The New York Islanders (22-17-2) play host to the Dallas Stars (24-11-6) at UBS Arena on Tuesday. Dallas is coming off a 5-1 win over the Panthers on Sunday. The Stars committed four penalties in the game, though they held Florida without a power play goal.
Jason Robertson was the top goalscorer for the Stars with two goals. Jake Oettinger saved an impressive 27 of 28 shots (.964%) in the win. New York is playing the first of five games at home after a 4-1 loss against the Flames on Friday. Zach Parise was the only player to score for the Islanders. Semyon Varlamov saved only 17 of 21 shots against (.809%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Stars won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-2 victory in November. Jamie Benn led Dallas with three points (1G 2A). Mathew Barzal led New York with two goals. Oettinger got the win, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931%).
FACING OFF
Dallas is averaging 3.51 goals per game for the season, fourth in the NHL, and they are taking on an Islanders team that is allowing 2.73 goals a game (9th). Meanwhile, New York has found the net 3.15 times a game on average, 18th in the league, and the Stars are holding opponents to 2.63 goals per game (5th).
The Stars’ 27.56% power play percentage is the fifth-best in the league, while the Islanders rank 27th with a conversion rate of 18.33%. Dallas has been equally adept at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fourth-highest PK% at 83.33%. New York ranks 10th at 81.45%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 57 points this season, fourth-most in the NHL, Robertson is the top skater for the Stars. He is among the league leaders with 28 goals (6th) and has added 29 assists. In the net, Oettinger (17-6-3) is Dallas’ top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.39 GAA and a .920% save percentage.
Barzal and Brock Nelson lead the Islanders in scoring with 41 and 38 points, respectively. Barzal has 11 goals and 30 assists (10th), while Nelson has 15 goals and 23 assists in 41 games. Ilya Sorokin (14-13-1) has the best goals against average for New York at 2.35. He has a save percentage of .924%, third-best in the league.
HOME AND AWAY
Dallas is 12-7-3 away from home this season. New York has won three straight at UBS Arena this season.
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