Dallas Stars vs New York Islanders Prediction NHL Picks 1/21/24

New York Islanders (19-15-11) vs Dallas Stars (26-13-5)

Game Info: Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 7:30 pm (UBS Arena)

Betting Odds: New York Islanders +118 / Dallas Stars -145 --- Over/Under: 6

The Dallas Stars and the New York Islanders meet in NHL action from the UBS Arena on Sunday. Who comes out on top in this inter-conference matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Stars vs. Islanders Prediction.

Dallas Stars Team Preview

The Dallas Stars come into this one looking to build on a 6-2 win over New Jersey last time out. Jason Robertson leads the Stars in scoring with 47 points including a team-high 32 assists while Joe Pavelski has 40 points with 19 goals and 21 assists. Roope Hintz has 42 points with a team-high 20 goals of his own and 22 assists and Matt Duchene has 41 points with 26 assists. Jake Oettinger has posted an 13-9-2 record in goal for Dallas with a 2.97 GAA and a .904 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood is 13-4-3 with a 2.98 GAA and a .899 save percentage. The Stars will face the Red Wings after this one.

Dallas Stars Team Facts

• The Stars have won nine of their last 10 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in 21 of their last 27 games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Stars have won the third period in each of their last five games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The 'Over 2.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the Stars' last 12 games.

New York Islanders Team Preview

The New York Islanders come into this one looking to snap a four-game losing skid after a 4-3 OT loss to Chicago last time out. Mathew Barzal leads the Islanders in scoring with 46 points including 12 goals and 34 assists while Noah Dobson has 45 points with a team-high 39 assists of his own and Brock Nelson’s added 36 points with a team-high 20 goals this season. Bo Horvat’s also chipped in 42 points with 18 goals and 24 assists and Kyle Palmieri has 25 points with 11 goals and 14 assists. Ilya Sorokin has posted a 13-11-9 record in goal for the Islanders this season with a 3.21 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Semyon Varlamov is 6-4-2 with a 2.78 GAA and a .918 save percentage this season.

New York Islanders Team Facts

• The Islanders have won four of their last five games as home underdogs.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as home underdogs.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 2' market has hit in each of the Islanders' last 16 games as underdogs.
• The Islanders have lost the third period in each of their last four games as home underdogs after coming off overtime.

Stars vs. Islanders Prediction

I’m backing the Islanders here. Normally I’d hop on the Stars at a cheap price, but the Islanders just fired their coach and brought in Patrick Roy as a new voice to lead the charge. And what we normally see from teams after a coaching change is they come out with a fire for a couple of games, responding to the new voice of leadership and I think that’s what happens here. The Islanders are still a decent team despite those recent results, and I think they show through with a win in this one.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.