Islanders vs. Stars Recap: Seguin and Horvat Props Cash in 6-3 Game

The Dallas Stars beat the New York Islanders 6-3 in regulation on Sunday, pulling away with three unanswered goals in the 3rd period after the Islanders had tied it 3-3 late in the 2nd. Dallas outshot New York 38-20. Jake Oettinger made 17 saves on 20 shots, while Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves on 38. Dallas scored once on two power plays, and the Islanders were held off the board on three power-play chances. Two DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game, one for each team.

What cashed

Tyler Seguin 2+ shots on goal (-185 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Seguin had put 2+ shots on goal in 4 of his last 5 games and 8 of 10 this season, and Dallas was thin at center with Duchene and Steel out. - What happened: Seguin finished with 1 G, 1 A and 2 shots on goal in 14:52, all of it at even strength with no power-play time. His first shot was the opening goal, a snap shot at 11:31 of the 1st. His second, a backhand Sorokin stopped at 14:02 of the 2nd, cleared the 1.5 line by 0.5, and he drew a hooking minor three seconds later. He added the primary assist on Jason Robertson's goal at 9:45 of the 3rd that made it 5-3. - Worth watching: Seguin got there without any power-play minutes, so this line rides on his even-strength role in a thin middle. At -185 the price is steep, so it is worth a look again only while that depth chart stays short.

Bo Horvat 1+ points (-125 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Horvat had a point in 8 of 10 games this season and 7 of his last 8, and Dallas was missing Lindell, Steel and Duchene. - What happened: Horvat had 0 G, 2 A in 19:18, with 3:18 on the power play, and won 58.3 percent of his faceoffs. Both points came at even strength. He had the lone assist on Matthew Schaefer's snap shot at 13:43 of the 1st that tied it 1-1, then the secondary assist on Kyle Palmieri's backhand at 4:01 of the 2nd that tied it 2-2. That cleared the 0.5 line by 1.5 before the game was half over. - Worth watching: Horvat led Islanders forwards in ice time and got real power-play minutes. A 1+ point prop near -125 on a center in that role is worth checking again.

How the game played out

The first 40 minutes were a trade. Seguin, Robertson and Justin Hryckowian (on the power play at 10:52 of the 2nd) scored for Dallas, and New York answered each time, with Brayden Schenn tying it 3-3 at 17:45 of the 2nd. The 3rd belonged to Dallas. Wyatt Johnston scored at 4:10, Robertson got his second of the night at 9:45, and Mikko Rantanen closed it at 13:02. For more on Rantanen in Dallas, see our Rantanen story. The Islanders out-hit Dallas 29-9, but Dallas finished with 18 more shots on goal.

Trends to watch

• Dallas shot volume: 38 shots on goal is a heavy night for any goalie. Miro Heiskanen and Colin Blackwell led Dallas with 4 shots each, and Robertson had 3 to go with his two goals.
• Power-play usage: Rantanen, Robertson and Johnston each logged 2:12 on the Dallas power play, while Seguin logged none. For New York, Schaefer played 26:16 with 3:28 on the power play, with Simon Holmstrom at 3:23 and Horvat at 3:18.
• Sorokin's workload: Sorokin faced 38 shots and made 32 saves. That kind of volume against him is worth tracking when we look at Dallas shooter props.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. More on the NHL board at /nhl, past games at NHL recaps, and how these bets work in our player prop glossary.