Hurricanes take 2-1 lead into game 4 against the Islanders

Carolina Hurricanes (52-21-9, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (42-31-9, fourth in the Metropolitan Division)

Elmont, New York; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT

: Islanders -131, Hurricanes +110; over/under is 5

NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 2-1

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New York Islanders in the with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Friday for the eighth time this season. The Islanders won 5-1 in the last matchup.

New York is 42-31-9 overall with a 17-9-3 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Islanders are 36-6-5 when scoring three or more goals.

Carolina is 52-21-9 overall with a 21-7-1 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Hurricanes have gone 47-5-5 in games they score at least three goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Horvat has 38 goals and 32 assists for the Islanders. Noah Dobson has eight assists over the past 10 games.

Martin Necas has 28 goals and 43 assists for the Hurricanes. Jesperi Kotkaniemi has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 5-4-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.5 assists, 2.9 penalties and 9.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.

Hurricanes: 6-4-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.1 assists, 3.6 penalties and 9.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.

INJURIES: Islanders: Oliver Wahlstrom: out for season (lower body).

Hurricanes: Frederik Andersen: day to day (illness), Ondrej Kase: out (concussion), Jake Gardiner: out (hip/back), Max Pacioretty: out (achilles), Teuvo Teravainen: out (hand), Andrei Svechnikov: out for season (knee).

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