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Dallas Stars vs New York Islanders prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 26, 2026

NHL matchup

Dallas Stars at New York Islanders

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 26, 2026.

March 26, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 26. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Dallas Stars

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

132:56 together · 10 games

xG share48.7%
Corsi for / against
103 / 132
Fenwick for / against
75 / 89
Corsi share
43.8%
Fenwick share
45.7%
xG for / against
4.83 / 5.09
All observed combinations

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

69:21 together · 8 games

xG share58.1%
Corsi for / against
91 / 62
Fenwick for / against
67 / 49
Corsi share
59.5%
Fenwick share
57.8%
xG for / against
4.60 / 3.31
Defense pair

107:30 together · 10 games

xG share44.4%
Corsi for / against
108 / 94
Fenwick for / against
74 / 68
Corsi share
53.5%
Fenwick share
52.1%
xG for / against
4.38 / 5.49
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Jake Oettinger

Dallas Stars · Last start: Mar 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
126
Save %
91.3
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
38.1

David Rittich

New York Islanders · Last start: Mar 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
106
Save %
86.8
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
33.0
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Dallas Stars

xG for / game
3.11
xG against / game
3.12
xG differential / game
-0.01

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

New York Islanders

xG for / game
3.34
xG against / game
3.09
xG differential / game
0.25

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Dallas Stars

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
51.8
Corsi share (%)
48.6
Fenwick share (%)
49.0
Faceoff win %
50.7
Penalties / game
4.3

Shots / game: 23.9 · Shooting: 13.0% · Avg distance: 30.6 ft

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
65.0
Corsi share (%)
53.0
Fenwick share (%)
52.2
Faceoff win %
54.4
Penalties / game
3.0

Shots / game: 31.3 · Shooting: 8.3% · Avg distance: 31.7 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Dallas Stars DAL
Metric
New York Islanders NYI
15Points14
0.625Points %0.583
33Goals for36
25Goals against32
8Goal differential4
L1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Dallas Stars DAL road
Metric
New York Islanders NYI home
5Games6
3Wins4
7Points9
7Goal differential8
Last 10 games
Dallas Stars DAL
Metric
New York Islanders NYI
7-2-1Record5-3-2
15Points12
32Goals for29
19Goals against30
13Goal differential-1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Dallas Stars DAL 5 wins
10 games reviewed
New York Islanders NYI 5 wins
Total goals28 – 25
Goal differential +3 / -3
Goals per game2.8 / 2.5
Shots per game32.6 / 29.3
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Nov 18, 2025
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
3 - 2 22 - 24 View
Feb 23, 2025
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars at New York Islanders New York Islanders
4 - 3 29 - 37 View
Oct 12, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
0 - 3 34 - 27 View
Feb 26, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
3 - 2 28 - 32 View
Jan 21, 2024
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars at New York Islanders New York Islanders
2 - 3 43 - 28 View
Jan 10, 2023
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars at New York Islanders New York Islanders
2 - 1 26 - 28 View
Nov 19, 2022
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
2 - 5 29 - 35 View
Apr 5, 2022
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
2 - 3 21 - 40 View
Mar 19, 2022
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars at New York Islanders New York Islanders
2 - 4 39 - 25 View
Feb 4, 2020
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars at New York Islanders New York Islanders
3 - 4 31 - 41 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.