Thursday’s NHL schedule will see the Carolina Hurricanes (6-3) hit the ice against the New York Islanders (4-4-1), starting at 7:30 p.m. ET at Lenovo Center and broadcast on ESPN+. The Hurricanes rank fifth with 12 points and the Islanders are 16th with 9 points in the Eastern Conference.

How to watch New York Islanders vs. Carolina HurricanesNew York vs. Carolina odds

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Injury reportsHurricanes

Pyotr Kochetkov: Out (Lower Body),

William Carrier: Out (Lower Body),

K’Andre Miller: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),

Shayne Gostisbehere: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),

Jaccob Slavin: Out (Lower Body),

Eric Robinson: Out (Upper Body)

Islanders

Semyon Varlamov: Out (Knee),

Ethan Bear: Out (Undisclosed),

Alexander Romanov: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),

Pierre Engvall: Out (Ankle),

Maxim Shabanov: Out (Upper Body)

Stats to know
Over nine games played, Sebastian Aho has put up 11 points (four goals and seven assists).
Frederik Andersen has a 3.1 goals-against average, and 157 saves. His .892 save percentage ranks 33rd in the league.
Bo Horvat has six goals and five assists for 11 total points this season.
Ilya Sorokin has an .869 save percentage (51st in the league). He has 172 saves, and has given up 26 goals (3.8 goals-against average).

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