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Bailey, Nelson lift Islanders past Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. — Josh Bailey celebrated his 1,000th NHL game with a big play for the New York Islanders.

Bailey snapped a tie in the second period, and the Islanders set an NHL record for successful penalty kills to begin a season in a 6-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.

"The guys in here knew how much this meant to me," Bailey said. "They all stepped up and played a (great) game."

Brock Nelson had two goals in the third period for the Islanders, who won for the first time in three road games this season.