Final/SO
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 · RBC Center
Game analysis
Islanders beat Hurricanes 4–3 in a shootout
- Tied 3–3 after overtime; the Islanders won the shootout.
- The Islanders trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- E. Nabokov stopped 37 of 40 shots (.925) for the win.
- Power play: NYI 2/2, CAR 0/1.
- J. Tavares led all scorers with 0 goals and 3 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Tavares
NYI · 0G 3A
- 2nd starC. LaRose
CAR · 1G 0A
- 3rd starB. Sutter
CAR · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:40NYIM. MoulsonPPAssists: J. Tavares, F. Nielsen1–0
- 4:11CARA. StewartAssists: J. Harrison, A. Nodl1–1
3rd
- 4:50NYIF. NielsenPPAssists: M. Streit, J. Tavares2–2
- 15:46CARC. LaRoseAssists: B. Sutter2–3
- 18:30NYIK. OkposoAssists: J. Tavares, T. Hamonic3–3
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00NYIF. Nielsen5–3
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 40 |
| 42.9% | Faceoff % | 57.1% |
| 2/2 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 4 |
| 25 | Hits | 19 |
| 14 | Blocked | 15 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 11 |
Islanders at Hurricanes recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice