Dobson notched three assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Despite the big offensive showing, it was Dobson's defensive gaffe that made the biggest impact. Getting the puck in his own zone right after the opening faceoff of OT, the 24-year-old saw his outlet pass knocked out of midair by Artemi Panarin, leading to the game-winning goal just 10 seconds into the extra frame. Dobson has gotten onto the scoresheet in four straight games and nine of the last 10, producing one goal and 15 points over that stretch, and his 58 points on the season (seven goals, 51 assists) puts him third among NHL defensemen behind Quinn Hughes (66) and Cale Makar (60).

Dobson scored a goal and blocked three shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Lightning.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson was credited with the Islanders' first goal. He had gone 15 games without scoring, though he racked up an impressive 17 assists and 32 shots on net in that span. The defenseman is enjoying a career year with 53 points (seven goals, 46 assists), 116 shots on net, 122 blocked shots, 41 hits and a plus-22 rating through 51 appearances.

Dobson delivered three power-play assists in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

He also added two hits, two blocked shots and had an even plus-minus rating despite the fact that all of the Isles' scoring on the night came on the power play. Dobson hasn't scored a goal since Dec. 29, but he's still been plenty productive with 16 helpers through 12 games in January. The 24-year-old has already tied his career high with 51 points on the season, and the dark horse Norris Trophy contender has a plus-20 rating for a team that has a minus-22 goal differential.

Dobson picked up a pair of assists in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over Dallas.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson set up Alexander Romanov's opening tally in the first period before setting up Hudson Fasching for the game-tying marker in the third. The 24-year-old Dobson now has four assists in his last two games. He was held off the board in his previous two contests, just the second time this season he's gone scoreless in consecutive games. Dobson's ranked third among defensemen with 47 points (six goals, 41 assists) through 46 games this season.

Dobson had two assists in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss against the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson also ended up chipping in with four blocked shots and a hit in 26:19 of ice time across 29 shifts. Dobson has already tied a career best with 39 assists, and he has averaged a point per game through 45 contests this season. He is just seven points short of matching his career best, which was set during the 2021-22 campaign. He'll look to add to his totals next time out against the visiting Stars on Sunday.

Dobson notched an assist and blocked four shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson has assisted on five straight Islanders goals following his four-assist game Thursday against the Maple Leafs. The 24-year-old blueliner is enjoying an impressive breakout campaign. He has six goals, 43 points, 94 shots on net, 97 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating through 42 appearances. He's just eight points shy of matching his career high from 2021-22.

Dobson picked up four assists Thursday in a 4-3 OT win over Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

It was a career night for the defender. Three of the helpers were primary and two came on the power play. Dobson now sits third in scoring in the NHL with 42 points (six goals, 36 assists) behind Quinn Hughes (51) and Cale Makar (48). Notably, Dobson also sits second in the NHL in overall average ice time with 25:51, behind Drew Doughty (26:00). That's a testament to the all-round impact and value he brings to the Island.

Dobson recorded a pair of assists in Thursday's 5-1 win over Arizona.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson set up Bo Horvat's opening power-play goal in the first period before adding a second helper on Julien Gauthier's tally in the third. The 23-year-old blueliner has had a breakthrough year offensively -- Dobson is up to 38 points (six goals, 32 assists) through 38 games, fourth most among defensemen this season.

Dobson delivered a trio of apples in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Montreal.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson's excellent scoring adventures continue. He has racked up three assists on three occasions over his past 10 outings, Dobson 16 helpers during that 10-game stretch. He is currently tied for third in NHL scoring among defenders with 32 points over 30 contests. Dobson is on pace for 88 points, which would have put him second behind only Erik Karlsson last season. Yes, you read that right.

Dobson logged three assists in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson picked up assists on Brock Nelson's goal in the first period and Kyle Palmieri's in the second before adding a third helper on Bo Horvat's game-winner in overtime. The 23-year-old Dobson has been on a tremendous run, tallying assists in seven of his last nine games, totaling 12 helpers in that span. He's up to 27 points (five goals, 22 assists), tied for fourth most among NHL defensemen, through 27 games this season.