Overview
The New York Rangers will head to Dallas to take on the Stars in this cross-conference matchup. This will be the second time these two teams have played, with the first coming back in October.
The Rangers come into tonight’s game after back-to-back losses but still holding onto a tie for second in the Metropolitan Division. The Stars ended a four-game winning streak and find themselves in fifth in the Central Division.
Last Game Records
Rangers
- Last Game: Lost to the St. Louis Blues 2-6
- 36-17-3-2 overall record
Stars
- Last Game: Lost to the Nashville Predators 1-2.
- 32-21-1-2 overall record
Matchup Information
Rangers at Stars Betting Analysis
New York Rangers Betting Analysis
The New York Rangers are fighting for that to spot in the division, chasing just eight points. Unfortunately, with back-to-back losses, they have not gained any ground.
The Blues jumped out early on the Rangers, and New York could never quite get it going. Scoring three goals in the first period, the Blues were ahead 3-1 heading into the second period.
Much like the first period, the Blues scored quickly and kept scoring on New York. The Rangers would be down 2-6 heading into the third, which would be the ultimate final score.
The Rangers have not been a great offensive team all year. They are averaging just 2.91 goals per game, which is 19th in the NHL.
In their last five games, the Rangers are averaging 3.2 goals per game. In their last five road games, the Rangers are averaging 2.0 goals per game.
Artemi Panarin has been fantastic for the Rangers’ offense. He leads the team in points with 63, scoring 15 goals, and assisting on 48 others.
The Rangers have three other players who are over 50 total points. If the Rangers can continue to increase their offensive numbers, they should continue their success into the playoffs.
Igor Shesterkin is the main goaltender for the Rangers. He has a record of 28-7-2 and is giving up just 2.02 goals per game.
Dallas Stars Betting Analysis
Dallas Stars were on fire to start March, winning four in a row and looking like they were starting to get some things figured out. Unfortunately, another run-in with Nashville meant another loss for the Stars.
Neither team was able to score in the first two periods of the hockey game. Dallas scored inside one minute into the third period to give them the 1-0 lead.
Unfortunately, Nashville would score two in the third period, taking the win away from the Stars. Dallas now moves to 1-1-0-1 against Nashville this season.
The Stars’ offense is very similar to the Rangers. They are averaging just 2.91 goals per game, which slots them at 20th in the NHL.
Joe Pavelski is leading the Stars in offensive numbers. He has a team-high 59 points, scoring 22 goals and assisting on 37 others.
Jason Robertson is right behind him with 54 points. He has scored 29 goals and has assisted on 25 others.
Jake Oettinger has gotten a majority of the starts for the Stars at goaltender recently. He has a record of 19-7 and is giving up 2.3 goals per game.
Updates
Greg McKegg is the newest addition to the Rangers injury report. While he is listed as questionable for the game Saturday, he has not played in over a week.
The Stars are down to just two players listed on their injury report. Both players are listed as out indefinitely and have not played in at least a week.
- The Rangers won their moneyline bet in five of their last 10 games.
- New York was under the total goals in six of their last 10 games.
- The Stars won their moneyline bet in seven of their last 10 games,
- Dallas was under the total goals in six of their last 10 games.
Rangers at Stars Betting Preview
The NHL betting odds for this game have the Rangers as the moneyline favorite for tonight’s game. Looking at their record on the road, the Rangers are an easy pick for NHL expert picks.
Looking at the NHL betting stats for this game, however, the Stars have been playing better hockey than the Rangers. The Stars have also been very good at home with a record of 20-7-1.
Rangers vs. Stars Betting Prediction
Bet on the Dallas Stars!
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