nhl Game Recap
Carolina Skates Past New York 2-1 - Recap
Carolina needed a shootout to earn a 2-1 victory over New York on Sunday in NHL action at PNC Arena.
Bettors who backed the Hurricanes were rewarded as -180 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Carolina got a goal from Andrei Svechnikov in the victory. Svechnikov opened the scoring at 5:45 of the first period.
James Reimer turned in a 26-save effort for the Hurricanes.
Anders Lee scored for the Islanders, finding the net behind James Reimer.
Thomas Greiss stopped 31 of 32 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Carolina went 0-for-2, while the Islanders were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Carolina by a margin of 32-27.
Next game, Carolina takes its act home to face Winnipeg looking for another win. For New York, they head on the road to face New York.