NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes overnight into Friday, January 29
00:30
Swedish time
in 81 days and 20 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 16 points from 15 games, while Hurricanes are 1st in the Metropolitan with 28 points from 18. It is meeting 3 of 4 between the teams this season. 4 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Simon Holmström and Emil Heineman.
The Swedes in the game
#92
Simon HolmströmRW
9 P16 games, 5 goals, 4 assists
Last 5: 2 P · vs Hurricanes: 5 P in 17
#51
Emil HeinemanLW
8 P16 games, 2 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 3 P · vs Hurricanes: 1 P in 7
#38
Victor EklundRW
8 P16 games, 5 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 3 P · vs Hurricanes: 3 P in 2
The teams going in
| NYI | Comparison | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Points | 28 |
| 15 | Games | 18 |
| 7-6-2 | W-L-OT | 13-3-2 |
| 5th Metropolitan | In the division | 1st Metropolitan |
| 22nd | In the NHL | 1st |
| 2.87 | Goals per game | 3.83 |
| 2.93 | Against per game | 2.39 |
| -1 | Goal difference | +26 |
| 5-3-2 | Last 10 | 7-2-1 |
| L2 | Streak | W1 |
| 3-3-1 | Road / home this year | 5-1-1 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 7, 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 · 2d ago
3Swedes in action1 G2 A3 P
CAR@NYI
2–1April 15, 2026 · 6mo 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