2023 First Round · Eastern Conference
Hurricanes vs. Islanders 2023 Playoff Series
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 4-2 in the 2023 First Round (6 games, 2 of them in overtime).
CAR wins 4-2 · Islanders eliminated
| Game | Date | Matchup | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 17 | NYI at CAR | NYI 1, CAR 2CAR win | |
| 2 | Apr 19 | NYI at CAR | NYI 3, CAR 4CAR win | OT |
| 3 | Apr 21 | CAR at NYI | CAR 1, NYI 5NYI win | |
| 4 | Apr 23 | CAR at NYI | CAR 5, NYI 2CAR win | |
| 5 | Apr 25 | NYI at CAR | NYI 3, CAR 2NYI win | |
| 6 | Apr 28 | CAR at NYI | CAR 2, NYI 1CAR win | OT |
Series scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sebastian AhoCAR · C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Brock NelsonNYI · C | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Kyle PalmieriNYI · C | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Brent BurnsCAR · D | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
 Seth JarvisCAR · R | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
From our box scores of the games in this series. A short series is a small sample: these totals describe what happened, not who will score next.
Other 2023 First Round series
Playoff brackets by year
- 2026 playoffsCarolina Hurricanes over Golden Knights
- 2025 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2024 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2023 playoffsVegas Golden Knights over Panthers
- 2022 playoffsColorado Avalanche over Lightning
- 2021 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Canadiens
- 2020 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Stars
- 2019 playoffsSt. Louis Blues over Bruins
- 2018 playoffsWashington Capitals over Golden Knights
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2023 First Round series between the Hurricanes and Islanders?
The Carolina Hurricanes won the series 4-2 in 6 games.
Who led the Hurricanes vs. Islanders series in scoring?
Sebastian Aho led the series with 7 points (4 goals, 3 assists) in 6 games.
How many games in the Hurricanes vs. Islanders series went to overtime?
2 of the 6 games went to overtime.