Hurricanes visit the Islanders with 2-0 series lead

Carolina Hurricanes (52-23-7, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (39-27-16, third in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Hurricanes -161, Islanders +134; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New York Islanders in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Monday for the seventh time this season. The Hurricanes won 5-3 in the last meeting. New York is 39-27-16 overall and 13-9-6 against the Metropolitan Division. The Islanders have gone 10-10-7 when they commit more penalties than their opponent.