Dallas Stars vs New York Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/7/25

Betting on today’s Stars and Rangers game? Catch the action at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, as the Rangers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Stars are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals.

DALLAS STARS VS NEW YORK RANGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Rangers +1.5

This game will be played at Madison Square Garden at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, January 7th.

WHY BET THE NEW YORK RANGERS:

• In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Rangers winning this one 4-2.
• We like the Rangers on the moneyline (+138)
• The Rangers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will the Stars Live Up to Expectations on the Road?

Dallas fell to 24-13-1 after a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The Stars, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score reached only 6.

After trailing 2-0, Dallas tied it up with two goals in the second period. However, the Panthers pulled ahead in the third, adding an empty-net goal to seal the win.

Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Evgenii Dadonov netted his second goal of the season, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s power-play goal.

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before finding the net twice in the second. Miro Heiskanen earned his fourth assist of the season, and Thomas Harley recorded his fifth. Dallas had 32 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Stars will look to bounce back after allowing four goals to the Panthers. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The Stars’ defense finished with 5 takeaways and 26 hits. After tying the game at 2-2 in the second period, they gave up two more goals, including the game-winner at 2:32 into the 3rd and an empty-netter with a minute remaining.

Can the Rangers Pull Off a Home Win?

The Rangers moved closer to .500 with a 5-2 road win against the Islanders, improving their record to 18-20-1. As -1.5 goal favorites, New York covered the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

Four different players scored for the Rangers, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. New York’s defense held the Islanders scoreless in the third period, adding two goals of their own to secure the win.

Artemi Panarin led the way for the Rangers with two goals, including his 9th of the season on an empty net. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, which came while shorthanded. Vincent Trocheck added his 4th goal, and Adam Edstrom netted his first of the season.

Mika Zibanejad contributed with three assists, bringing his total to 8 for the season. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal and scored once on the power play.

Defensively, the Rangers will look to carry some momentum from their last game, where they allowed just two goals to the Islanders. Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves, finishing with a 94.6% save percentage. New York’s defense also contributed 10 takeaways, 19 hits, and 18 blocks.