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RALEIGH -- Frans Nielsen scored the deciding goal in a shootout, and the New York Islanders earned their third consecutive victory by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Tuesday night in a matchup of the Eastern Conference's worst teams.

New York's Kyle Okposo scored with 1:30 remaining to send the game into overtime, and John Tavares had three assists for the Islanders (14-17-6).

Evgeni Nabokov made 37 saves for New York.

Chad LaRose, Brandon Sutter and Anthony Stewart scored for Carolina (13-21-7), and Cam Ward made 33 saves.

After the Islanders' P.A. Parenteau and Carolina's Jussi Jokinen traded goals to start the shootout, Nielsen skated in and shifted to his backhand to beat Ward.

LaRose gave Carolina a 3-2 lead with 4:14 left in regulation, skating in from a corner with the puck to beat Nabokov.

The Islanders tied it when Tavares made a perfect pass to Okposo beside the Canes' net.

N.Y. Islanders 1 0 2 0 -- 4

Carolina 1 1 1 0 -- 3

First period--1, N.Y. Islanders, Moulson 18 (Tavares, Nielsen), 3:40 (pp). 2, Carolina, Stewart 6 (Harrison, Nodl), 4:11. Penalties--Allen, Car (holding), 2:31; Reasoner, NYI (hooking), 16:57.

Second period--3, Carolina, Bra.Sutter 9 (Bowman), 3:13. Penalties--None.

Third period--4, N.Y. Islanders, Nielsen 6 (Streit, Tavares), 4:50 (pp). 5, Carolina, LaRose 10 (Bra.Sutter), 15:46. 6, N.Y. Islanders, Okposo 7 (Tavares, Hamonic), 18:30. Penalties--Ruutu, Car (high-sticking), 4:35.

Overtime--None. Penalties--None.

Shootout--N.Y. Islanders 2 (Parenteau G, Nielsen G, Okposo NG), Carolina 1 (Jokinen G, E.Staal NG, LaRose NG).

Shots on goal--N.Y. Islanders 13-6-11-6--36. Carolina 17-10-10-3--40. Power-play opportunities--N.Y. Islanders 2-of-2; Carolina 0-of-1. Goalies--N.Y. Islanders, Nabokov 5-8-0 (40 shots-37 saves). Carolina, Ward 13-15-6 (36-33). A--13,828. T--2:36. Referees--Rob Martell, Dennis LaRue. Linesmen--Derek Amell, Pierre Champoux.