The double overtime thriller shows how tight this series has been from the beginning despite the lopsided 3-1 lead in favour of the Hurricanes. Perhaps we will see the gentleman’s sweep on Tuesday or maybe the Isles are back with a vengeance and will take each of the next three games, becoming the fifth team in the NHL to complete the reverse sweep. 

The Hurricanes are -250 favourites to win Game 5 on the NHL odds, with the total set at 5.5. The puck drop from PNC Arena is set for 7:30 PM ET. 

Islanders vs. Hurricanes NHL Betting Odds

Minus the empty netters in Games 1 and 2, all four games have come within a single goal which would have made New York 4-0 ATS, instead of their 2-2 split so far. There has only been one game to hit the OVER in the series. 

With a second chance to punch their ticket to the second round on Tuesday in front of the hometown crowd, it is no surprise they are a very heavy -5000 to move on, according to our NHL Futures board. Placing a bet on the series to extend past Game 5 would be profitable with a payout of +333 for the Canes to win it in six games. 

New York Islanders

Head Coach Patrick Roy rallied his troops for Game 4 as they pulled off an exhilarating double overtime win to stave off elimination and get some momentum on their side. After being down by one after 20 minutes, Mathew Barzal notched his first of the postseason at the halfway point of the second to even the score. The Isles got a powerplay to open the third, in which they converted on with Jean-Gabriel Pageau scoring his first of the series. New York’s powerplay has been good when given the opportunities but they have been limited to just seven chances, and have scored twice. The Islanders are leading the postseason in penalty minutes and it came back to bite them again on Saturday afternoon. The Canes capitalized on a powerplay for the second time in the game with just five minutes left to tie the game and extend it to extra time. 

The Islanders finally got the hockey gods on their side in the second overtime as Barzal would tip in his second of the game to bring the Nassau Coliseum to their feet. 

Semyon Varlamov got the start in Game 4 after coming midway through their loss in the previous game. He played outstanding, stopping 42 shots and was named second star of the game. 

Carolina Hurricanes

The Canes opened the scoring for the third time in the series on Seth Jarvis’ powerplay goal, his second goal of the postseason. The powerplay struck again in the third with Stefan Noesen notching his second of the series as well. Their PP was deadly in the regular season clicking at just under 27 percent, good for second in the league. They have scored four times on the man advantage so far, posting a 28.6 success rate. The other side of their special teams has not been as good as it was in the regular season though, killing just 71% compared to their league-leading 86% during the season. 

Carolina turned it on in the first overtime period, outshooting the Islanders 17-9, in their attempt to put the series to bed but could not find a way to beat their netminder. Game 4 was their best all-around game after falling asleep at the wheel a few times earlier in the series. 

The Caniacs will be out in full force for Game 5 as the series swings back to Raleigh with a chance to end it. They posted a 29-10-4 record on home ice this season but two of those losses were from the 

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Islanders vs. Hurricanes?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Islanders Team Leaders

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

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

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Hurricanes Team Leaders

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

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

Injuries

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

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

Injuries

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.

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.