Dallas StarsStars43-18-11
1FinalMar 26, 2026
New York IslandersIslanders41-27-5
2TVMSGSNStreamESPN+Victory+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
DAL−118
NYI−102
Puck line
DAL −1.5+205
NYI +1.5−250
Total O/U
Over 5.5−115
Under 5.5−105
- Puck line: Islanders +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 5.5 (3 goals).
Recap
The New York Islanders edged the Dallas Stars 2-1 at UBS Arena in Elmont on Mar 26, 2026 to move to 41-27-5.
The Islanders won despite being outshot 27-25.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Sorokin · L: Oettinger
Scoring plays
First Period
- NYIGoal · 4:48Bo Horvat Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Emil Heineman (9), Matthew Schaefer (31)0-1
Third Period
- NYIGoal · 2:19Calum Ritchie Goal (11) Tip-In, assists: Matthew Schaefer (32), Ryan Pulock (23)0-2
- DALGoal · 17:01Matt Duchene Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Jamie Benn (17), Thomas Harley (27)1-2
Team stats
DALNYI
- Shots
- 27
- 25
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 42.1
- 57.9
- Hits
- 21
- 15
- Blocked Shots
- 10
- 15
- Penalty Minutes
- 6
- 4
Top performers
Dallas StarsNew York Islanders
Goals
Matt Duchene1
Calum Ritchie1
Assists
Thomas Harley1
Matthew Schaefer2
Points
Matt Duchene1
Matthew Schaefer2
Player stats
Stars · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskar Back C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nathan Bastian RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jamie Benn LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Colin Blackwell C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Mavrik Bourque C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matt Duchene C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:56 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46.7 | 0 |
| Adam Erne LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 9:28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Justin Hryckowian C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 15:27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Arttu Hyry RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 0 |
| Wyatt Johnston C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22:02 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42.9 | 2 |
| Jason Robertson LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23:11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sam Steel C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 13:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Stars · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lian Bichsel D | 2 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 16:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Thomas Harley D | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25:11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Miro Heiskanen D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Esa Lindell D | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nils Lundkvist D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tyler Myers D | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 15:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Stars · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Oettinger G | 2 | 25 | 23 | .920 | 56:51 | 0 |
Islanders · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Barzal C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Casey Cizikas C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 2 |
| Marc Gatcomb C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emil Heineman LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:22 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Simon Holmstrom RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Bo Horvat C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21:08 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 72.7 | 0 |
| Anders Lee LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kyle MacLean C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36.4 | 0 |
| Ondrej Palat LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Calum Ritchie C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:07 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brayden Schenn C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58.3 | 0 |
Islanders · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Boqvist D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Scott Mayfield D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Pelech D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Pulock D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matthew Schaefer D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26:38 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Carson Soucy D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Islanders · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilya Sorokin G | 1 | 27 | 26 | .963 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Ilya Sorokin (NYI)
- Matthew Schaefer (NYI)
- Bo Horvat (NYI)
Game info
VenueUBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Attendance17,255
OfficialsLinesman: Scott Cherrey · Referee: Chris Rooney · Referee: Brian Pochmara · Linesman: Libor Suchanek
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