Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider, and the New York Rangers will face off against Alexander Radulov, Tyler Seguin, and the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center in an East-West showdown. Fox Sports Southwest will showcase the matchup, and the action gets underway at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 5.
New York Rangers at Dallas Stars Odds
New York (+180) is entering this one as the underdog to Dallas (-215), and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -125 for the under and +105 for the over.
Producing -1.7 units for moneyline gamblers, Dallas is 33-32 straight up (SU) overall thus far. That early-season winning percentage is right in line with the 42-40 record the team managed during last year’s regular season campaign. Of the team’s 65 regular season outings, 37 have gone under the total, while 20 have gone over and just eight have pushed. The team is 19-12 SU at home this season.
The Stars have converted on 20.2 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked seventh overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 81.7 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 27.6 saves per game with a .926 save percentage, Ben Bishop (20-17-2) has been the principal option in goal for the Stars this season. If head coach Jim Montgomery chooses to rest him, however, Dallas might go with Anton Khudobin (14-17-17 record, .922 save percentage, 2.59 goals against average).
On the visitors’ side of the ice, New York is 27-38 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.9 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 65 regular season contests, 34 of its games have gone over the total, while 29 have gone under the total and just two have pushed. The Rangers are 11-19 SU as an away team this season.
The Rangers have converted on 20.5 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 25th overall and it’s successfully killed off 77.8 percent of all penalties.
Henrik Lundqvist (29.4 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for New York. Lundqvist has 17 wins, 27 losses, and nine OT losses to his credit, while registering a .907 save percentage and 3.04 goals against average this year.
New York Rangers vs. Dallas Stars Betting Predictions
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Rangers, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The majority (57.6 percent) of Dallas’ wins have been by two or more goals, and the team’s 19-20 overall in such games. 11 of New York’s 27 wins (40.7 percent) have been decided by two or more goals.
- The Stars are 15-15 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Rangers are 15-16 SU in games where they spend more time in the box than the opposition.
- New York (6-3 in shootouts this season) has significantly more experience in games decided by shootout. Dallas has yet to participate in one this year.
- Dallas may have an advantage if it’s a close one late. The team’s 14-12 in games decided by one goal, while New York is 16-19 in such games.
- The total has gone over in three of New York’s last five games.
- New York has averaged 10.0 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 12.8 giveaways per game (ranked 29th overall).
- Dallas skaters have averaged 18.2 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 12.4 giveaways per game (ranked 27th overall).
- New York skaters have accounted for the fifth-most hits in the league (26.2 per game), but the team’s recorded just 23.2 hits over their last five away games.
