NHL wagering interest swings to the New York vs Dallas battle on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden as the Rangers try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Stars will look to vanquish their hosts on Tuesday, as they are 16-11-1 this season, while the Rangers are 17-6-4. Dallas is 11-15-2 against the total, while New York is 13-12-2 versus the number.



View Dallas vs NY Rangers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Stars listed as underdogs of +-170 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Rangers sit at No. 7 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Stars sit at a No. 26 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 9-ranked offense, averaging 3.1 goals per game, against a Stars defense that ranks No. 17 at 2.8 goals allowed. The Rangers power play is averaging 17.1% while the Stars defense kills off 83.3% of their penalties.

The Stars were a 2-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Kings. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Dallas at +135 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

The Rangers were a 6-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Panthers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -118 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.


Dallas Stars Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Los Angeles are 6-4
After playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

New York Rangers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 4-6
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

A few Stars at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas' last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas' last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Rangers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games at home
NY Rangers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of the NY Rangers last 13 games at home


Next up:
Dallas at NY Islanders, Thursday, December 15
NY Rangers at St. Louis, Thursday, December 15