The Metropolitan Division-leading New York Rangers seek their eighth consecutive victory when they host the Dallas Stars, who are first in the Central, on Tuesday. The Rangers (36-16-3) have followed a 3-6-2 stretch with their lengthy winning streak, which was extended with a 6-5 overtime triumph over the New York Islanders in the Stadium Series on Sunday. Dallas (34-14-8) is coming off a 4-3 shootout loss at Boston on Monday but has earned at least one point in 11 of its last 12 contests (8-1-3). The Stars posted a 6-3 victory at home when the teams met in November.

Opening faceoff at Madison Square Garden is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Rangers are -138 favorites (risk $138 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Rangers vs. Stars odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total goals scored is 6.5 (see the latest lines for every game on our NHL odds page).

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The model knows the Rangers have won four in a row and six of their last seven at home to improve to 19-7-0 at Madison Square Garden this season. They have outscored their opponents 31-16 during their overall winning streak, recording four or more goals in four of the seven contests. Russian left wing Artemi Panarin, who is coming off back-to-back three-point performances, is tied for fifth in the NHL with 74 points and sixth with a career high-tying 32 goals.

It also is aware that Dallas is second in the NHL with 211 goals, one behind Vancouver, and ranks third with a plus-40 goal differential. The Stars have seven players who have netted 18 or more tallies this season - including center Roope Hintz, who tops the team with 23. Left wing Mason Marchment had his nine-game point streak snapped Monday, but center Wyatt Johnston has registered three goals and three assists during his three-game run while defenseman Thomas Harley has netted two tallies and set up three others over his last five contests.

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