Stars vs. Rangers betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL schedule features a contest between the favored Dallas Stars (47-20-12, -198 on the moneyline to win at home) and the New York Rangers (33-37-9, +164 moneyline odds) at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Stars to win vs Rangers -198

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Stars vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Stars (-198)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+164)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Stars vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • Dallas’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 41 of 77 times.
  • In 48.7% of New York’s previous games this season (38/78), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.7 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.2 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.3 less than the 5.8 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

  • The Stars’ 262 goals this season make them the ninth-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, Dallas is one of the best units in league play, giving up 214 total goals to rank second.
  • The team’s goal differential is fourth-best in the league at +48.
  • The NHL-leading 68 power-play goals Dallas has scored resulted from 238 chances.
  • The Stars have the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate at 28.57%.
  • Dallas’ offense has recorded four shorthanded goals this season (26th among all squads).
  • The Stars kill 79.92% of their opponent’s power plays, the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Stars’ players have posted the seventh-best faceoff win rate in the league at 51.6%.
  • Dallas’ 13.2% shooting percentage tops the league.
  • The Stars’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.1 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

  • Dallas has won 36 of its 60 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 11 games with moneyline odds shorter than -198 this season, the Stars have won nine times.
  • Based on the moneyline odds, Dallas has a 66.4% chance of winning this contest.

Stars Leaders

  • Jason Robertson: 42 goals and 50 assists
  • Wyatt Johnston: 44 goals and 40 assists
  • Mikko Rantanen: 22 goals and 54 assists
  • Jake Oettinger: 33-12-6 record, .898 save percentage, 135 goals given up

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers have scored 229 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 21st in the league.
  • New York has given up 3.1 goals per game, and 242 total, which ranks 18th among all league teams.
  • Their 20th-ranked goal differential is -13.
  • New York has put up 52 power-play goals this season, which ranks 12th in the NHL (on 204 chances).
  • The Rangers’ power-play conversion rate (25.49%) is fourth-best in the league.
  • New York has scored six shorthanded goals this season (13th among all NHL squads).
  • The 79.67% of opponent power plays the Rangers kill is the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Rangers have the top faceoff win rate in the NHL (54.5%).
  • New York is shooting 11.5% (12th in the league).
  • The Rangers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 25.7 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • The Rangers have claimed an upset victory in 18, or 37.5%, of the 48 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • New York has a record of 1-4 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +164 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Rangers, implied from the moneyline, is 37.9%.

Rangers Leaders

  • Mika Zibanejad: 33 goals and 43 assists
  • Alexis Lafreniere: 24 goals and 31 assists
  • Vincent Trocheck: 16 goals and 37 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 25-18-6 record, .911 save percentage, 125 goals allowed
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