The New York Islanders' most recent trip to the playoffs in April 2024 was marred by an inability to hold onto leads and a tendency to allow goals in spurts during a five-game loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Islanders and Hurricanes will each be looking to snap a two-game losing streak Thursday night when New York visits Carolina in the first duel of the season between the Metropolitan Division rivals in Raleigh, N.C.

Both teams were off Wednesday after squandering multi-goal leads in defeats Tuesday. The Islanders blew an early two-goal advantage and fell to the host Boston Bruins 5-2 while the Hurricanes gave up the final four third-period goals in a 6-3 loss to the visiting Vegas Golden Knights.

The loss was particularly familiar for the Islanders, who led 2-0 fewer than five mi

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