Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders to open NHL playoffs

— Antti Raanta felt ready when he got the start in net. And the Carolina Hurricanes played the kind of defense in front of him — especially on the penalty kill — that secured an early lead in their first-round playoff series with the New York Islanders.
Apr 18, 2023, 01:20 pm - AP
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1st PeriodNYICAR
3:47Sebastian Aho (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Brent Burns (1), Martin Necas (1)
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2nd PeriodNYICAR
2:27Stefan Noesen (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Brent Burns (2), Martin Necas (2)
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2:51Ryan Pulock (1)
Unassisted
12
3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Brady Skjei Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Brady Skjei hit Hudson Fasching
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Brent Burns hit Pierre Engvall
  • Martin Necas hit Samuel Bolduc
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Paul Stastny faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Shayne Gostisbehere Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Jalen Chatfield hit Casey Cizikas
  • Paul Stastny hit Sebastian Aho
  • Jesper Fast hit Scott Mayfield
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Sebastian Aho Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Brent Burns (1), Martin Necas (1)
  • Brett Pesce Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Shayne Gostisbehere hit Matt Martin
  • Takeaway by Jack Drury
  • Jesper Fast Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Teuvo Teravainen faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Teuvo Teravainen faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Sebastian Aho hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Brent Burns Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Jordan Martinook Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Paul Stastny Slashing against Sebastian Aho
  • Paul Stastny faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Samuel Bolduc shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  • Brent Burns hit Anders Lee
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Giveaway by Brett Pesce
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
  • Stefan Noesen hit Noah Dobson
  • Takeaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Teuvo Teravainen faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Giveaway by Teuvo Teravainen
  • Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Jack Drury
  • Samuel Bolduc shot blocked by Jesper Fast
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Stefan Noesen hit Noah Dobson
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Takeaway by Sebastian Aho
  • Takeaway by Sebastian Aho
  • Seth Jarvis hit Scott Mayfield
  • Shayne Gostisbehere Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Paul Stastny faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Brett Pesce Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Jack Drury hit Adam Pelech
  • Derek Stepan hit Samuel Bolduc
  • Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Giveaway by Jesper Fast
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Brady Skjei Interference against Kyle Palmieri
  • Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • Brett Pesce Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Sebastian Aho hit Adam Pelech
  • Takeaway by Stefan Noesen
  • Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot Off Goalpost
  • Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Stefan Noesen Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Brent Burns (2), Martin Necas (2)
  • Sebastian Aho hit Adam Pelech
  • Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Shayne Gostisbehere hit Hudson Fasching
  • Seth Jarvis hit Adam Pelech
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Samuel Bolduc shot blocked by Jesper Fast
  • Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Brady Skjei hit Kyle Palmieri
  • Brent Burns Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Jack Drury Deflected Wide of Net
  • Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Jordan Martinook Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Brent Burns Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Jordan Martinook Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
  • Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Takeaway by Seth Jarvis
  • Brady Skjei Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Jordan Martinook hit Adam Pelech
  • Giveaway by Jesper Fast
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Martin Necas hit Kyle Palmieri
  • Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
  • Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Jalen Chatfield hit Cal Clutterbuck
  • Takeaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Brady Skjei Tripping against Hudson Fasching
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Takeaway by Brent Burns
  • Takeaway by Jalen Chatfield
  • Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  • Jalen Chatfield hit Matt Martin
  • Brent Burns hit Kyle Palmieri
  • Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
  • Stefan Noesen hit Scott Mayfield
  • Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Teuvo Teravainen
  • Jesper Fast hit Adam Pelech
  • Jesper Fast Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Takeaway by Jalen Chatfield
  • Derek Stepan Deflected Wide of Net
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Brett Pesce Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Brett Pesce Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Adam Pelech shot blocked by Martin Necas
  • Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
  • Takeaway by Teuvo Teravainen
  • Seth Jarvis hit Noah Dobson
  • Takeaway by Brett Pesce
  • Seth Jarvis hit Noah Dobson
  • Brady Skjei hit Zach Parise
  • Paul Stastny faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Paul Stastny Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Jack Drury Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Jordan Martinook hit Ryan Pulock
  • Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Pierre Engvall
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Brett Pesce Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Stefan Noesen hit Brock Nelson
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Derek Stepan Backhand Wide of Net
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Jordan Staal Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Takeaway by Brett Pesce
  • Brady Skjei hit Bo Horvat
  • Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Martin Necas
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Stefan Noesen hit Brock Nelson
  • Brent Burns Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Sebastian Aho hit Bo Horvat
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Giveaway by Brett Pesce
  • Stefan Noesen hit Scott Mayfield
  • Takeaway by Jalen Chatfield
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi Slap Shot Over Net
  • Derek Stepan Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Derek Stepan Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Jesper Fast hit Anders Lee
  • Brady Skjei Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Giveaway by Brett Pesce
  • Shayne Gostisbehere Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Adam Pelech shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • Brent Burns Slashing against Mathew Barzal
  • Takeaway by Teuvo Teravainen
  • Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
  • Takeaway by Teuvo Teravainen
  • Brady Skjei hit Hudson Fasching
  • Adam Pelech shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
  • Teuvo Teravainen hit Ryan Pulock
  • Seth Jarvis hit Brock Nelson
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • Brock Nelson shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Matt Martin hit Jalen Chatfield
  • Ryan Pulock hit Jack Drury
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Hudson Fasching
  • Zach Parise Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Takeaway by Adam Pelech
  • Brock Nelson hit Martin Necas
  • Kyle Palmieri hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Ryan Pulock hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Paul Stastny
  • Sebastian Aho hit Jesper Fast
  • Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
  • Hudson Fasching Tripping against Jaccob Slavin
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Derek Stepan
  • Casey Cizikas hit Derek Stepan
  • Cal Clutterbuck hit Jordan Staal
  • Takeaway by Zach Parise
  • Hudson Fasching hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Teuvo Teravainen shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Martinook
  • Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Bo Horvat hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Derek Stepan
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Anders Lee Tip-In saved by Antti Raanta
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Matt Martin hit Jalen Chatfield
  • Ryan Pulock hit Jack Drury
  • Casey Cizikas hit Jack Drury
  • Matt Martin hit Jalen Chatfield
  • Bo Horvat hit Jordan Staal
  • Brock Nelson Deflected saved by Antti Raanta
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Brock Nelson Wrap-around Wide of Net
  • Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Hudson Fasching
  • Cal Clutterbuck Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Casey Cizikas hit Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Derek Stepan
  • Samuel Bolduc Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Samuel Bolduc Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Samuel Bolduc Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Martin Necas
  • Kyle Palmieri hit Stefan Noesen
  • Takeaway by Kyle Palmieri
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Giveaway by Anders Lee
  • Samuel Bolduc hit Jordan Staal
  • Bo Horvat hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Adam Pelech hit Jesper Fast
  • Giveaway by Noah Dobson
  • Scott Mayfield hit Brett Pesce
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Anders Lee Tip-In saved by Antti Raanta
  • Ryan Pulock Slashing against Stefan Noesen
  • Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Stefan Noesen
  • Ryan Pulock Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Teuvo Teravainen
  • Giveaway by Noah Dobson
  • Hudson Fasching hit Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Pierre Engvall hit Brett Pesce
  • Kyle Palmieri Hi-sticking against Brady Skjei
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Kyle Palmieri hit Jesper Fast
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Brock Nelson Roughing against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Cal Clutterbuck
  • Ryan Pulock hit Jack Drury
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Mathew Barzal Slap Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Takeaway by Noah Dobson
  • Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Matt Martin hit Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Cal Clutterbuck hit Martin Necas
  • Scott Mayfield hit Jalen Chatfield
  • Pierre Engvall Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Pierre Engvall Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Scott Mayfield Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Sebastian Aho Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot Over Net
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Takeaway by Bo Horvat
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Derek Stepan
  • Noah Dobson hit Paul Stastny
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Ryan Pulock hit Seth Jarvis
  • Ryan Pulock hit Seth Jarvis
  • Stefan Noesen shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  • Anders Lee Backhand saved by Antti Raanta
  • Pierre Engvall Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Takeaway by Adam Pelech
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Takeaway by Scott Mayfield
  • Giveaway by Casey Cizikas
  • Matt Martin hit Jalen Chatfield
  • Giveaway by Ilya Sorokin
  • Adam Pelech hit Martin Necas
  • Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Zach Parise hit Seth Jarvis
  • Takeaway by Zach Parise
  • Zach Parise Tip-In saved by Antti Raanta
  • Ryan Pulock hit Jordan Martinook
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  • Takeaway by Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Brock Nelson
  • Martin Necas shot blocked by Pierre Engvall
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Pierre Engvall Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
  • Ryan Pulock hit Seth Jarvis
  • Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Samuel Bolduc Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Zach Parise hit Jalen Chatfield
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Stefan Noesen
  • Brock Nelson hit Stefan Noesen
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Derek Stepan
  • Cal Clutterbuck Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Matt Martin hit Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Jack Drury shot blocked by Matt Martin
  • Jesper Fast shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  • Sebastian Aho hit Seth Jarvis
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Takeaway by Brock Nelson
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Martin Necas
  • Bo Horvat Deflected saved by Antti Raanta
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Anders Lee Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Sebastian Aho hit Sebastian Aho
  • Giveaway by Kyle Palmieri
  • Ryan Pulock hit Jesper Fast
  • Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
  • Bo Horvat Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Kyle Palmieri Tip-In saved by Antti Raanta
  • Takeaway by Noah Dobson
  • Kyle Palmieri hit Brett Pesce
  • Brock Nelson Slap Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Takeaway by Bo Horvat
  • Anders Lee Tip-In Over Net
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Brock Nelson Slap Shot Wide of Net
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