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NEW YORK (Interstat) — The surging Dallas Stars, winners of four straight, will look to continue their strong road play when they visit the struggling New York Rangers on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Dallas (16-9-0) arrives with momentum from a 4-3 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Friday, part of a 6-1-0 stretch in its last seven games. The Stars have been particularly potent on the road, outscoring opponents 17-5 in their last three games away from home, including an 8-3 rout of the Edmonton Oilers. Roope Hintz, who had a goal and an assist in the win over Utah, has been a key contributor during the streak. The Rangers (13-14-0) have been inconsistent, alternating wins and losses in their last five games. They are coming off a 4-1 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, which dampened the spirits from a 6-2 road win over the Boston Bruins the previous night. New York has struggled to find consistency at Madison Square Garden, where its record hovers near .500. The matchup pits Dallas’s high-powered offense, which has scored four or more goals in six of its last nine games, against a Rangers team searching for defensive stability. The Stars won the only meeting between the teams last season. Following the game, Dallas travels to face the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday. The Rangers begin a two-game road trip in Ottawa on Thursday.