Islanders 3, Hurricanes 5
Final · First Horizon Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYI | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 CAR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Dec 3, 1997 at First Horizon Coliseum.
Top performers
Travis Green had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Islanders.
Tommy Salo made 18 saves on 22 shots for the Islanders.
Sami Kapanen had 2 goals for the Hurricanes.
Sean Burke made 30 saves on 33 shots for the Hurricanes.
Before and after
- Islanders · 1997-98 season · Previous Dec 2, 1997: OTT 4, NYI 2
- Hurricanes · 1997-98 season · Previous Dec 1, 1997: BOS 1, CAR 3
Other Islanders vs Hurricanes games
| Jan 30, 1998 | CAR at NYI | 0-2 | Regular |
| Jan 10, 1998 | CAR at NYI | 2-1 | Regular |
| Nov 7, 1997 | NYI at CAR | 3-2 | Regular |
| Apr 14, 2026 | CAR at NYI | 2-1 | Regular |
| Apr 4, 2026 | NYI at CAR | 3-4 | Regular |
| Oct 30, 2025 | NYI at CAR | 2-6 | Regular |
