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2008-09 regular season

Islanders at Hurricanes

🗓 📍 PNC Arena, Raleigh 🔁 Hurricanes lead the season series 3–0

Hurricanes beat Islanders 5–4 at PNC Arena on March 20, 2009.

NYI – CAR
32–37
Shots on goal
1/1–1/4
Power play
14–20
Hits
20–19
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🌪️ CAR
Matt Cullen
2 G, 1 A
4 shots · 18:19 TOI
2nd star 🌪️ CAR
Ray Whitney
3 A
2 shots · 21:21 TOI
3rd star 🌪️ CAR
Joe Corvo
3 A
1 shots · 22:35 TOI

Scoring

9 goals · in order
1st period
🌪️ Matt Cullen Go-ahead 1st · 00:44
Assists: Ray Whitney, Joe Corvo · beat Peter Mannino
0–1
🌪️ Chad LaRose 1st · 18:52
Assists: Matt Cullen, Ray Whitney · beat Peter Mannino
0–2
2nd period
🏝️ Frans Nielsen 2nd · 02:30
Assists: Kyle Okposo, Brendan Witt · beat Cam Ward
1–2
🏝️ Richard Park Tying 2nd · 05:54
Assists: Tim Jackman, Dean McAmmond · beat Cam Ward
2–2
🏝️ Bruno Gervais Go-ahead 2nd · 14:51
Assists: Andy Hilbert, Tim Jackman · beat Cam Ward
3–2
🏝️ Kyle Okposo PP 2nd · 18:57
Assists: Mark Streit, Frans Nielsen · beat Cam Ward
4–2
🌪️ Tuomo Ruutu 2nd · 19:06
Assists: Erik Cole · beat Peter Mannino
4–3
3rd period
🌪️ Matt Cullen PP Tying 3rd · 13:22
Assists: Rod Brind'Amour, Joe Corvo · beat Peter Mannino
4–4
🌪️ Chad LaRose Go-ahead 3rd · 15:39
Assists: Ray Whitney, Joe Corvo · beat Peter Mannino
4–5

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🏝️Islanders
L1 Comeau · Okposo · Bailey 17:54
L2 Hilbert · Nielsen · Park 15:26
L3 McAmmond · Thompson · Iggulden 13:34
L4 Tambellini · Jackman · Rechlicz 12:15
D1 Martinek · Streit 24:32
D2 Witt · Gervais 22:32
D3 Hillen · Pock 11:58
🌪️Hurricanes
L1 Whitney · Brind'Amour · Staal 21:01
L2 Cole · Ruutu · Samsonov 19:43
L3 Jokinen · Cullen · LaRose 18:01
L4 Helminen · Eaves 2:16
D1 Pitkanen · Corvo 23:46
D2 Babchuk · Gleason 19:42
D3 Seidenberg · Wallin 15:44
D4 Conboy 1:40

Team stats

Away left · home right
🏝️NYI CAR🌪️
32 Shots on goal 37
1/1 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4
14 Hits 20
20 Blocked shots 19
6 Takeaways 15
5 Giveaways 7
8 Penalty minutes 2
NYI shooting 12.5% (4/32) CAR shooting 13.5% (5/37)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🏝️Islanders
Peter Mannino
32/37
.865 SV% · 5 GA · 59:51 TOI
🌪️Hurricanes
Cam Ward
28/32
.875 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–2
Islanders
Islanders — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 0-7 (0% win rate, 7 games)
Hurricanes
Hurricanes — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 6-1 (86% win rate, 7 games)
After 2nd — 4–3
Islanders
Islanders — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 7-1-3 (64% win rate, 11 games)
Hurricanes
Hurricanes — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 5-7-3 (33% win rate, 15 games)

Last meetings

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Hurricanes lead the season series 3–0
Feb 192009 🌪️CAR @ 🏝️NYI 6–2 Oct 252008 🌪️CAR @ 🏝️NYI 4–3 Jan 222008 🏝️NYI @ 🌪️CAR 6–3 Jan 212008 🌪️CAR @ 🏝️NYI 3–2 OT Dec 312007 🏝️NYI @ 🌪️CAR 4–1
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Who won Islanders vs Hurricanes on March 20, 2009?

Hurricanes won 5–4. The final score was Islanders 4, Hurricanes 5.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bruno Gervais, Frans Nielsen, Kyle Okposo, Richard Park.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Chad LaRose (2), Matt Cullen (2), Tuomo Ruutu.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Peter Mannino made 32 saves on 37 shots (.865 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Cam Ward made 28 saves on 32 shots (.875 save percentage).

Where is Islanders vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

What is the Islanders vs Hurricanes season series?

Hurricanes lead the season series 3–0 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🏝️ Islanders
BeforeMar 15 🏝️NYI @ 🪶CHI 4–2 AfterMar 21 🏝️NYI @ 🏛️OTT 2–5
🌪️ Hurricanes
BeforeMar 18 😈NJD @ 🌪️CAR 2–4 AfterMar 21 🦅WSH @ 🌪️CAR 1–4
Also on March 20
🌲MIN 0–4 😈NJD 🔔PHI 6–4 ⚔️BUF 👑LAK 1–4 🐧PIT 🐙DET 6–3 🐦ATL 🛢️EDM 5–4 🪶CHI 🎵STL 3–2 🔥CGY
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