The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 2-1 in the regular season finale, marking the eighth consecutive win for the team. Mark Jankowski scored the game-winning goal with five minutes remaining. The Hurricanes, who won the Metropolitan Division and are the top seed in the Eastern Conference, will face the Ottawa Senators in a first-round series. Bo Horvat scored his 300th career goal for the Islanders, who missed the postseason for a second consecutive year. The team's poor performance led to the dismissal of head coach Patrick Roy on April 5.