William Carrier scored with 5:08 remaining Thursday night to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 5–3 victory over the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.

Carrier put Carolina ahead for good after the Islanders had twice recovered to tie the November 5 game. Jalen Chatfield added an empty-net goal with 51 seconds remaining to secure the result.

The Hurricanes began quickly. Logan Stankoven scored 57 seconds into the first period, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi doubled the lead at 3:20. Carolina carried that 2–0 advantage into the first intermission.

New York answered in the second period. Mitchell Chaffee scored at 3:40, and Brayden Schenn tied the game at 5:44. Andrei Svechnikov restored Carolina’s lead exactly one minute later, making it 3–2.

The Islanders equalized again when Victor Eklund scored at 17:13 of the second. That left the teams tied entering the third period, setting up Carrier’s decisive rebound finish.

Brandon Bussi made 24 saves for Carolina. Semyon Varlamov stopped 34 shots for New York as the Hurricanes finished with a 39–27 advantage in shots on goal. Carolina generated 14 shots in the final period, compared with eight for the Islanders.

Sebastian Aho recorded two assists. Schenn had a goal and an assist for New York, which lost its second consecutive game, according to Associated Press reporting.

The official NHL record confirmed the final score and scoring sequence. The result followed Carolina’s Tuesday loss at Nashville and completed its two-game road trip.

Carolina returns home to play Chicago on Saturday, November 7. The Islanders remain home for their next game against New Jersey that day.

Sources: - NHL, official final game record: https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/gamecenter/2026020255/landing - Associated Press via Medicine Hat News: https://medicinehatnews.com/sports/national-sports/2026/11/05/carriers-goal-snaps-3rd-period-tie-as-hurricanes-beat-islanders-5-3/ - Carolina Hurricanes, final recap: https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/recap-carrier-canes-outlast-isles - Inside the Rink, final statistics: https://insidetherink.com/stats/nhl/games/2026-11-05-hurricanes-at-islanders-2026020255/