Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, and the Dallas Stars will face off against Josh Bailey, Mathew Barzal, and the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center in an East-West matchup. The first puck will drop at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 18, and it is being shown live on Fox Sports Southwest.
Dallas Stars vs. New York Islanders Odds
Dallas (-105) is entering this one as the underdog to New York (-115), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been placed at an even 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
New York is 10-8 straight up (SU) and has netted 5.9 units for moneyline bettors this season. That winning percentage, ranked second in the Metropolitan Division so far in the early season, is a huge turnaround from how the team performed during the 2017-18 season (35-47). Through 18 regular season matches, eight of the team’s games have gone over the total, while another eight have gone under and just two have pushed. The team’s 5-3 SU at home this season.
The Islanders have converted on 19.0 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 23rd overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 77.4 percent of all penalties.
With a .930 save percentage and 26.7 saves per game, Thomas Greiss (8-3-1) has been the top goalkeeper for New York this year. If the Isles decide to rest him, however, head coach Barry Trotz might turn to Robin Lehner (4-5-5 record, .921 save percentage, 2.59 goals against average).
Dallas has lost 0.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 10-9 straight up (SU). Through 19 regular season matches, 10 of its games have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and just two have pushed. As the away team, the Stars are 3-5 SU so far.
The Stars have converted on 20.8 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 12th overall and it’s successfully killed off 81.4 percent of all penalties.
Ben Bishop (.920 save percentage and 2.40 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Dallas. Bishop is averaging 27.4 saves per game and has seven wins, six losses, and one overtime loss to his credit.
Dallas Stars vs. New York Islanders Betting Predictions
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Stars, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Trends
Over New York’s last ten outings, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 5-2 in those games).
The Stars are 3-6 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Islanders are 2-4 SU when they serve more minutes than the opposition.
For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their past five outings.
Dallas has averaged 8.4 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 10.8 giveaways per game (ranked 23rd).
New York has averaged 13.0 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 9.3 giveaways per game (ranked 16th in the NHL).
The Islanders this season have handed the 12th-most hits in the NHL (22.4 per game).
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