Nassau Coliseum hosts an NHL battle between the New York Islanders and the visiting Dallas Stars on Thursday.

The Islanders are 9-13-6 so far on the season. The Stars, meanwhile, are 17-11-1. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen New York go 15-11-2 and the Stars go 11-16-2 on the totals.



View Dallas vs NY Islanders Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NHL line for this matchup, New York sat as -120 favorites. The total was set at 5.5.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Islanders, most recently No. 28 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Stars, who rate a No. 26 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 29-ranked offense (2.3 goals per game) against a Stars defense that ranks No. 15 at 2.7 goals per game allowed. The Islanders Sportsbook has clicked at a 17% rate while the Stars have a 83.9% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Dallas was a 1-0 Sportsbook on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Dallas at +140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

New York was a 5-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Canadiens. They lost as +140 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.


Dallas Stars Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Los Angeles are 6-4
After playing NY Rangers are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

New York Islanders Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing Montreal are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

A few Stars at Islanders trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas' last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Dallas is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the NY Islanders last 9 games at home
NY Islanders are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Dallas


Next up:
Dallas at New Jersey, Friday, December 16
NY Islanders at Minnesota, Saturday, December 17