The the Dallas Stars moved to 43-18 with 11 overtime losses for 97 points after a 2-1 loss to the the New York Islanders, who reached 41-27 with 5 overtime losses for 87 points at UBS Arena.
First period
The Isles opened the scoring with 1 even-strength goal in the first period while the Stars recorded 0 goals despite 27 total shots in the game.
The Stars finished the night with 21 hits and 18 giveaways as the Isles logged 15 hits and 17 giveaways.
The Stars went 16-for-38 on faceoffs for a 42 percent clip while the Isles went 22-for-38 for 58 percent.
Second period
The Stars created 2 power plays and produced 7 power-play shots while the Isles generated 3 power plays and put 3 shots on net with the extra skater.
The Stars blocked 10 shots and the Isles blocked 15 shots as both teams stayed scoreless in the second period.
Jake Oettinger stopped 23 of 25 shots and allowed 2 goals as
Ilya Sorokin stopped 26 of 27 shots and allowed 1 goal in the goaltending matchup.
Third period
The Stars got their lone goal at even strength in the third period, and the Stars’ 1-for-27 shooting line finished at 4 percent.
Matt Duchene’s previous-game line included 1 goal on 2 shots for a 50 percent rate, and the Stars again leaned on shot volume against Sorokin.
Jamie Benn posted 1 assist in the previous game, and the Stars finished with 2 assists on their 1 goal in this Dallas Stars vs New York Islanders recap.
The Isles added 1 more even-strength goal in the third period, and the winning goal tag stayed with New York as
Bo Horvat and
Matthew Schaefer appeared in the game’s star list alongside Sorokin.
Looking ahead
The next broadcast for the Green and Gold is scheduled for 3:00 PM EDT on 3/28/2026 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with viewing on ESPN+, SportsNet PT, and Victory+.
For more context, check a Dallas Stars vs New York Islanders review, track what went wrong for Dallas Stars in the special-teams margin, and follow the Dallas Stars coach post-game reaction on the road swing.
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