrier hit Ryan Pulock
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Takeaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Sean Walker Snap Shot Wide Right
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Kyle Palmieri faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Brock Nelson
Puck in Crowd
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
Takeaway by Adam Pelech
Hudson Fasching Backhand Wide Left
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Bo Horvat Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Brent Burns shot blocked by Maxim Tsyplakov
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Pierre Engvall
Hand Pass
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Goalie Stopped
Alexander Romanov High-sticking against Eric Robinson
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Martin Necas
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Hand Pass
Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Alexander Romanov hit Eric Robinson
Anders Lee Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Takeaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Puck in Netting
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Martin Necas shot blocked by Dennis Cholowski
Icing
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Martinook
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Anders Lee Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Simon Holmstrom hit Martin Necas
Simon Holmstrom Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Bo Horvat Tip-In Short
Bo Horvat Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Martin Necas shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
On-Ice Official
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Anders Lee Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Off-side
Brock Nelson faceoff won against William Carrier
Off-side
Kyle MacLean Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Kyle MacLean hit Sean Walker
Takeaway by Hudson Fasching
Off-side
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Scott Mayfield hit Sebastian Aho
Sean Walker shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Takeaway by Adam Pelech
Icing
Takeaway by Kyle MacLean
Kyle MacLean Tip-In Wide Right
Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Giveaway by Dennis Cholowski
Jackson Blake shot blocked by Dennis Cholowski
Scott Mayfield hit Tyson Jost
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot Wide Left
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ryan Pulock hit Eric Robinson
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Takeaway by Ryan Pulock
Takeaway by Scott Mayfield
Takeaway by Noah Dobson
Off-side
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
On-Ice Official
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Takeaway by Alexander Romanov
Anders Lee Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Goalie Stopped
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Bo Horvat hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Pierre Engvall Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Pierre Engvall
Goalie Stopped
Anders Lee hit Jaccob Slavin
On-Ice Official
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
Brent Burns shot blocked by Anders Lee
Noah Dobson hit Eric Robinson
Puck in Benches
Icing
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Bo Horvat hit Jalen Chatfield
Giveaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
Ryan Pulock hit Eric Robinson
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Hudson Fasching Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Hudson Fasching
Off-side
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Goalie Stopped
Kyle Palmieri Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Noah Dobson hit Tyson Jost
Kyle MacLean Interference against Jackson Blake
On-Ice Official
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Icing
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
Mathew Barzal Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Dennis Cholowski Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Bo Horvat Backhand Wide Right
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Maxim Tsyplakov
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Giveaway by Pierre Engvall
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Jaccob Slavin
Icing
Giveaway by Dennis Cholowski
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Mathew Barzal hit Seth Jarvis
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Off-side
Kyle MacLean hit Tyson Jost
Noah Dobson hit Jack Roslovic
Puck in Netting
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Martin Necas
Giveaway by Bo Horvat
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Off-side
Takeaway by Alexander Romanov
Jack Roslovic shot blocked by Dennis Cholowski
Puck in Netting
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot Wide Left
High Stick
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
Off-side
Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
Adam Pelech Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Casey Cizikas Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Bo Horvat
Bo Horvat hit Jalen Chatfield
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson Hooking against Jordan Martinook
On-Ice Official
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Scott Mayfield hit Sebastian Aho
Scott Mayfield Snap Shot Wide Left
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Giveaway by Hudson Fasching
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Dennis Cholowski
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Bo Horvat Between Legs saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Dennis Cholowski Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Giveaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
Giveaway by Kyle MacLean

ISLANDERS

HURRICANES

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Hurricanes
3
Islanders
4

Game 1

7/12

Islanders
0
Hurricanes
4

Game 2

18/12

Hurricanes
2
Islanders
3

Game 3

26/1

Islanders
4
Hurricanes
6

Game 4

30/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	35	15	6	76
Pittsburgh	28	15	12	68
NY Islanders	31	21	5	67
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	28	23	7	63
Philadelphia	25	20	10	60
New Jersey	28	26	2	58
NY Rangers	22	28	6	50

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New York Islanders @ Carolina Hurricanes

Stars of the Game

Pyotr KochetkovG - CAR

Shayne GostisbehereD - CAR

Sebastian AhoC - CAR

Game Information

Kochetkov's first shutout of season lifts Hurricanes past Islanders 4-0

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

Capitals and Predators hit the ice for non-conference matchup

Kings visit the Golden Knights after Kuzmenko's 2-goal game

Lomberg scores tiebreaking goal in 3rd and Flames top scuffling Oilers 4-3 to take season series