New York Rangers vs Dallas Stars: Game preview, predictions, and odds | December 20, 2024

The New York Rangers are on the road to play the Dallas Stars on Friday, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. EST.

New York (15-15-1) is coming off a 2-0 shutout loss to Nashville on Tuesday. Dallas (19-12) is coming off a 5-3 loss to Toronto on Wednesday.

Rangers vs Stars: Head-to-head & key stats

• New York is 80-44-22-4 all-time against Dallas
• The Rangers are 8-7 on the road
• The Stars are allowing 2.58 goals per game
• New York is averaging 2.96 goals per game
• Dallas is averaging 3.22 goals per game
• The Rangers are allowing 3 goals per game
• The Stars are 13-4 at home

New York Rangers vs Dallas Stars: Preview

New York is on a three-game losing streak, as the Rangers are coming off a 2-0 shutout loss to Nashville. The Rangers are led by Artemi Panarin who has 36 points, Adam Fox has 25 points, Will Cuylle has 23 points and Alexis Lafreniere has 21 points.

The Rangers are expected to start Igor Shesterkin who's 10-12-1 with a 3.04 GAA and a .908 SV%. In his career against Dallas, Shesterkin is 5-1-1 with a 2.58 GAA and a .920 SV%.

Dallas, meanwhile, is coming off a loss to Toronto and are 2-2 in their last four. The Stars are expected to start Jake Oettinger who's 16-8 with a 2.43 GAA and a .909 SV%. In his career against the Rangers, Oettinger is 0-1-1 with a 4.13 GAA and a .855 SV%.

Dallas is led by Matt Duchene who has 30 points, Mason Marchment has 27 points, Jason Robertson has 21 points and Jamie Benn has 20 points.

Rangers vs Stars: Odds & Prediction

New York is a +160 underdog, while Dallas is a -192 favorite, while the over/under is set at 5.5 goals.

The Rangers are off to a poor start as New York has struggled mightily this season, and this is a good spot for Dallas to get the win.

New York will struggle to score against Oettinger, while at home, Dallas will be able to edge out a big win.

Prediction: Dallas 4, New York 2.

Rangers vs Stars: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Dallas ML (-192)

Tip 2: Over 5.5 goals (-122)

Tip 3: Wyatt Johnston 3+ shots on goal (-145)