Dallas Stars vs. New York Islanders Prediction 11/18/25 NHL Picks Today

The New York Islanders and the Dallas Stars meet Tuesday in NHL action from the American Airlines Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Islanders vs. Dallas Stars prediction.

New York Islanders Recap

The New York Islanders come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche last time out to sit at 10-7-2 this season. After this game, the Islanders will close out their road trip with a game against the Detroit Red Wings.

Islanders Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped

Bo Horvat has a team-high 23 points with a team-high 12 goals and 11 assists while Mathew Barzal has 15 points with 5 goals and 10 assists. Kyle Palmieri has 14 points with 5 goals and 9 assists while Matthew Schaefer has 15 points with 7 goals and 8 assists and Anders Lee has 11 points with 3 goals and 8 assists. J-G Pageau has 12 points with 6 goals and 6 assists and Jonathan Drouin has 14 points with 11 assists. Ilya Sorokin is 6-5-2 with a 2.91 GAA and an .898 save percentage while David Rittich is 4-2 with a 3.15 GAA and an .893 save percentage in goal for the Islanders so far this season.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The underdogs have won six of the Islanders’ last seven games.
• The Stars have lost each of their last three games as home favorites following a home win.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 15 of the Stars’ last 16 games.
• The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games as favorites.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

• Emil Heineman has scored the first goal in each of the Islanders’ last three games.
• Emil Heineman has scored a goal in each of the Islanders’ last four games against Central Division opponents.
• Bo Horvat has recorded at least one point in eight of the Islanders’ last nine games.
• Anthony DeAngelo has recorded an assist in four of the Islanders’ last five games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
• Emil Heineman has scored a goal in each of his last three appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.

Dallas Stars Recap

The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to add on to their 5-1 win over Philadelphia last time out to sit at 12-4-3 this season. After this game, Dallas will begin a road trip with a game against the Vancouver Canucks.

Stars Win Five In A Row

Mikko Rantanen leads the Stars in scoring with 26 points including 9 goals and a team-high 17 assists while Wyatt Johnston has 21 points with a team-high 11 goals and 10 assists. Jason Robertson has 23 points with 9 goals and 14 assists and Miro Heiskanen has 17 points with 14 assists as well this season. Roope Hintz has 16 points with 4 goals and 12 assists and Thomas Harley has 10 points with 9 assists. Tyler Seguin has 10 points with 7 goals and 3 assists. Jake Oettinger has gone 8-3-2 with a 2.75 GAA and a .900 save percentage in goal for Dallas while Casey DeSmith has gone 4-1-1 with a 2.29 GAA and a .913 save percentage so far this season.

Why the Dallas Stars will win

• The Stars have won each of their last five games.
• The Islanders have lost nine of their last 10 night games following a road loss.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight night games following a road loss.
• The Stars have covered the puck line in each of their last three games.

Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts

• Tyler Seguin has scored at least one goal in six of his last seven appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Mikko Rantanen has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Stars’ last eight games.
• Roope Hintz has recorded at least one point in each of the Stars’ last six games.
• Mikko Rantanen ranks 1st in the league for Power Play Points (15) this season.

Total Goals Facts

• Six of the last seven games between the Islanders and Stars at American Airlines Center have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Five of the Islanders’ last six road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.

New York Islanders vs. Dallas Stars Prediction

I’m on the Stars here. I originally was leaning towards New York given how the Islanders were looking on their road trip, but the loss to Colorado really stunted my momentum with them. Dallas is playing very well right now and I think the Stars get the job done at home here. Give me Dallas.Detroit Red Wings vs. Dallas Stars Prediction 11/18/25 NHL Picks Todayz