NHL Game Preview: New York Islanders at Dallas Stars with Line Combinations 11/18/2025

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New York Islanders (10-7-2, 22 pts) at Dallas Stars (12-4-3, 27 pts)

Venue: American Airlines Center
Date: Tuesday, November 18
Time: 8:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/MSGSN/Victory+
Radio: 103.9 FM/Sports Radio KJR 93.3 FM

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New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders had their four-game winning streak snapped on Sunday in a 4-1 loss to the Avalanche. They’re 6-3-1 in their last ten games, averaging 2.9 goals per game while also allowing 2.9 goals per game.

Dallas Stars News & Notes:

The Stars won their fifth straight game with a 5-1 win over the Flyers on Saturday. They have points in 12 of their last 13 games, averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.

New York Islanders Projected Lines:

Heineman-Horvat-Palmieri
Drouin-Barzal-Holmstrom 
Lee-Pageau-Duclair
Cizikas-Ritchie-Shabanov

Schaefer-Pulock
Pelech-DeAngelo
Romanov-Mayfield

Sorokin
Rittich

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Dallas Stars Projected Lines

Steel-Johnston-Rantanen
Robertson-Hintz-Seguin
Back-Hryckowian-Bourque
Erne-Faksa-Bastian

Lindell-Heiskanen
Capobianco-Lybushkin
Bischel-Petrovic

Oettinger
DeSmith

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Players To Watch:

New York Islanders

Kyle Palmieri scored a goal in one of the two games against the Stars last season.

Dallas Stars

Jason Robertson had a hat trick in one of the two meetings against the Islanders last season.

Injury Report:

New York Islanders

F Pierre Engvall – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
D Ethan Bear – IR

Dallas Stars

F Jamie Benn – IR
D Nils Lundkvist – IR
F Matt Duchene – Out
D Thomas Harley – DTD

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