Stars vs. Rangers prediction: Dallas favored to win Tuesday's NHL matchup [12/2/2025]

The NY Rangers will face the Dallas Stars, in what is expected to be a close NHL game, at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model gives the Stars a slight edge with a 52% win probability over the Rangers.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Tuesday's Stars vs. Rangers matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Stars vs. Rangers prediction: Who will win and cover?

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

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Stars a 52% chance of beating the Rangers.

According to our model, the Rangers (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 53% chance of going over.

Stars vs. Rangers odds

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

Bet Type	Stars	Rangers
Puck Line	-1.5 (+225)	+1.5 (-235)
Moneyline	-125	+105
Total	o5.5 (-110)	u5.5 (-110)

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

Stars vs. Rangers picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Stars -1.5	+225
Moneyline	Rangers	+105
Total	Over 5.5	-110

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Stars -1.5 at the spread.

Stars vs. Rangers player props

Who will score a goal in Stars vs. Rangers?

According to our model, Wyatt Johnston is most likely to score an anytime goal in Stars vs. Rangers.

Our projections give Johnston a 38.4% chance of scoring a goal at Madison Square Garden, while the star is an 8.1% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Dallas Stars

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Wyatt Johnston	38.4%
Jason Robertson	37.6%
Mikko Rantanen	33.4%
Roope Hintz	29.5%
Tyler Seguin	28.3%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	35.8%
J.T. Miller	28.3%
Vincent Trocheck	27.9%
Mika Zibanejad	26.7%
Will Cuylle	23.8%

First goal scorer predictions

Dallas Stars

Player	First Goal Probability
Wyatt Johnston	8.1%
Jason Robertson	7.7%
Mikko Rantanen	6.7%
Tyler Seguin	5.9%
Roope Hintz	5.3%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	7.3%
Vincent Trocheck	5.4%
Will Cuylle	5.1%
Mika Zibanejad	5.1%
J.T. Miller	4.8%

Stars vs. Rangers game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's matchup between the Rangers and Stars at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Dallas Stars vs. NY Rangers
• Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

Conclusion

We predict the Stars, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Rangers on Tuesday.

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