Dallas Stars vs New York Islanders Prediction, 2/23/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs New York Islanders

Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-152) Islanders (+126)

The Dallas Stars (35-18-2) are hitting the road to UBS Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the New York Islanders (25-23-7). The odds on this game have the Stars at -152 and the Islanders are sitting at +126. The total is set at 6.

The Dallas Stars came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 8-3 win against the Sharks their last time out. Dallas accounted for 4 penalty mins in this matchup. Furthermore, they had 2 chances on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. The Stars had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the win. In the game, they scored on 8 of the 34 shots they attempted.

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Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Dallas Stars have earned 180 goals (9th in pro hockey) this year and have given up 138. For the current campaign, the have a total of 72 points and their points percentage is sitting at .655. Dallas has accounted for 163 power play chances and they have tallied 32 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 19.63%. At even strength, the Stars have allowed the opponent to score 116 goals while notching 148 on the offensive side of the ice. Dallas has attempted 1,648 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.9%. The Stars have seen 1,482 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .907. Dallas Stars opponents have amassed 147 power play tries (21st in the NHL) and have tallied 22 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Casey DeSmith. Over the course of his pro career, DeSmith has 84 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .535. His save percentage currently sits at .909 during his 8,962 mins guarding the cage. DeSmith has seen 5,067 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 4,608 total saves. The opposition has notched 459 goals versus DeSmith in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.07. He has a win-loss mark of 79-59-21 and he has started in 157 games. DeSmith has been in net for 180 games over the course of his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, New York went up against the Wild in a game where the Islanders ended up losing by a tally of 6-3. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Islanders recorded 3 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they attempted.

The Islanders are sitting with 135 goals at even strength and 15 goals (32nd in professional hockey) while on the power play. New York has attempted 1,585 shots (16th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.46%, while allowing their opponents 1,567 shots. Over the course of the season, the New York Islanders have tallied 150 goals, 57 points, as well as a points percentage of .518. They have allowed 161 goals to be scored by of a combination of 127 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 130 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 11.54%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 70.69% on the other teams 116 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin defending the goal. His opponents are averaging 3.06 goals per game and he has yielded 579 goals overall. Sorokin's quality start rate sits at 67.0% and he has accumulated 152 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 227 contests and has played for a total of 11,353 minutes. Sorokin has earned a career mark of 115-81-34 and has been in goal for 232 contests. He has compiled 6,393 stops out of 6,972 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .917.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take New York (+126)

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