Stars vs. Rangers betting preview

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The Dallas Stars (24-13-1) have -185 moneyline odds to win when they visit the New York Rangers (18-20-1), who have +154 odds, on Tuesday, January 7 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Stars to win vs Rangers -185

Bet $20, Payout $30.81

Stars vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Stars (-185)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+154)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Stars vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • Dallas and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 11 of 38 matches (28.9%) so far this season.
  • New York has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 17 of 39 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.1, is 0.4 less than Tuesday’s over/under.
  • The 5.6 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.8 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

  • The Stars’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 122 total, which makes them the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Dallas is ranked No. 1 in league play in terms of the fewest goals against, having allowed 95 total goals (2.5 per game).
  • With a +27 goal differential, they’re ranked sixth-best in the league.
  • Dallas has scored 19 power-play goals on 123 chances this season, to rank 25th in the NHL.
  • The Stars are 28th in the league with a 15.45% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Dallas’ offense has scored two shorthanded goals this season (16th among all squads).
  • The Stars’ 85.44% penalty-kill success rate currently tops the league.
  • The Stars win the eighth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.1%.
  • Dallas has a 10.4% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 21st in the NHL.
  • The Stars have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 14.4 hits and 12.9 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

  • Through 33 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has won 22 of those matchups.
  • The Stars have a record of 9-5 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -185.
  • The moneyline odds say Dallas has a 64.9% chance of winning this game.

Stars Leaders

  • Matt Duchene: 15 goals and 22 assists
  • Jason Robertson: nine goals and 21 assists
  • Wyatt Johnston: nine goals and 20 assists
  • Jake Oettinger: 19-9-1 record, .910 save percentage, 66 goals given up

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers have the NHL’s 21st-ranked scoring offense (113 total goals, 2.9 per game).
  • New York’s 123 total goals allowed (3.2 per game) rank 16th in the league.
  • Their 17th-ranked goal differential is -10.
  • New York has recorded 18 power-play goals this season (on 105 chances). That ranks 26th in the NHL.
  • The Rangers’ power-play conversion rate (17.14%) ranks 26th in the league.
  • New York has scored five shorthanded goals.
  • The 83.87% of opponent power plays the Rangers kill is the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Rangers have the second-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (53.8%).
  • New York is shooting 9.6% (26th in the league).
  • The Rangers have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • The Rangers have been the underdog 12 times this season, and upset their opponent in two of those games.
  • New York has gone 1-3 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +154 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 39.4% chance to win for the Rangers.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: 16 goals and 23 assists
  • Adam Fox: one goal and 29 assists
  • Vincent Trocheck: 11 goals and 13 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 11-15-1 record, .905 save percentage, 78 goals allowed
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