The Dallas Stars (24-13-1) travel to face off against the New York Rangers (18-20-1) on Tuesday, January 7th. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on ESPN+. The Rangers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Stars are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Panthers. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Stars vs Rangers

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Dallas fell to 24-13-1 with a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The Stars were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the 6.5 set before the game.

After falling behind 2-0, the Stars tied it up with two goals in the second period. However, the Panthers pulled ahead in the third, adding another goal and sealing the game with an empty-netter.

The New York Rangers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 5-2 win over the Islanders, the Rangers improved to 18-20-1. The Rangers covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

Four different players contributed to the Rangers’ scoring, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. The Rangers held a 2-0 lead before the Islanders got on the board, and they added two more goals in the third period to secure the victory.

Dallas Offense Breakdown

Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s power-play goal.

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before getting on the board in the second. Dallas had 32 giveaways in the game, and both of their goals came from players who took just two shots on goal each.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

After a 40-shot effort, the Rangers netted five goals in their 5-2 win over the Islanders. Artemi Panarin scored twice, with his 9th goal coming on an empty net and his 8th on a power play. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, while Vincent Trocheck added his 4th. Adam Edstrom also found the net, marking his 1st goal of the season.

Mika Zibanejad contributed with three assists, bringing his total to 8 for the season. The Rangers recorded 14 giveaways in the game.

Dallas Team Defense

After the Stars tied the game at 2-2, their defense gave up two more goals—one at 2:32 into the 3rd period and another at the 19:00 mark. Goalie Casey DeSmith finished with a save percentage of 87.5% on 24 shots from the Panthers. Defensively, the Stars recorded 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

New York Team Defense

Defensively, the Rangers gave up two goals, both in the second period. Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage. The defense added 10 takeaways and 19 hits.

Stars vs Rangers Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Dallas has an puck line mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• In their last five games at home, the Rangers have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 0-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• The last five games that New York was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 0-5 while going 0-5 straight up.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Stars have an puck line record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Stars vs Rangers Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Rangers to secure a victory over the Stars at home. With the moneyline currently set at +138, I’m locking in my bet on the Rangers straight-up.

Our projections have the Rangers pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Rangers, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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