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Raleigh: Hurricanes visit Islanders on Thursday at UBS Arena

Carolina is 12-3-2. The Islanders are 7-5-2. Puck drop is 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+.

ConfirmedThe main facts are confirmed by official or first-hand sources.

By Alexandru Stanciu · Published

Downtown Raleigh buildings under a blue sky

File photo: James Willamor (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

What we know

Confirmed

  • The Carolina Hurricanes play at the New York Islanders on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at UBS Arena. The NHL game center lists a 7 p.m. Eastern start (2026-11-06T00:00:00Z) and networks ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+.Confirmed by NHL game center 2026020255; NHL club schedule API
  • The NHL game center and the league standings board list Carolina at 12-3-2 and the Islanders at 7-5-2 heading into Thursday.Confirmed by NHL game center 2026020255; NHL standings API, accessed Nov. 4, 2026
  • Carolina's last game was a 4-1 loss at Nashville on Tuesday, Nov. 3. That result is already on this site. The NHL official sheet and this site's recap both listed Carolina at 12-3-2 after that game.Confirmed by NHL official game summary GS020245; this site's Nashville recap; NHL standings API

Still unknown

  • Confirmed starting goaltender for Carolina on Thursday
  • Either team's final injury report for Thursday

What happened

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

Carolina is 12-3-2. The Islanders are 7-5-2. Those lines are on the NHL game center for Thursday's matchup and on the league standings board fetched Wednesday evening.

Puck drop is 7 p.m. Eastern at UBS Arena. The NHL game center lists ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+.

Carolina's last game was a 4-1 loss at Nashville on Tuesday.

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Why it matters

Thursday is Carolina's next NHL game after Tuesday's 4-1 loss at Nashville. Readers need the tip time, TV and the official records.

Sources

  1. NHL game center, Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Nov. 5, 2026 (game 2026020255: UBS Arena; start 2026-11-06T00:00:00Z / 7 p.m. ET; gameState FUT; Carolina 12-3-2; Islanders 7-5-2; networks ESPN+, Hulu, Disney+)

    Official sourcePublished by National Hockey League · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:12 PM

  2. NHL standings now (fetched Nov. 4, 2026: Carolina 12-3-2; New York Islanders 7-5-2)

    Official sourcePublished by National Hockey League · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:12 PM

  3. NHL club schedule, Carolina, current week (fetched Nov. 4, 2026: Thursday Nov. 5 at Islanders, game 2026020255)

    Official sourcePublished by Carolina Hurricanes · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:12 PM

  4. Raleigh: Hurricanes fall 4-1 at Nashville (this site, Nov. 4, 2026)

    Official sourcePublished by Triangle Local · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:12 PM

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