NHL Game Preview: New York Rangers at Dallas Stars with Line Combinations 12/20/2024

Jake Oettinger skating for the Boston Bruins. Photo By Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Photo By Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

New York Rangers (19-10-2, 40 pts) at Dallas Stars (19-11-0, 38 pts)
Venue: American Airlines Center
Date: Friday, December 20
Time: 7:00 pm CT

TV: MSG, Victory+, SN, ESPN+
Radio:
New York Rangers – ESPN New York 98.7
Dallas Stars – The Ticket 96.7 FM / 1310 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
New York Rangers +1.5 ML -170
Dallas Stars -1.5 ML +142
O/U 5.5

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New York Rangers News & Notes

Chris Drury and the Blue Shirts are in the middle of a mid-season teardown. While this isn’t a typical rebuild, it’s clear that Drury is trying to make wholesale changes to the lineup before things get too out of hand.

The Rangers now have roughly $7.4m in Cap Space to play with.

Dallas Stars News & Notes

Dallas is third in the Central Division and are playing a very defensive game. With the loss of Tyler Seguin and the team’s offensive struggles, could Jim Nill use his cap flexibility to add some scoring depth up front?

New York Rangers Projected Lines:

Vesey-Zibanejad-Smith

Kreider-Trocheck-Berard

Cuylle-Chytil-Lafreniere

Edstrom-Carrick-Brodzinski

Lindgren-Fox

Jones-Schneider

Vaakanainen-Ruhwedel

Shesherkin

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Dallas Stars Projected Lines:

Robertson-Hintz-Johnston

Marchment-Duchene-Stankoven

Benn-Steel-Dadonov

Back-Bourque-Blackwell

Harley-Heiskanen

Lindell-Lundkvist

Bichsel-Lyubushkin

Oettinger

Hellberg

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Players To Watch:

New York Rangers

Igor Shesterkin is fresh off the impressive contract extension. Can he elevate his play to help the Rangers escape the slump?

Dallas Stars

Logan Stankoven is skating in his first full season. He’s currently playing second-line wing and has yet to have the same scoring touch that he did in the AHL.

Injury Report:

New York Rangers

LW Artemi Panarin – Day To Day; Upper-Body
D K’Andre Miller – Did Not Travel

Dallas Stars

C Tyler Seguin – IR
D Matt Dumba – OUT

Next Game:

New York Rangers – December 22 vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Dallas Stars – December 23 vs. Utah Hockey Club

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