Dallas at New York

Neither the Stars nor the Islanders is playing well right now, but there is a class difference in this matchup. Dallas has the second-most points in the NHL with 97, which is 12 more than New York. This is the first of a four-game road trip for Dallas. The Stars want to get back on track after losing their past three games by a combined four goals. Dallas has the second stingiest defense in the NHL, giving up an average of 2.7 goals a game. The Stars rank eighth in scoring and have the league's second-highest power play percentage. Dallas has scored a power play goal in each of its last three games. The Islanders are off a 4-3 home loss to the Blackhawks this past Tuesday. New York was minus $1.70 in that game. The Islanders are 1-3 in their last four games. They have been without steady defenseman Ryan Pulock the past two games because of a lower-body injury, and Tony DeAngelo is also listed as day-to-day. Take the Stars.