Islanders bring home winning streak into matchup with the Stars
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4:00 AM on Sunday, February 23
By The Associated Press
Dallas Stars (36-18-2, in the Central Division) vs. New York Islanders (25-23-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Stars -130, Islanders +110; over/under is 5.5
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders will try to keep their six-game home win streak intact when they face the Dallas Stars.
New York has a 13-11-2 record at home and a 25-23-7 record overall. The Islanders have a -11 scoring differential, with 150 total goals scored and 161 allowed.
Dallas is 16-11-1 on the road and 36-18-2 overall. The Stars have allowed 140 goals while scoring 184 for a +44 scoring differential.
The matchup Sunday is the second time these teams square off this season. The Stars won 3-0 in the previous meeting. Tyler Seguin led the Stars with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Horvat has 18 goals and 22 assists for the Islanders. Simon Holmstrom has five goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
Jason Robertson has 20 goals and 31 assists for the Stars. Wyatt Johnston has six goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 7-3-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.3 assists, 2.7 penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
Stars: 7-2-1, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.6 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.
Stars: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
