Regardless of how well the Islanders played through the first two games, the Hurricanes always seemed to have the answer. The Canes battled back from down 3-0 in the second period and pulled off a 5-3 victory in Game 2 to take a stranglehold on the series.

The Hurricanes are -130 favourites to win Game 3 on the NHL odds, with the total set at 5.5. Puck drop from UBS Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

Hurricanes vs. Islanders NHL Playoff Betting Odds

After a defensive standoff in the series opener, Game 2 was wide open with the teams combining for eight goals. It is not uncommon for this matchup to play the OVER, with three of the four games of the season series hitting the OVER. The lines on our NHL Futures board have moved significantly with the Canes up 2-0 in the series, and they are now listed as the -2500 to take the series. They have also moved up from +650 to +450 as the favourites to go all the way and win the cup. The most likely series result is a Canes sweep paying +170. Keep in mind that last year’s series followed the same trajectory and the Isles squeezed out a win on home ice in Game 3.

No player has scored twice yet in this series, pushing Sebastian Aho to the top of the board for leading goal-scorer of the series.

There has been an empty net goal in both games so far, so keep an eye for that prop when placing your bets pre-game.

Carolina Hurricanes

Game 2 was absolute pandemonium in Raleigh on Monday night as the Hurricanes erased a 3-0 deficit, coming back to win 5-3. Jordan Martinook scored the game-winner just nine seconds after Sebastian Aho tied things at three with just 2:15 left in the game. The pair of goals was the fastest in Canes’ postseason history and the three-goal comeback was the third ever in postseason history.

The offence got its spark just as it did in Game 1 with a power play goal from Teuvo Teravainen, his first of the playoffs. Seth Jarvis also scored to cut the lead to one midway through the third and Jake Guentzel sealed the deal into the empty net.

In goal, Frederick Andersen stopped nine of only 12 shots he faced during the game. He saw the game’s second shot 16 minutes in and allowed three goals on nine shots in eight minutes. He did get them the win but must have struggled to stay sharp back there, getting so little action.

It was not all sunshine for the Canes though as defenceman Brett Pesce left the game in the second period with a lower-body injury. He logged just under 20 minutes in Game 1 and it looks like he will miss the rest of the first round. Veteran Tony DeAngelo skated in his spot in practice.

New York Islanders

Less than four minutes remained in the first period when Kyle Palmieri opened the scoring for the Islanders. Bo Horvat added the second of the night before the end of the period and just like in the regular season, the Islanders had a great first period. They followed it up with more power in the second, notching a third goal from captain Anders Lee under four minutes into the frame.

At that point, the Islanders started to try and weather the storm that the Hurricanes were launching at them. New York was playing with fire as they tried to kill a third consecutive penalty, but got burned and Carolina was right back in it.

They ended the second with just four shots on goal and were held to just one in the third and it was the first time in franchise history that an Isles team blew a three-goal lead in the playoffs.

Nobody would blame goalie Semyon Varlamov for either of the first two losses but coach Patrick Roy wants to shake up the lineup. That said, Ilya Sorokin will attempt to pull his team back into the series as it shifts to their home ice.

Game 3 Prediction: Who Will Win Hurricanes vs. Islanders?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Hurricanes Team Leaders

CAR

Points	Sebastian Aho 89
+ / -	Sebastian Aho 34
Shots	Martin Necas 231
Penalty Mins	Brendan Lemieux 64
Wins	Pyotr Kochetkov 23
GAA	Frederik Andersen 1.84

NYI

Points	Mathew Barzal 80
+ / -	Alexander Romanov 23
Shots	Brock Nelson 250
Penalty Mins	Anders Lee 68
Wins	Ilya Sorokin 25
GAA	Semyon Varlamov 2.6

CAR

Points	Sebastian Aho 12
+ / -	Jack Drury 7
Shots	Sebastian Aho 30
Penalty Mins	Stefan Noesen 21
Wins	Frederik Andersen 6
GAA	Frederik Andersen 2.62

NYI

Points	Mathew Barzal 5
+ / -	Alexander Romanov 2
Shots	Bo Horvat 20
Penalty Mins	Matt Martin 16
Wins	Semyon Varlamov 1
GAA	Semyon Varlamov 2.7

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Islanders Team Leaders

CAR

Points	Sebastian Aho 89
+ / -	Sebastian Aho 34
Shots	Martin Necas 231
Penalty Mins	Brendan Lemieux 64
Wins	Pyotr Kochetkov 23
GAA	Frederik Andersen 1.84

NYI

Points	Mathew Barzal 80
+ / -	Alexander Romanov 23
Shots	Brock Nelson 250
Penalty Mins	Anders Lee 68
Wins	Ilya Sorokin 25
GAA	Semyon Varlamov 2.6

CAR

Points	Sebastian Aho 12
+ / -	Jack Drury 7
Shots	Sebastian Aho 30
Penalty Mins	Stefan Noesen 21
Wins	Frederik Andersen 6
GAA	Frederik Andersen 2.62

NYI

Points	Mathew Barzal 5
+ / -	Alexander Romanov 2
Shots	Bo Horvat 20
Penalty Mins	Matt Martin 16
Wins	Semyon Varlamov 1
GAA	Semyon Varlamov 2.7

Injuries

Carolina

Tony DeAngelo (D)

Prob Sun Wrist - 01 / 05 / 24

Brett Pesce (D)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 22 / 04 / 24

Jesper Fast (RW)

out of season Neck - 17 / 04 / 24

Frederik Andersen (G)

