DAL 2–3 NYI Final · L
Stars/Schedule/Recap Tue, Nov 18, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Dallas Stars
DAL · 12-5-3
2–3
FinalL
New York Islanders
NYI · 11-7-2
1ST2ND3RDT DAL 0101519224 NYI 0101527322 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Stars trail the season series 0–1
DAL 12-5-3 · NYI 11-7-2 · First meeting this season — the Stars trail the season series 0–1

Stars fell to the Islanders

The Stars created the better chances (2.9 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost 2–3. Jake Oettinger allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 1.9, on 24 and 22 shots on goal.

DAL 2.9 xG · 24 shots NYI 1.9 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 0.5
2nd 0.9 · 0.8
3rd 0.9 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 67.
DAL 67%NYI 33%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 7 penalties
← Stars shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Anthony Duclair, Ryan Pulock · slap shot, a good chance (21%)
0–1
2
Tyler Seguin, Miro Heiskanen · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
1–1
3rd period
3
03:12 Bo Horvat
Kyle Palmieri, Emil Heineman · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
1–2
PEN
06:48 Bo Horvat· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
PEN
06:48 Bo Horvat· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
4
07:38 Kyle Palmieri SHGWG
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–3
PEN
07:52 Jamie Benn· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:08 Matthew Schaefer· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:29 Jason Robertson· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
18:01 Jason Robertson EXTRA ATTACKER
Tyler Seguin, Mikko Rantanen · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
2–3
PEN
19:32 Mikko Rantanen· Boarding
Killed
5 min
Major
PEN
19:32 Mikko Rantanen· Game
10 min
Misconduct
Goaltending
−1.1
vs expected
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.9
vs expected
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team DALNYI
Shots on goal
24
22
Expected goals
2.9
1.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
63%
37%
Power play
0/2
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Stars went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Islanders power plays.