Game Preview: Islanders at Stars

NEW YORK ISLANDERS (11-7-0) AT DALLAS STARS (10-5-2)
8 PM ET | AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER
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The New York Islanders will meet the Dallas Stars on Saturday night at American Airlines Center.
The Islanders are looking to rebound from a tough 5-4 loss to the Nashville Predators on Thursday, while the Stars beat the Florida Panthers 6-4 in their last contest on Thursday.

After a rough first period, the Islanders managed to take control of the game late against the Predators, but failed to score the game-tying goal. The Islanders have made big third period comebacks part of their brand this season, but they couldn't complete it Thursday after falling behind 4-1 early in the second period.
"It couldn't be done this time, it was too deep of a hole this time," Head Coach Lane Lambert said. "We can't start like that."

ISLANDERS NOTES:

• Mathew Barzal earned his 19th assist in 18 games this season with a helper against the Predators. Barzal is second in the NHL in assists but has yet to score a goal. The NHL record for most assists without a goal to start a season is 22.
  - Barzal leads the Islanders in scoring with his 19 points, and is one point behind Ziggy Palffy on the Islanders' all time points leaderboard. Barzal has 330 career points and currently sits in 23rd.
  - Thursday's game against Nashville was just the second game this season that the Islanders have lost when scoring three or more goals. They are 11-2-0 in those games this season.
  - Kyle Palmieri will play in his 700th NHL game, and Adam Pelech will play his 400th NHL game. Brock Nelson will play his 695th game, passing Brent Sutter for 10th place on the Islanders' all time games played list.
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  - The Islanders scored two third period goals against Nashville. They lead the NHL with 30 third period goals, and have scored 31 goals in the first, second and overtime periods combined.
  - After scoring a power play goal against the Predators, the Islanders' power play is now 9-28 (32%) on the road, but only 2-25 (8%) at home. They also allowed a goal on the penalty kill for the 10th time in the last 10 games. Since their club record 28-for-28 start, the Islanders have allowed a power play goal in every game they've taken a penalty in.
  - The Islanders have allowed the opening goal in 12 of their 18 games this season.

STARS NOTES:

• Scott Wedgewood exited the Stars' Thursday contest against the Florida Panthers with a lower back injury. Wedgewood has a .904 save percentage and a 3.23 GAA this season.
  - Jason Robertson leads the Stars in scoring with 26 points (11G, 15A). Robertson is currently on a 10-game point streak and has 19 points (9G, 10A) across those 10 games.
  - Roope Hintz has 22 points (8G, 14A) in 17 games this year. He is also on a 10-game point streak with 15 points (6G, 9A) in those games.
  - The Stars signed Mason Marchment from the Florida Panthers this offseason as a free agent. He has 10 points (5G, 5A) in 17 games this year.
  - Stars captain Jamie Benn is scoring at a point per game pace with 17 points (7G, 10A) in 17 games. Benn is on a four-game point streak and has six points (3G, 3A) in those four games.
  - The Stars acquired defenseman Nils Lundkvist from the New York Rangers this offseason. He has five points (1G, 4A) and scored his first goal of the season against the Panthers on Thursday.
  - Probable starter Jake Oettinger has been one of the league's best goalies to start the season, currently posting a .927 save percentage and a 2.23 GAA.