Dallas Stars vs New York Islanders Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Islanders and Stars. The game is starting at 8:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Stars at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. Get ready to place your bets!
This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Stars are favored by -1.5 against the Islanders. Check out BetCoco for Dallas Stars – New York Islanders odds
Dallas Stars vs New York Islanders Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Stars are averaging 3 goals per game, compared to the Islanders at 2. These figures have led to Dallas posting a record of 2-1.
- Through their last ten road games, New York has an puck line record of just 3-7. However, their overall record was 3-7 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Through their last five home contests, the Stars offense has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Dallas posted an overall record of 4-1 while going 2-3 ATS.
- As the betting underdog, the Stars have an puck line mark of just 9-1 in their last ten games. Dallas posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Islanders have a straight up record of 2-8 and an puck line mark of 1-9.
Dallas Stars vs New York Islanders Prediction
On the season, the Islanders have gone 23-20-14, putting them in 7th place in the Metropolitan Division and 12th in the Eastern Conference. Over their last ten games, New York has gone just 3-7, and they have dropped two straight games coming into tonight’s matchup. On the road this year, the Islanders have gone 10-12-5.
When playing as the underdog, the Islanders have gone 11-10-9, and they have gone 1-4 over their last five games. Against teams from the Western Conference, New York has gone 16-17 this season.
On the offensive side, the Islanders are scoring an 2.9 goals per game this season, ranking 23rd in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 20th in the league. This year, the Islanders have recorded a 7-9 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 16-11 record.
Goalie Ilya Sorokin comes into the game having made 40 starts this season. So far, his record is 17-13 and he has a save percentage of 1.0%.
At home this season, the Stars have gone 17-8-3 and have been favored in 51 of their 59 games, going 32-13-6 in those contests. In their last ten games, Dallas is 5-5, and they have gone 35-16-8 overall, putting them in first place in the Central Division and second in the Western Conference.
Over their last five games, the Stars have gone just 1-4, and they have gone 1-2 in their last three contests. Against Western Conference opponents, Dallas has gone 19-13 this year.
On the offensive side, the Stars are scoring an 3.6 goals per game this season, ranking 3rd in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 12th in the league. This season, the Stars are 20-9 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 15-6 record.
Goalie Scott Wedgewood comes into the game having made 23 starts this season. So far, his record is 13-6 and he has a save percentage of 0.645%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Islanders to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Dallas Stars vs New York Islanders Betting Tips
- We like the Islanders on the moneyline (+143)
- The Islanders are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Tyler Seguin – Lower Body – Questionable
- Evgenii Dadonov – Lower Body – Out
- Jani Hakanpaa – Upper Body – Questionable
- Nils Lundkvist – Concussion – Questionable
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Scott Mayfield – Lower Body – Out
- Robert Bortuzzo – Lower Body – Out
