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New York Rangers vs. Dallas Stars
The New York Rangers and the Dallas Stars will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Stars as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Dallas lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Predators on March 08. Bettors who backed the Predators at -129 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Rangers were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blues. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -112 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 36-17-5 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
NY Rangers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
NY Rangers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 32-21-3 SU
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Next up:
New York home to Anaheim Tuesday, March 15
Dallas at Toronto Tuesday, March 15