Pyotr Kochetkov made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 4-0.

The Islanders’ belief that they can turn the season around is running into the hard reality of what it looks like when they get out onto the ice.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Pyotr Kochetkov made 32 saves for the Carolina Hurricanes in a 4-0 win against the New York Islanders at Lenovo Center on Tuesday.

The Hurricanes are coming off a 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. Sebastian Aho (PPG), William Carrier, Jordan Martinook and Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored for Carolina while Dustin Tokarski made 27 saves in his Hurricanes debut.

Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov makes all the stops, both conventional and unorthodox, as Canes win the Metro Division game.

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The Carolina Hurricanes will look to win consecutive games for the first time in nine games as they host the New York Islanders (12-13-7). Carolina is coming off of a 4-1 win over the Columbus ...

RALEIGH, NC -- The New York Islanders were shut out for the fifth time this season, falling 4-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Tuesday. Ilya Sorokin was pulled for the second time in seven games, with the Islanders doing a brutal job at protecting him.

Carolina goalie Pyotr Kochetkov turned in a 32-save performance for his first shutout of the season in the Hurricanes' 4-0 victory against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.

Scoring droughts haven't been all that common in recent seasons for many members of the Carolina Hurricanes, so they're hoping they've snapped out of some of those offensive doldrums.

Gostisbehere has a sneaky-good matchup against the New York Islanders. Carolina has had their number in recent games, scoring 19 goals over the last five head-to-head meetings. The Hurricanes scored four times in four of those matchups.

Pyotr Kochetkov was solid between the pipes for Carolina to help the Hurricanes escape with a win over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden.