Brock Nelson clinched an overtime victory for the New York Islanders, scoring 2:03 into the extra period against the Carolina Hurricanes, resulting in a 3-2 win on Saturday night. The Islanders have now secured their season-high fourth consecutive win and their seventh in the last nine games. Alexander Romanov and Anders Lee contributed with goals, while Marcus Hogberg made 24 saves before sustaining a hand injury. Ilya Sorokin stepped in for overtime and successfully stopped the only shot he faced. The Hurricanes, previously on a four-game winning streak, saw goals from Jack Roslovic and Sebastian Aho.
Roslovic opened the scoring early, netting his 18th goal of the season, followed by Aho extending the lead to 2-0 just over a minute later. Romanov brought the Islanders back within one, scoring his first goal of the season late in the first period, and Lee tied the game with his 21st goal midway through the third.
In a notable debut, Tony DeAngelo suited up for the Islanders one day after signing a contract for the season. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes welcomed new forwards Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall, acquired in a three-team trade that saw Martin Necas and Jack Drury go to the Avalanche. The Hurricanes are set to face the New York Rangers next, while the Islanders will host Colorado.
