On the NHL schedule today, the Dallas Stars will take on the New York Rangers on Thursday, January 12th. This NHL matchup will occur at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, and this hockey game will be televised on ESPN+ and other local networks.
In the current NHL standings, Dallas currently has the top record in the Central Division so far this season with a 25-11-6 record with 56 points. They are looking to be the number one overall seed in the Western Conference come playoff time. New York is in third place in the Metropolitan Division with a 23-12-7 record with 53 points this season. They play in the toughest division in hockey. The stars have a 23-19 record this season against the spread. The Rangers record against the spread this season is 21-21.
Dallas Stars vs New York Rangers Odds
The NHL odds in this one have Dallas as the road underdogs on the money line at +110 odds and New York as the home favorites at -121 odds on the money line. The over/under goals total is set at 5.5 total goals with the odds for the over at -111 and the under at +101 odds. Against the spread, the Stars (+1.5) (-245) odds are the underdogs, and the Rangers (-1.5) (+205) odds are the favorites.
Dallas Stars vs. New York Rangers Information
Dallas Stars vs New York Rangers
Location of the game: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.
Date: Thursday, 12th January. 7:00 PM ET.
How to watch: ESPN+
Dallas Stars vs. New York Rangers Analysis
Dallas is ranked 8th in the NHL in goals scored per game at 3.43. One of the Stars vs Rangers picks for Dallas to potentially achieve three or more goals in this hockey game.
They give up 2.60 goals per game, which is the third-fewest in the NHL enlarge to the elite goaltending of Jake Oettinger. As for New York, they have the 16th-ranked offense in the NHL at 3.24 goals per game so far this season. The Rangers have given up the 9th fewest goals per game this season at 2.71 enlarge, to goalie Igor Shesterkin.
Dallas Stars Team Performance Recap and Analysis
In Dallas’s last game, they defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 on the road in a shootout on 1/10/2023. Jason Robertson scored his 29th goal, and Oettinger finished with 27 saves.
Key Injuries
On the NHL injury report, Roope Hintz is out with an upper-body injury and will be out for at least the next few days.
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This season, Robertson is the current leader of the Dallas Stars stats. He has 58 points on the season and scored at least one goal in four of his last five games for this hockey team. His assists total is at 29, but he hasn’t recorded one in his previous five games either.
Joe Pavelski is one of the NHL players stats leaders in Dallas. He is still getting it done at his age and has scored 12 total goals this season but has only scored one in four of his last five games played. His assists total is set at 28, recording at least one or more in four of five recently played games.
New York Rangers Team Performance Recap and Analysis
One recent New York Rangers game today was against the Minnesota Wild at home. They won that game by a final score of 4-3 in a shootout back on 1/10.
Key Injuries
Chris Kreider and Julien Gauthier are listed on the injury report as day-to-day with upper-body injuries. Kreider is usually one of the NHL picks today to score a goal whenever he touches the ice for this hockey team.
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Artemi Panarin has solid NHL stats this season for the New York Rangers. He hasn’t scored a goal in three consecutive games out of the last five and has scored 11 in the season. His assists total is 34, with just two assists recorded in two of the previous five games.
One of the Stars vs Rangers picks for Adam Fox to record an assist. He has recorded 34 of them this season and at least one or more in five consecutive games. Fox has only scored one goal in the last five contests it appeared in, and the most recent goal was against the Minnesota Wild on 1/10. His goal total is at eight this year.
Dallas Stars vs New York Rangers Betting Picks
Moneyline
One of the best NHL picks in this hockey game will be Dallas’s money line of +110 odds. They have a better record than New York does.
Over/Under
Stars vs Rangers picks for the over/under will be the under 5.5 total goals at +101 odds because of the elite goaltending between Jake Oettinger and Igor Shesterkin.
Spread
The best pick for the spread is to take the Dallas Stars at (+1.5) (-245) odds over the New York Rangers.
Dallas Stars vs New York Rangers Score Prediction
Dallas over New York 2-1.
NHL Pick: The Dallas Stars over New York Rangers 2-1.
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