Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
New York Islanders line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Islanders pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Islanders lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Islanders stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat + Mathew BarzalF–F · PP | 293 | +5.1 | +0.63 | .57.23 to .78, 19 GP | 6.5 |
| Kyle Palmieri + Bo HorvatF–F · PP | 126 | −0.1 | +0.08 | .01−.54 to .56, 10 GP | 6.0 |
| Anders Lee + Bo HorvatF–F | 166 | +4.8 | +0.38 | .25−.28 to .67, 12 GP | 5.7 |
| Kyle Palmieri + Mathew BarzalF–F · PP | 131 | +0.1 | −0.08 | .12−.46 to .63, 10 GP | 5.4 |
| Brayden Schenn + Mathew BarzalF–F | 140 | +4.8 | +0.51 | −.09−.57 to .43, 12 GP | 5.0 |
| Bo Horvat + Maxim ShabanovF–F | 100 | +2.3 | +0.12 | .40−.20 to .78, 10 GP | 4.8 |
| Bo Horvat + Emil HeinemanF–F | 645 | −0.6 | −0.07 | −.04−.26 to .19, 55 GP | 4.8 |
| Jonathan Drouin + Bo HorvatF–F · PP | 156 | +1.1 | −0.07 | .20−.29 to .60, 14 GP | 4.8 |
| Anders Lee + Mathew BarzalF–F | 391 | +3.3 | +0.44 | .02−.29 to .33, 29 GP | 4.7 |
| Mathew Barzal + Emil HeinemanF–F | 279 | +2.5 | +0.18 | .05−.36 to .44, 18 GP | 4.7 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat + Emil HeinemanF–F | 645 | −0.6 | −0.07 | −.04−.26 to .19, 55 GP | 4.8 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau + Simon HolmstromF–F | 490 | −2.3 | −0.01 | .56.36 to .71, 44 GP | 3.7 |
| Casey Cizikas + Kyle MacLeanF–F | 489 | +5.7 | +0.09 | .10−.13 to .32, 55 GP | 1.7 |
| Anders Lee + Jean-Gabriel PageauF–F | 474 | +0.1 | −0.10 | .36.12 to .56, 44 GP | 4.0 |
| Casey Cizikas + Marc GatcombF–F | 406 | +2.9 | +0.17 | .24−.00 to .46, 46 GP | 2.1 |
| Anders Lee + Mathew BarzalF–F | 391 | +3.3 | +0.44 | .02−.29 to .33, 29 GP | 4.7 |
| Anders Lee + Simon HolmstromF–F · PP | 355 | +5.0 | +0.47 | .69.50 to .82, 31 GP | 4.5 |
| Kyle MacLean + Marc GatcombF–F | 350 | +7.3 | +0.30 | .07−.20 to .33, 40 GP | 1.5 |
| Jonathan Drouin + Emil HeinemanF–F | 308 | −2.5 | −0.33 | −.20−.49 to .14, 27 GP | 3.1 |
| Bo Horvat + Mathew BarzalF–F · PP | 293 | +5.1 | +0.63 | .57.23 to .78, 19 GP | 6.5 |
| Mathew Barzal + Emil HeinemanF–F | 279 | +2.5 | +0.18 | .05−.36 to .44, 18 GP | 4.7 |
| Jonathan Drouin + Mathew BarzalF–F · PP | 278 | +0.4 | +0.00 | .13−.27 to .49, 19 GP | 4.0 |
| Anthony Duclair + Mathew BarzalF–F | 275 | −3.1 | +0.08 | .12−.29 to .48, 19 GP | 4.3 |
| Mathew Barzal + Simon HolmstromF–F | 189 | +4.2 | +0.34 | −.43−.75 to .07, 13 GP | 4.2 |
| Jonathan Drouin + Simon HolmstromF–F | 187 | +1.1 | −0.00 | .05−.38 to .47, 16 GP | 3.0 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Pulock + Matthew SchaeferD–D | 826 | −6.1 | −0.30 | .13−.08 to .34, 62 GP | 2.0 |
| Adam Pelech + Tony DeAngeloD–D | 752 | −0.2 | −0.13 | .03−.19 to .24, 59 GP | 1.2 |
| Adam Pelech + Ryan PulockD–D | 328 | +1.6 | +0.07 | −.03−.43 to .37, 18 GP | 1.3 |
| Scott Mayfield + Matthew SchaeferD–D | 286 | +0.6 | −0.05 | −.17−.56 to .28, 16 GP | 1.4 |
| Scott Mayfield + Carson SoucyD–D | 233 | −4.3 | −0.48 | .04−.33 to .39, 22 GP | 0.7 |
