NEW YORK ISLANDERS GAMEDAY PREVIEW November 18, 2018 vs Dallas Stars TIME: 1:00 TV: MSG + RADIO: Radio.com, 88.7 and 103.9 WRCN 2018-19 SEASON STATS PLAYERS TO WATCH ISLANDERS STARS ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER #18 10-6-2 (22 pts) RECORD 10-7-2 (22 pts) Third year forward Anthony Beauvillier recorded T-2nd in Metro STANDINGS T-4th in Central his first-career hat trick and added an assist for a W, 7-5 vs NYR LAST GAME OTW, 1-0 vs BOS career-high four-point night in Thursday’s win over Nov. 21 at NYR NEXT GAME Nov. 19 at NYR the Rangers. Beauvillier, 21, became the second youngest player in the NHL this season to record a 19.1% POWER-PLAY 20.8% hat trick (Laine, WPG). The Sorel-Tracy, QC native 79.0% PENALTY KILL 81.4% is the first Islander to record a hat trick this season R. Pulock (23:19) TOI/G E. Lindell (24:54) and first to do it against the Rangers since 2011. SEASON SERIES CAL CLUTTERBUCK #15 Islanders alternate captain Cal Clutterbuck is celebrating his 31st birthday today. Clutterbuck, Nov. 18, 2018: Brooklyn, NY 1:00 ET has scored a goal in each of the Islanders last two Dec. 23, 2018: Dallas, TX 8:00 ET games. The Welland, ON native has recorded 10 points (4G, 6A) including a game-winner in his 28 career games against the Stars. His 10 point vs Dallas are tied for his third most against any other team in the NHL (CAR & CGY, 11) for his career. TEAM LEADERS JAMIE BENN #14 Dallas captain Jamie Benn leads the Stars in goals ISLANDERS STARS (7) and power-play goals (4) and ranks second NELSON (9) GOALS BENN (7) on the team in points (14) through 19 games this BARZAL (15) ASSISTS SEGUIN (12) season. Benn, 29, notched four points (1G, 3A) BAILEY (19) POINTS SEGUIN (17) in two games against the Islanders last season, including a three-point effort on Dec. 13 in Brooklyn. CLUTTERBUCK (26) PIM BENN (24) The Victoria, BC native has six points in his last nine EBERLE (3) GWG SHORE (3) games. NEW YORK ISLANDERS QUICK FACTS TODAY’S MATCH-UP: The New York Islanders open their regular-season series with the Dallas Stars on Islanders Head Coach, Barry Trotz is both the Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn. Last season the Islanders went 0-1-1 against the winningest (772 wins) and most experienced Stars but are 6-1-1 over the last four seasons. The Islanders are 30-9-7 all-time at (1542 games) active NHL coach. Trotz’s NHL the Barclays Center against the Western Conference. record is 772-574-60-136 in 1,540 games. Trotz is 10 wins behind long-time Islanders Head Coach Al Arbour (782) on the NHL all- LAST TIME OUT: time wins list. Anthony Beauvillier recorded his NHL first-career hat trick and set a career-high 10 in points (3G, 1A) as the Islanders defeated the New York Rangers 7-5 Thursday night. The win improved the team’s record to 7-0-0 against Metropolitan Division Thursday’s win over the New York Rangers teams, their best divisional start in franchise history. Valtteri Filppula tallied three was the first time in 31 years the Islanders assists while Brock Nelson extended his team scoring lead, with his ninth of the had scored seven goals against the Rangers season. (October 31, 1987, 8-2 win). Dating back to the 2015-16 season, the Islanders are 12- HOME SECURITY: 1-0 against their cross-town rivals, including an active eight game win streak, good for an With a 7-5 win over their cross-town rival, the New York Rangers, the Islanders Islanders franchise record. extended their home point steak to seven games. The Islanders are 5-1-2 at home this season with their only loss coming vs. Nashville in the home opener. The Islanders 31 have outscored their opponents 29-19 in eight home games this season.