RALEIGH, N.C. -- Andrei Svechnikov and Logan Stankoven each had a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Islanders 6-2 at Lenovo Center on Thursday.

Bradly Nadeau, Mike Reilly, Jordan Martinook and Jackson Blake also scored for the Hurricanes (7-3-0), who had lost two in a row. Brandon Bussi made 26 saves.

Matthew Schaefer and Simon Holmstrom scored for the Islanders (4-5-1), who have lost their past three games (0-2-1). David Rittich made 27 saves.

The Islanders played without forward Mathew Barzal, who was scratched after arriving late for the team’s morning skate.

Nadeau gave the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead at 2:33 of the first period. The rookie intercepted Maxim Tsyplakov's clearing attempt from the corner, and beat Rittich with a wrist shot from the

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