The New York Islanders moved to 41-27-5 and 2 points while the Dallas Stars skated out at 43-18-11 and 1 point after a 2-1 finish at UBS Arena on 7:00 PM EDT.
First period
The New York Islanders opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while the Dallas Stars came out of the period with 0 goals.
The Isles logged 1 first-period goal as part of 2 even-strength goals on 22 even-strength shots.
Second period
The New York Islanders were held scoreless in the second period while the Dallas Stars were also held scoreless in the second period.
The Isles went 0-for-3 on the power play with 3 shots, and the Stars went 0-for-2 on the power play with 7 shots.
The New York Islanders penalty kill faced 2 Stars power plays and the Dallas Stars penalty kill faced 3 Isles power plays.
Third period
The Dallas Stars scored 1 goal in the third period, and the New York Islanders answered with 1 goal in the third period to secure the 2-1 game.
Ilya Sorokin finished with 26 saves on 27 shots against, and Dallas goaltending recorded 23 saves on 25 shots against.
The Isles posted a 58 percent faceoff rate on 22 faceoffs won, and the Stars posted a 42 percent faceoff rate on 16 faceoffs won.
The New York Islanders post-match stats also showed 25 shots, 15 hits, 4 penalty minutes, and 15 blocked shots, while the Stars had 27 shots, 21 hits, 6 penalty minutes, and 10 blocked shots.
Bo Horvat scored 1 goal on 3 shots, and
Matthew Schaefer produced 2 assists on 3 shots as the Isles finished at plus-minus 5.
The Stars generated 18 giveaways and 5 takeaways, and the Isles countered with 17 giveaways and 4 takeaways in New York Islanders vs Dallas Stars key moments.
The Green and Gold ended with a 4 percent shooting rate, and the Isles ended with an 8 percent shooting rate in this New York Islanders vs Dallas Stars result analysis.
The New York Islanders vs Dallas Stars full match report turns next to the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York on 1:00 PM EDT, with viewing on ESPN+, SCRIPPS, and MSGSN.
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