Carolina
Game 4 record in best-of-seven: 14-14 (.500) overall, 5-10 (.333) on the road
Leading 2-1 in best-of-seven: 6-4 (.600) overall, 5-3 (.625) when starting at home
Tied 2-2 in best-of-seven: 8-7 (.533) overall, 6-3 (.667) when starting at home
Leading 3-1 in best-of-seven: 4-0 (1.000) overall, 3-0 (1.000) when starting at home

NY Islanders
Game 4 record in best-of-seven: 29-20 (.592) overall, 18-15 (.545) at home
Trailing 2-1 in best-of-seven: 6-14 (.300) overall, 6-11 (.353) when starting on road
Tied 2-2 in best-of-seven: 7-7 (.500) overall, 6-4 (.600) when starting on road
Trailing 3-1 in best-of-seven: 2-13 (.133) overall, 2-12 (.143) when starting on road 

Pre-game
* This is the 14th time New York has faced a 2-0 series deficit in a best-of-seven (and seventh time they’ve won Game 3 to avoid a 3-0 hole). Of the 13 previous times the Islanders trailed 2-0, they tied the series at two games apiece three times: 1976 Quarterfinals (4-2 W vs. BUF), 1984 Conference Finals (4-2 W vs. MTL) and 2002 Conference Quarterfinals (4-3 L vs. TOR).

* The Islanders have won each of their past five home games dating to March 27 (4-0-0 in regular season, 1-0 in playoffs). Their longest stretch of wins at UBS Arena – where they began play last season) is six games – from March 10-24, 2022.

* Sebastian Aho (19-29—48 in 51 GP), who opened the series scoring with a goal in Game 1, enters Sunday tied with Eric Staal (19 in 43 GP) for the most postseason goals in Hurricanes/Whalers history. Aho currently tops the franchise’s leaderboards for the most career playoff assists and points.  

* Kyle Palmieri can become the sixth different player in Islanders history to record multiple points in three straight playoff games. He can join Bryan Trottier (4x; best: 5 GP in 1981), Bob Bourne (3 GP in 1983), Wayne Merrick (3 GP in 1981), Denis Potvin (3 GP in 1981) and Mike Bossy (3 GP in 1981). 

Boston
Game 4 record in best-of-seven: 58-50 (.537) overall, 33-30 (.524) on the road
Leading 2-1 in best-of-seven: 24-11 (.686) overall, 18-7 (.720) when starting at home
Tied 2-2 in best-of-seven: 18-19 (.486) overall, 15-9 (.625) when starting at home
Leading 3-1 in best-of-seven: 21-2 (.913) overall, 15-2 (.882) when starting at home

Florida
Game 4 record in best-of-seven: 3-8 (.273) overall, 1-3 (.250) at home
Trailing 2-1 in best-of-seven: 2-3 (.400) overall, 1-0 (1.000) when starting on road
Tied 2-2 in best-of-seven: 3-2 (.600) overall, 2-0 (1.000) when starting on road 
Trailing 3-1 in best-of-seven: 0-2 (.133) overall, 0-0 when starting on road 

Pre-game
* Tyler Bertuzzi (1-3—4 in 3 GP) has found the scoresheet in each of his first three career playoff games. The last Bruins player to achieve the feat was teammate David Pastrnak (3 GP in 2017). Only four players in franchise history have a longer run: Joe Juneau (4 GP in 1992), Craig Janney (4 GP in 1988), Ken Smith (4 GP in 1945) and Bill Cowley (4 GP 1936 to 1937).

* When he takes to the ice, Aleksander Barkov will become the sixth player in Panthers history to skate in at least 30 postseason games – he will join Ed Jovanovski (34 GP), Robert Svehla (31 GP), Rob Niedermayer (31 GP), Scott Mellanby (31 GP) and Paul Laus (30 GP).

Dallas
Game 4 record in best-of-seven: 33-25 (.569) overall, 13-11 (.542) on the road
Trailing 2-1 in best-of-seven: 8-17 (.320) overall, 4-5 (.444) when starting at home
Tied 2-2 in best-of-seven: 14-12 (.538) overall, 9-3 (.750) when starting at home
Trailing 3-1 in best-of-seven: 0-15 (.000) overall, 0-4 (.000) when starting at home 

Minnesota
Game 4 record in best-of-seven: 4-11 (.267) overall, 3-8 (.273) at home
Leading 2-1 in best-of-seven: 1-2 (.333) overall, 1-0 (1.000) when starting on road
Tied 2-2 in best-of-seven: 2-3 (.400) overall, 2-1 (.667) when starting on road
Leading 3-1 in best-of-seven: 0-0 overall, 0-0 when starting on road

Pre-game
* The Wild will look to take a 3-1 series lead for the first time in franchise history. They have had the opportunity to do so three times after leading 2-1: 2008 Conference Quarterfinals (5-1 L in Game 4 at COL), 2015 First Round (6-1 L in Game 4 vs. STL) and 2022 First Round (5-2 L in Game 4 at STL).

* Ryan Hartman factored on three of the Wild’s five goals during Game 3 to give Minnesota a 2-1 series lead. No Wild skater has ever recorded consecutive three-point games during the playoffs.

* Roope Hintz (4-1—5 in 3 GP) can become the third player in Stars/North Stars history to score five goals through his first four games in a postseason. The only two to do so are Steve Payne (9 in 1981 w/ MNS) and Mike Modano (5 in 1994 w/ DAL). 

Edmonton
Game 4 record in best-of-seven: 25-23 (.521) overall, 13-8 (.619) on the road
Trailing 2-1 in best-of-seven: 4-8 (.333) overall, 2-2 (.500) when starting at home
Tied 2-2 in best-of-seven: 8-4 (.667) overall, 4-1 (.800) when starting at home 
Trailing 3-1 in best-of-seven: 2-6 (.250) overall, 1-1 (.500) when starting at home 

Los Angeles
Game 4 record in best-of-seven: 13-28 (.317) overall, 11-22 (.333) at home
Leading 2-1 in best-of-seven: 6-3 (.667) overall, 5-2 (.714) when starting on road
Tied 2-2 in best-of-seven: 9-5 (.643) overall, 7-3 (.700) when starting on road
Leading 3-1 in best-of-seven: 6-0 (1.000) overall, 5-0 (1.000) when starting on road

Pre-game
* The Kings have claimed each of their first two victories of a postseason via comeback for the fifth time in franchise history after also doing so in 2010 (CQF vs. VAN), 1992 (DSF vs. EDM), 1982 (DSF vs. EDM) and 1969 (QF vs. Oakland Seals). The club has never claimed each of its first three wins of a playoff year in come-from-behind fashion – the last NHL team to do so was Chicago in the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers against Edmonton (Games 1, 3 and 4).

* The only playoff years in which the Kings have earned more than two comeback wins overall are 2014 (8), 1993 (7), 2012 (5), 1991 (4), 2001 (3), 1982 (3) and 1976 (3).

* Evander Kane (14-5—19 in 18 GP) can become the fifth Oilers player to reach 20 career playoff points with the club before his 20th game. He can join Wayne Gretzky (18-25—43), Jari Kurri (8-17—25), Glenn Anderson (7-16—23) and Leon Draisaitl (9-13—22).

Source: NHLStats Resources
NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – April 23, 2023