The New York Rangers (36-28-4) visit the Dallas Stars (37-23-8) Tuesday at American Airlines Center for an 8:30 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Rangers-Stars sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Rangers at Stars: Projected starting goalies
Igor Shesterkin vs. Ben Bishop
Shesterkin took the loss Saturday against the New Jersey Devils while allowing five goals on just 23 shots. It snapped a seven-game winning streak for the rookie and dropped him to 9-2-0 on the season. He has a .931 save percentage and 2.56 goals against average.
Bishop has lost three-straight starts and is now 21-15-4 on the season with a .921 SV% and 2.46 GAA. He has been best at home with a .931 SV% and 2.15 GAA through 26 games played.
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Rangers at Stars: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Odds last updated at 8:15 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Stars 2, Rangers 1
Moneyline (ML)
The Rangers (+135) have gone 6-4 across their last 10 games and now have an outside shot at a postseason berth despite sitting seventh in the Metropolitan Division. The STARS (-167) have lost five straight games for the first time since early October, but they’re still comfortably third in the Central Division.
The hosts have a 19-11-3 record at AAC and are the play Tuesday. The visitors are 18-12-2 on the road but trust in the more experienced Bishop in the goaltending battle. Of the Stars’ last five losses, four were decided by just single goals.
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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The RANGERS (+1.5, -200) can be backed on the spread, where they’ll need to lose by just a single goal or win outright for a $10 bet to return a profit of $5.
Dallas is 34-34 ATS overall, but just 13-20 on home ice. New York is 46-26 ATS overall and 22-10 on the road. Just one of the Stars’ last five wins was decided by a multi-goal margin.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the UNDER 5.5 (-106). The Rangers are 8-2 against the Over/Under across their last 10 games, while the Stars are 4-5-1 against the number. There have been six total goals scored in the Stars’ last three games and they’ve been shut out in two straight games. Expect a defensive focus with the Stars offense doing just enough against the rookie ‘tender for the Rangers.
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