The Dallas Stars (35-16-8), coming off a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, host the New York Islanders (23-20-14) at American Airlines Center on Monday, February 26 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSW, and MSGSN. The Islanders lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 in their last outing.
Stars vs. Islanders Game Info
- Date: Monday, February 26, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Stars and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Stars Insights
- The Stars score the third-most goals in the league (213 total, 3.6 per game).
- The Stars rank 15th in goals against, giving up 177 total goals (three per game) in NHL play.
- They have the league’s sixth-best goal differential at +36.
- The 38 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season (on 170 power-play chances) rank 14th in the NHL.
- The Stars’ 22.35% power-play conversion rate ranks 14th in the league.
- The 11 shorthanded goals the Stars have scored this season rank second among NHL squads.
- The Stars kill 82.42% of opponent power plays, the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Stars win the third-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 53.9%.
- The Stars have an 11.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks third in the league.
- The Stars have earned two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 14.4 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.
Stars Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Dallas, Jason Robertson has recorded 57 points.
- Matt Duchene has 55 points (22 goals, 33 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- On 123 shots (for 23 goals) and 26 assists, Roope Hintz has contributed 49 points this season.
- In 36 games played this season, Jake Oettinger (21-10-4) has allowed 99 goals.
Stars Injuries
Evgenii Dadonov: Lower Body (Out), Tyler Seguin: Lower Body (Out), Nils Lundkvist: Concussion (Out), Jani Hakanpaa: Upper Body (Questionable)
Islanders Insights
- The Islanders have 166 goals this season (2.9 per game), 21st in the league.
- The Islanders have conceded 191 total goals this season (3.4 per game), 23rd in the league.
- Their -25 goal differential is 26th in the league.
- With 36 power-play goals (on 159 chances), the Islanders are 19th in the NHL.
- The Islanders have the league’s 12th-ranked power-play percentage (22.64).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Islanders have nine.
- The 71.43% penalty-kill percentage of the Islanders is 32nd in the NHL.
- At 51%, the Islanders have the league’s 12th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The Islanders’ 9.6% shooting percentage is 22nd in the league.
- This season, the Islanders have shut out their opponents four times.
Islanders Key Players
- Mathew Barzal’s 60 points make him a pivotal offensive option for New York. He has put up 17 goals and 43 assists in 56 games.
- Noah Dobson is one of the impact players on offense for New York with 60 total points (1.1 per game), with eight goals and 52 assists in 57 games.
- Bo Horvat has netted 22 goals on the season, adding 27 assists.
- Ilya Sorokin has a .908 save percentage (26th in the league), with 1263 total saves, allowing 127 goals (3.1 goals against average). He has compiled a 17-13-11 record this season.
Islanders Injuries
Casey Cizikas: Hand (Questionable), Hudson Fasching: Illness (Out), Robert Bortuzzo: Lower Body (Out), Scott Mayfield: Lower Body (Questionable)