Out Tues Rest - 16 / 04 / 24

Seth Jarvis (C)

Out Tues Rest - 16 / 04 / 24

Brett Pesce (D)

Out Tues Rest - 16 / 04 / 24

Jaccob Slavin (D)

Out Tues Rest - 16 / 04 / 24

Jordan Staal (C)

Out Tues Rest - 16 / 04 / 24

Andrei Svechnikov (RW)

Out Tues Rest - 16 / 04 / 24

Jake Guentzel (LW)

Out Tues Rest - 16 / 04 / 24

NY Islanders

Matt Martin (LW)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 27 / 04 / 24

Matt Martin (LW)

Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 25 / 04 / 24

Pierre Engvall (LW)

Out Wed Rest - 17 / 04 / 24

Hudson Fasching (RW)

Out Wed Rest - 17 / 04 / 24

Jean-Gabriel Pageau (C)

Ques Mon Lower Body - 17 / 04 / 24

Noah Dobson (D)

Prob Sat Upper Body - 11 / 04 / 24

Matt Martin (LW)

Ques Sat Undisclosed - 11 / 04 / 24

Matt Martin (LW)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 11 / 03 / 24

Matt Martin (LW)

Prob Tues Undisclosed - 03 / 03 / 24

Scott Mayfield (D)

out for season Lower Body - 24 / 02 / 24

Injuries

Carolina

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Tony DeAngelo (D)	Prob Sun	Wrist - 01 / 05 / 24	2-4	4-2	+ -
DeAngelo is bothered by a wrist ailment, but it is likely that he will be available for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second round versus the Rangers.
Brett Pesce (D)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 22 / 04 / 24	4-6	5-5	+ -
Pesce is out of action due to a lower-body issue, and he will miss an extended period.
Jesper Fast (RW)	out of season	Neck - 17 / 04 / 24	4-7	6-5	+ -
Fast is expected to miss the remainder of the season due to a neck strain.
Frederik Andersen (G)	Out Tues	Rest - 16 / 04 / 24	5-7	6-5-1	+ -
Andersen is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's clash with the Blue Jackets as he will be given a day of rest.
Seth Jarvis (C)	Out Tues	Rest - 16 / 04 / 24	5-7	6-5-1	+ -
Jarvis will not be available for Tuesday's contest versus the Blue Jackets as he will be given a day of rest.
Brett Pesce (D)	Out Tues	Rest - 16 / 04 / 24	5-7	6-5-1	+ -
Pesce will not participate in Tuesday's tilt with the Blue Jackets as he will be given a day of rest.
Jaccob Slavin (D)	Out Tues	Rest - 16 / 04 / 24	5-7	6-5-1	+ -
Slavin is absent from the starting lineup for Tuesday's showdown against the Blue Jackets as he will be given a day of rest.
Jordan Staal (C)	Out Tues	Rest - 16 / 04 / 24	5-7	6-5-1	+ -
Staal will receive a day of rest and will not lace up against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday.
Andrei Svechnikov (RW)	Out Tues	Rest - 16 / 04 / 24	5-7	6-5-1	+ -
Svechnikov will not battle the Blue Jackets on Tuesday as he will receive a day of rest.
Jake Guentzel (LW)	Out Tues	Rest - 16 / 04 / 24	5-7	6-5-1	+ -
Guentzel will not be active for Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jackets as he will be given a day of rest.

NY Islanders

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Matt Martin (LW)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 27 / 04 / 24	2-0	0-2	+ -
Martin is dealing with a lower-body injury, and it is unknown if he will be available for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Hurricanes.
Matt Martin (LW)	Ques Thurs	Undisclosed - 25 / 04 / 24	2-1	1-2	+ -
Martin is dealing with an undefined issue, and it is undetermined if he will take on the Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Pierre Engvall (LW)	Out Wed	Rest - 17 / 04 / 24	4-2	2-4	+ -
Engvall will not be active for Wednesday's matchup with the Penguins as he will be given a day of rest.
Hudson Fasching (RW)	Out Wed	Rest - 17 / 04 / 24	4-2	2-4	+ -
Fasching will not be available for Wednesday's contest with the Penguins as he will receive a day of rest.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau (C)	Ques Mon	Lower Body - 17 / 04 / 24	4-2	2-4	+ -
Pageau is limited due to a lower-body issue, and it remains to be seen if he will play against the Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Noah Dobson (D)	Prob Sat	Upper Body - 11 / 04 / 24	6-3	3-6	+ -
Dobson is managing an upper-body injury, but it is forecasted that he will partake in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Hurricanes.
Matt Martin (LW)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 11 / 04 / 24	6-3	3-6	+ -
Martin was lifted from the previous game with an unknown injury, leaving his status for Saturday's battle with the Rangers in question.
Matt Martin (LW)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 11 / 03 / 24	12-12	9-14-1	+ -
Martin was absent from the previous match with a lower-body injury, and it is unknown if he will partake in Thursday's tilt against the Sabres.
Matt Martin (LW)	Prob Tues	Undisclosed - 03 / 03 / 24	16-12	11-14-3	+ -
Martin exited the previous match with an unknown ailment, but it is not expected to affect his status for Tuesday's tilt with the Blues.
Scott Mayfield (D)	out for season	Lower Body - 24 / 02 / 24	17-14	11-17-3	+ -
Mayfield has hit the long-term injured reserve list while recovering from surgery to address a lower-body injury, and he will miss the rest of the season.