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New York Islanders vs Dallas Stars

Regular season · Sunday, October 25, 2026 · American Airlines Center

New York IslandersNY IslandersIslandersAway

vs

Dallas StarsDallasStarsHome

Prime Video · MSGSN

Game preview

The New York Islanders visit the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Sunday, October 25, 2026, with puck drop at 6:00 PM ET. The game is on Prime Video and MSGSN.

This is the first of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Islanders

First game of a road trip.

  1. 152026-10-15: at OTT
  2. 162026-10-16: no game
  3. 172026-10-17: at TOR
  4. 182026-10-18: no game
  5. 192026-10-19: no game
  6. 202026-10-20: vs ANA
  7. 212026-10-21: no game
  8. 222026-10-22: vs LAK
  9. 232026-10-23: no game
  10. 242026-10-24: no game
  11. 252026-10-25: at DAL
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~1,385 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,385 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−1 h
body clock vs home

Stars

Another game at home.

  1. 152026-10-15: no game
  2. 162026-10-16: no game
  3. 172026-10-17: at CHI
  4. 182026-10-18: no game
  5. 192026-10-19: no game
  6. 202026-10-20: vs BOS
  7. 212026-10-21: no game
  8. 222026-10-22: vs WPG
  9. 232026-10-23: no game
  10. 242026-10-24: no game
  11. 252026-10-25: vs NYI
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

New York IslandersIslandersTue, Oct 13 vs VAN
  1. L1Schenn#10Ritchie#64Eklund#38
    10:44 together at 5v5
  2. L2Palat#81Duclair#11Pageau#44
    8:29 together at 5v5
  3. L3Heineman#51Palmieri#21Horvat#14
    6:33 together at 5v5
  4. L4Maccelli#63Cizikas#53Holmstrom#92
    5:23 together at 5v5
  1. D1Stanley#8Schaefer#48
    13:56 together at 5v5
  2. D2Pelech#3Pulock#6
    12:01 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewDeAngelo#77Kessel#4
    8:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Maccelli LPalmieri CSchenn CHorvat CSchaefer D3:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Pageau CHolmstrom RPelech DPulock D2:08
  2. 2Heineman LHorvat CStanley DKessel D1:07
Dallas StarsStarsTue, Oct 13 vs COL
  1. L1Benn#14Robertson#21Hintz#24
    5:22 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSeguin#91Steel#18Rantanen#96
    4:05 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewBäck#10Hryckowian#49Hyry#25
    3:55 together at 5v5
  1. D1Lundkvist#5Harley#55
    16:03 together at 5v5
  2. D2Lindell#23Heiskanen#4
    13:36 together at 5v5
  3. D3Myers#57Bichsel#6
    11:02 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Robertson LSeguin CHintz CRantanen RHeiskanen D1:22

Penalty kill

  1. 1Faksa CBäck CLindell DHeiskanen D2:04
  2. 2Steel CHyry RMyers DBichsel D0:54

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

NYIDAL

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

NYI 68% (15th most shuffled)DAL 52% (4th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

NYI 2:02 left (7th earliest · 15 pulls)DAL 2:52 left (earliest · 8 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

NYI 48.2s (15th shortest)DAL 50.4s (6th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

NYI 33% (11th most often)DAL 38% (2nd most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series