New York Islanders vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 10/25/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Dallas Stars

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: MSG Sportsnet, Amazon Prime

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+168) Stars (-198)

The New York Islanders (5-3-2) are hitting the road to American Airlines Center on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Dallas Stars (6-3-1). The line on this contest has the Islanders at +168 while the Stars are sitting at -198. The total is 5.5.

The New York Islanders will look for better times on the ice after their 3-2 defeat to the Kings in their last outing. The Islanders had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. In the game, they tallied a score on 2 of the 43 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice and scored 1 goal. New York compiled 11 mins in the box in this matchup.

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When discussing their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have tallied 29 goals (20th in the NHL) this season and have conceded 22. For the current campaign, they have recorded 12 points and their points percentage is sitting at .600. New York comes into the game with 30 power play opportunities and they have scored 6 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 20.00%. When playing at even strength, the Islanders have allowed 18 goals while notching 23 themselves. New York has tried 267 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.9%. The Islanders thus far have had 255 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .914. New York Islanders opponents have totaled 34 power play opportunities (17th in professional hockey) and have scored 4 goals in those attempts.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has taken the ice for 315 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has earned a mark of 159-115-38 and got the start in 309 games. The opposition has been able to score 790 goals versus Sorokin in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.56. Sorokin has seen 9,273 shots taken against him and has accrued 8,486 total saves. He has a save percentage of .915 in his 17,999 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his time in hockey, Sorokin has tallied 199 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .644.

The last time they were on the ice, Dallas faced the Jets in an outing where the Stars got the win by a score of 3-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Stars earned 3 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they took.

On the campaign, the Dallas Stars are sitting with 25 goals, 13 points, and a points percentage of .650. They have allowed 16 goals to be scored by way of 13 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Stars have accumulated 21 goals at even strength and 4 goals (27th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 25 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 16.00%. Dallas has attempted 267 shots (18th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.36%, while allowing the other team 220 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 91.67% on their opponents 36 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 92.7%.

For the opposition you are going to see Jake Oettinger defending the goal. Oettinger is the owner of a career mark of 189-80-34 and has participated in 313 games. Oettinger's percentage of quality starts comes out to 59.2% and he has 180 quality starting assignments in his career. He has a tally of 7,686 saves out of the 8,441 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .911. The opposition is averaging 2.49 goals/game and he has given up 756 goals overall. He has started in 304 games and has played for a total of 17,665 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-198)

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