Dallas Stars at New York Islanders odds, picks and best bets

The New York Islanders and Dallas Stars are playing each other Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Ben Bishop had the night off Monday as the Stars topped the New York Rangers 5-3. Semyon Varlamov is 18-11-2 on the season with a .925 save percentage and 2.31 goals against average. He stopped 29 of 31 shots in a win over the NJ Devils on Saturday. Varlimov lost his last four starts prior to the All-Star break.

Dallas Stars are on the second half of a back-to-back. The Islanders have lost four of their last five games and six of last eight. Dallas has the edge in both Corsi For Percentage and scoring chances for at 5-on-5 since Jan. 1. The Stars have the advantage in the Corsic For percentage and the scoring chance for since January 1, but the Islanders are better at home.

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