The Dallas Stars (36-18-2) travel to face off against the New York Islanders (25-23-7) on Sunday, February 23rd. This game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont and televised on ESPN+. Both the Stars and Islanders will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 ET.

Stars vs Islanders

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Dallas dropped to 36-18-2 after a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. The Stars were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 6.

After falling behind 2-0, Dallas tied it up with two goals in the second period. However, the Panthers scored twice more, including an empty-net goal, to seal the win.

The New York Islanders Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Islanders fell to 25-23-7 after a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Entering the game as underdogs on the puck line, the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

New York’s defense struggled throughout, allowing the first goal just 3:44 into the game. The Islanders didn’t score until the second period, when Casey Cizikas found the net at 15:22.

Dallas Offense Breakdown

Dallas took 25 shots on goal, but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to Florida. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season on a power play, while Matt Duchene added his seventh goal and picked up his eighth assist.

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before scoring twice in the second. They recorded 32 giveaways in the game.

Islanders Offense Breakdown

The Islanders fired 37 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Casey Cizikas scored his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth. The Islanders were held scoreless in the first period before Cizikas got them on the board 4:38 into the second period. Nelson followed with just 8 seconds left in the second.

New York recorded 23 giveaways and failed to capitalize on any power play opportunities. Pierre Engvall picked up his first assist of the season on Cizikas’ goal, and Simon Holmstrom added his fourth assist. Kyle Palmieri notched his fourth assist on Nelson’s goal, with Anders Lee earning his third assist of the year.

Dallas Team Defense

Defensively, the Stars allowed the first goal of the game and then two more in the third period, including an empty-netter with 1:00 remaining. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

New York Team Defense

The Islanders’ defense gave up an early goal just 3:44 into the first period and two more in the third, including an empty-netter, leading to a 5-2 loss. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with an 89.7% save percentage.

Stars vs Islanders Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Dallas has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 5 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, New York has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Islanders have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-2.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Dallas has an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 7-3 straight up.

Stars vs Islanders Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Islanders to secure a victory over the Stars at home. With the moneyline currently set at +114, I’m locking in my bet on the Islanders straight-up.

Our projections have the Islanders pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Islanders, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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