Stars vs Islanders Prediction, Preview, Odds and Picks, Jan. 10

Dallas Stars beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 on Sunday. They have won five of their last seven games. Next they will take on the New York Islanders. The Islanders have lost two straight and three of last four games in a row.

Dallas Stars beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 on Sunday. They have won five of their last seven games. New York Islanders have lost two straight and three of last four games, but they are still in the playoff race.

Islanders have allowed four goals in each of their last three losses. Stars are a defense-oriented team.

The Stars are a top-five team in the league in terms of goals scored per game and goals allowed per match. Jason Robertson is one of the best players in this league with 57 points. Jake Oettinger has been phenomenal in goal for the Stars this season with an 18-6-3 record and a .922 save percentage.

Islanders have struggled to score lately. They are ninth in goals per game allowed. Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson are the team's main offensive contributors. Ilya Sorokin is expected to start in the net for the Islanders. He has the third-best save percentage in NHL with a .924 right now and the eighth-highest GAA at 2.35.

Stars beat the Islanders 5-2 in their last meeting.

Stars (24-11-6) vs Islanders (22-17-2) is Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET at UBS Arena, Elmont, NY.

The Islanders have lost seven of their last 18 games. The Stars are among the league's better teams. Vegas offers the Islanders a 51.22% chance to win and the Stars 53.49%.