Rangers vs. Stars Prediction: Dallas Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [12/20/2024]

NHL action continues on Friday at 8:00PM ET as the NY Rangers take on the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Stars as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's NY Rangers-Dallas game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Stars' chance of winning is 60%, while the Rangers' is 40%."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Rangers vs. Stars predictions page.

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Rangers vs. Stars Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Stars and Rangers at American Airlines Center is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: NY Rangers vs. Dallas Stars
• Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: American Airlines Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Rangers vs. Stars matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Rangers vs. Stars Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NHL game between the Rangers and Stars 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Stars a 60% chance of defeating the Rangers.

According to our model, the Rangers (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Rangers vs. Stars Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rangers	Stars
Puck Line	+1.5 (-160)	-1.5 (+145)
Moneyline	+150	-175
Total	o6 (-115)	u6 (-102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rangers vs. Stars Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Rangers vs. Stars matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Rangers vs. Stars Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Rangers vs. Stars?

According to our model, Dallas' Wyatt Johnston is most likely to score the first goal in Rangers vs. Stars.

Our projections give Johnston a 6.7% chance of scoring the first goal at American Airlines Center, while the Stars star is a 32.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	5.7%
Chris Kreider	5.3%
Will Cuylle	4.7%

Dallas Stars

Player	First Goal Probability
Wyatt Johnston	6.7%
Roope Hintz	6.2%
Jason Robertson	6.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	29.2%
Chris Kreider	28.5%
Alexis Lafreniere	25.4%

Dallas Stars

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Roope Hintz	33.5%
Wyatt Johnston	32.3%
Jason Robertson	31.1%

Conclusion

We predict the Stars, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Rangers on Friday.

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