| Scott Mayfield + Adam BoqvistD–D | 171 | +3.0 | +0.16 | .23−.18 to .57, 19 GP | 0.7 |
| Tony DeAngelo + Matthew SchaeferD–D | 163 | +7.4 | +0.54 | –2 GP, too few | 1.9 |
| Adam Pelech + Matthew SchaeferD–D | 130 | +3.5 | +0.36 | .993 GP, too few | 1.8 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Barzal + Matthew SchaeferF–D · PP | 531 | −0.3 | +0.07 | .29.07 to .48, 57 GP | 2.4 |
| Adam Pelech + Mathew BarzalF–D | 465 | +7.9 | +0.64 | .20−.05 to .42, 47 GP | 1.6 |
| Emil Heineman + Matthew SchaeferF–D | 456 | +1.9 | +0.10 | .06−.20 to .31, 43 GP | 1.6 |
| Anders Lee + Matthew SchaeferF–D | 443 | +2.4 | +0.25 | .07−.20 to .32, 41 GP | 1.7 |
| Ryan Pulock + Mathew BarzalF–D | 440 | −3.0 | −0.28 | −.07−.31 to .18, 46 GP | 1.3 |
| Tony DeAngelo + Mathew BarzalF–D | 438 | +1.5 | +0.49 | .27.02 to .48, 46 GP | 1.8 |
| Adam Pelech + Emil HeinemanF–D | 419 | −0.1 | +0.21 | .14−.13 to .40, 38 GP | 1.3 |
| Ryan Pulock + Emil HeinemanF–D | 415 | −0.5 | −0.08 | −.11−.35 to .15, 42 GP | 1.0 |
| Bo Horvat + Matthew SchaeferF–D · PP | 408 | +4.3 | +0.38 | .31.05 to .52, 42 GP | 2.6 |
| Anders Lee + Adam PelechF–D | 381 | +3.2 | +0.32 | −.18−.46 to .14, 29 GP | 1.0 |
| Simon Holmstrom + Matthew SchaeferF–D | 368 | +1.0 | +0.43 | −.04−.36 to .29, 27 GP | 1.4 |
| Bo Horvat + Ryan PulockF–D | 363 | +2.2 | +0.14 | .18−.09 to .42, 41 GP | 1.9 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Barzal + Matthew SchaeferF–D · PP | 531 | −0.3 | +0.07 | .29.07 to .48, 57 GP | 2.4 |
| Bo Horvat + Matthew SchaeferF–D · PP | 408 | +4.3 | +0.38 | .31.05 to .52, 42 GP | 2.6 |
| Bo Horvat + Mathew BarzalF–F · PP | 293 | +5.1 | +0.63 | .57.23 to .78, 19 GP | 6.5 |
| Jonathan Drouin + Mathew BarzalF–F · PP | 278 | +0.4 | +0.00 | .13−.27 to .49, 19 GP | 4.0 |
| Jonathan Drouin + Matthew SchaeferF–D · PP | 295 | −4.5 | −0.22 | .22−.11 to .51, 27 GP | 1.6 |
| Jonathan Drouin + Bo HorvatF–F · PP | 156 | +1.1 | −0.07 | .20−.29 to .60, 14 GP | 4.8 |
| Calum Ritchie + Matthew SchaeferF–D · PP | 221 | −1.5 | −0.00 | −.32−.72 to .25, 11 GP | 1.4 |
| Mathew Barzal + Calum RitchieF–F · PP | 121 | +1.3 | +0.32 | .45−.10 to .79, 11 GP | 4.4 |
| Anders Lee + Tony DeAngeloF–D · PP | 348 | +0.8 | +0.20 | −.22−.52 to .14, 24 GP | 1.1 |
| Kyle Palmieri + Bo HorvatF–F · PP | 126 | −0.1 | +0.08 | .01−.54 to .56, 10 GP | 6.0 |
FAQ
Which New York Islanders players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, Adam Pelech and Mathew Barzal gained the most together: +0.64 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +7.9 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 465 minutes together.
Which New York Islanders players should I stack in DFS?
Bo Horvat and Mathew Barzal have the top stack score (6.5): they combine for 22.5 DraftKings points a game over 19 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .29 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .57).
Where are tonight's New York Islanders lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the New York Islanders line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.