Count On Zibanejad, Rangers Earning Hard Fought Bounce Back Win Over Stars

Tuesday night is the ultimate opportunity for NHL fans, with a lineup of four thrilling matchups that fans eagerly anticipate. One game that stands out on the schedule is the red hot Dallas Stars taking on a New York Rangers team that is bottom seven in the NHL but may be finally turning things around.

For bettors, this matchup provides a chance to capitalize on some of our recent strong trends, like our 7-5 record on our last 12 picks and our 9-6 record on our last 14 player prop picks.

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Bet: Rangers +1.5 (-180), Mika Zibanejad Over 0.5 points (-105), Mika Zibanejad 3+ shots on goal (+132)

The Rangers may finally be crawling out of the hole they dug themselves into with wins in two of their last three games. It's a significant improvement over their 16-19-1 record in their prior 36 games and have seen areas massively improve like their offence scoring 12 goals over their last three games.

They did get peppered for seven goals against the Capitals Saturday but responded with a valiant effort versus the last-place Blackhawks the following night for a 6-2 rout. The hope is that New York is finally building up some confidence and momentum, which looks to at least be the case for forward Mika Zibanejad.

The Swedish centre has finally turned things around with a pair of goals and an assist on a three-game point streak. He's had a tough season with just 24 points in 39 games after being a regular point per game player. He may be building up some confidence in his game and should find the scoresheet.

The Rangers have beat the Stars in five of their last six matchups with Zibanejad playing a pivotal role in their success. In his last eight career games against the Stars, he's scored three goals and tallied six assists for nine points, with the matchup regularly helping him find his offensive groove after recording four or more shots in five of those games.

The Stars won't make it easy as they've been rolling lately but they do have a 8-8-0 road record that looks far worse than their 16-5-1 home record. The Rangers haven't given their fans much to cheer about with a 8-9-1 home record and and the fifth-worst home offence with a 2.61 goals per game average.

However, they are long overdue for a home win with just one win in their last five home games and they have a sizeable history of turning it on when playing at MSG with a 88-43-10 record since the beginning of the 2021-22 season.