Rick DiPietro will start in his first game in NHL, since February 2009. He made four starts in AHL, but average of goals against was 3,31 and save percentage less then 89%.

Dallas players have scored only three goals and no powerplay goal in last three games and we can expect higher motivation to break this situation in following couple games. But disadvantage to expect more goals could be only six player for Dallas to have 20+ points. NY Islanders are even worse, when nobody in the roster is with 30+ points at the moment.

Teams are not playing too many head-to-head games and could not expect what opponent will play as usual conference rivals.

In last 14 contests only four time added win a home team. Even more Dallas had lost last two games and both versus New Yorkers teams, New Jersej 0-4 and NY Rangers 2-5. NY Islanders added in last 6 games (60') 4 ties and 2 games finished with one goal margin.