Brock Nelson, Mathew Barzal, and the New York Islanders are set to face off against Tyler Seguin, Miro Heiskanen, and the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center in an East-West showdown. Fox Sports Southwest will showcase the matchup, and the opening face-off takes place at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 7.
New York Islanders vs. Dallas Stars Odds
New York (+135) is currently the underdog to Dallas (-155) and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 5 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -130 for the over and +110 for the under.
New York is 19-8 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 9.8 units this season. Through 27 regular season contests, 15 of its games have gone under the total, while 11 have gone over and just one has pushed. As an away team in 2019-20, the Isles are 7-5 SU.
New York has converted on 18.8 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 12th overall, and it has successfully killed off 83.6 percent of its penalties..
With a .923 save percentage and 25.6 saves per game, Semyon Varlamov (10-6-2) has been the best option in goal for New York this year. If it chooses to give him a rest, however, New York might go with Thomas Greiss (10-4), who has a .931 save percentage and 2.18 goals against average this year.
Over on the other bench, Dallas is 16-14 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.8 units this season. 19 of its matches have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and just one has pushed. It’s 10-5 SU at home this year.
The Stars have converted on just 16.3 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the bottom 10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fifth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 85.4 percent of all opponent power plays.
Ben Bishop has denied 26.9 shots per game as the top selection in goal for the Stars. Bishop has 12 wins, eight losses, and two overtime losses to his name and has recorded a .929 save percentage and a solid 2.19 goals against average this year.
New York Islanders at Dallas Stars Free Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Stars, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Stars are 1-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Islanders are 2-0 in shootouts.
- The under has hit in four of New York’s last five outings.
- New York has managed 25.4 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Dallas has been attempting 35.2 shots per game over its last five at home.
- New York skaters have accounted for the most hits in the league (29.8 per game).
