John Tavares, streaking Islanders knock off Stars
John Tavares scored with 1:24 to go and Brock Nelson added an empty-netter, leading the streaking New York Islanders to a 4-2 victory over the slumping Dallas Stars on Sunday.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New York Islanders
4
Dallas Stars
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| DAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
American Airlines Center · 13,765 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/9/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs New Jersey Devils | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | L 3-5 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Edmonton Oilers | L 0-4 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:52 4-2
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Goal 19:08 4-2
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Goal 18:36 3-2
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Goal 15:44 2-2
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Missed 15:03 1-2
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Missed 13:04 1-2
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Penalty 12:38
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Missed 11:44 1-2
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Missed 10:35 1-2
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Missed 10:22 1-2
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Missed 5:28 1-2
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Missed 15:30 1-2
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Missed 13:23 1-2
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Missed 13:10 1-2
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Penalty 13:04
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Missed 12:32 1-2
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Missed 11:57 1-2
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Goal 10:47 1-2
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Missed 6:57 0-2
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Missed 5:35 0-2
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Missed 4:52 0-2
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Missed 4:45 0-2
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Missed 4:36 0-2
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Missed 4:24 0-2
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Missed 1:12 0-2
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Missed 0:44 0-2
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Missed 0:30 0-2
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Missed 0:23 0-2
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Missed 19:47 0-2
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Missed 19:22 0-2
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Goal 18:12 0-2
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Missed 17:17 0-1
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Missed 16:25 0-1
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Penalty 14:25
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Missed 14:23 0-1
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Penalty 12:03
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Goal 11:45 0-1
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Missed 10:58 0-0
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Missed 9:06 0-0
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Missed 9:03 0-0
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Missed 8:31 0-0
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Missed 7:43 0-0
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Missed 4:13 0-0
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Missed 3:58 0-0
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Missed 0:30 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-2
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Period End 20:00 4-2
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Shot 19:59 4-2
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Missed 19:52 4-2
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Face Off 19:44 4-2
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Stoppage 19:44 4-2
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Blocked 19:37 4-2
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Hit 19:34 4-2
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Shot 19:23 4-2
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Face Off 19:08 4-2
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Goal 19:08 4-2
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Shot 18:51 3-2
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Face Off 18:36 3-2
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Goal 18:36 3-2
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Blocked 18:12 2-2
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Blocked 17:08 2-2
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Shot 16:11 2-2
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Face Off 15:44 2-2
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Stoppage 15:44 2-2
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Goal 15:44 2-2
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Giveaway 15:33 1-2
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Takeaway 15:25 1-2
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Face Off 15:08 1-2
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Stoppage 15:08 1-2
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Hit 15:04 1-2
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Missed 15:03 1-2
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Shot 14:53 1-2
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Shot 14:49 1-2
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Hit 14:41 1-2
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Face Off 14:35 1-2
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Stoppage 14:35 1-2
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Blocked 13:48 1-2
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Blocked 13:20 1-2
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Blocked 13:15 1-2
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Missed 13:04 1-2
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Face Off 12:38 1-2
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Penalty 12:38
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Blocked 12:34 1-2
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Hit 12:21 1-2
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Missed 11:44 1-2
Showing the last 40 of 333 events.
Team Stats
NYI
DAL
12
Blocked Shots
24
33
Hits
17
7
Takeaways
13
31
Shots
31
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
26
Faceoffs Won
32
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
2
Giveaways
11
2
Total Penalties
2
4
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
NYI win series 2-0
Injuries
Dallas Stars
- Lian Bichsel Out
- Miro Heiskanen Out
- Kyle Capobianco Injured Reserve
- Oskar Back Injured Reserve
- Matt Duchene Injured Reserve
New York Islanders
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau Day-To-Day
- Mathew Barzal Injured Reserve
- Calum Ritchie Injured Reserve
- Alexander Romanov Injured Reserve
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