Rangers vs Stars Picks and Prediction – 12/21/2024

The New York Rangers look to snap a three-game losing streak with a victory on Friday when visiting the Dallas Stars. New York is 15-15-1 with 31 points and sixth in the Metropolitan division. The Rangers were defeated by the Nashville Predators 2-0 on Tuesday night. New York has lost each of the last three and five of the last six with only a 3-2 win over Buffalo mixed in during that span. Keep up to date with all the NHL action, with our expert NHL picks.

Artemi Panarin is the leader in goals scored with 15 and points with 36 while Adam Fox is the leader in assists with 24. In goal, Igor Shesterkin is 10-12-1 with a goals-against average of 3.04 and a save percentage of .908. New York has a goals-for average of 2.97 and a goals-against average of 3.00. New York’s power play is 15th in the NHL and its penalty kill is second. 

The Dallas Stars will conclude a six-game homestand on Friday versus the New York Rangers. Dallas is 19-12-0 with 38 points and third in the Central division, nine points behind first place. Dallas was defeated by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night, snapping a two-game winning streak for the Stars. 

Matt Duchene is leading Dallas in goals with 13, assists with 17, and points with 30. In 23 appearances between the pipes, Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger is 16-8-0 with a goals-against average of 2.39 and a save percentage of .909. Dallas has a goals-for average of 3.23 and a goals-against average of 2.50. Dallas’ power play is 22nd in the NHL and its penalty kill is 5th.

The Dallas Stars will win but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in seven of the Stars’ last eight. Dallas is first in the NHL in goals-against at 2.50 and will face a struggling New York team that has a goals-for of just 2.97. The UNDER has cashed in six of the Rangers’ last eight. New York has scored a combined three goals in its last three games while being shut out once during that span. Final Score Prediction, Dallas Stars win but our best play is UNDER 3-1.