Edmonton Oilers

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Dallas Stars

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
Back Stars to Have the Edge Over Oilers

Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5, 23-16-2 Away) clash with Dallas Stars (50-26-6, 28-10-3 at Home) in game 2 of this Western Conference finals matchup at American Airlines Center. The Stars lead the series 1-0.

It’s time to side with the Stars to secure a victory over the Oilers. They should have the upper hand and the -118 for our Moneyline prediction looks a great price.

Stars Won 6-3 in Teams’ Last Meeting

Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars went head-to-head at American Airlines Center two nights ago, with the Stars claiming a 6-3 win.

The Stars had 28 shots on goal. Tyler Seguin bagged 3 points, featuring 2 goals and 1 assist. The Oilers managed 27 shots on goal, with Evan Bouchard, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl each scoring one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

There has been five wins apiece in the past 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Stuart Skinner (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 22-16-9 2.9 .888 2
23/24 36-16-5 2.62 .905 2
Jake Oettinger (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 31-12-6 2.6 .900 3
23/24 35-14-2 2.72 .905 3

Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

For this NHL encounter, our best pick is the home team to win against inferior opposition and we think that the -118 represents an attractive bet on the Moneyline.

The hockey predictions are created after keeping tabs on the latest team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest player and goalie stats which can provide a barometer for how the NHL action might play out.

Key Oilers vs Stars stats:

  • Stars have won 7 consecutive games at home.
  • Stars have won 14 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Stars have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Stars Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability close to 60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Over 1.5 Shots -192 BetMGM logo

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oilers) has fired Over 1.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the line again, then you can land odds of -192 that this happens.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Stars
To Score Mikko Rantanen
Shots on Goal Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Over 1.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Stars on the moneyline along with Mikko Rantanen (Stars) to find the net and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oilers) having Over 1.5 shots.

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Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Struggling to Separate Teams

You can choose Dallas Stars at -115 or alternatively Edmonton Oilers who have betting odds of -104. There is a 53% chance of the hosts winning according to the top sportsbooks.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. NHL fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at -102.

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Leon Draisaitl Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Player Goals

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)
First
+116
Anytime
+800
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Mikko Rantanen (Stars)
First
+135
Anytime
+850
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Connor McDavid (Oilers)
First
+143
Anytime
+900
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Roope Hintz (Stars)
First
+210
Anytime
+1200
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Player Shots

Connor McDavid (Oilers)
Over 3.5
+115
Under 3.5
-152
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Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)
Over 2.5
-179
Under 2.5
+135
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Mikko Rantanen (Stars)
Over 2.5
-135
Under 2.5
+104
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Zach Hyman (Oilers)
Over 2.5
-100
Under 2.5
-132
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Edmonton Oilers logo Edmonton Oilers Stats
Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
97 Connor McDavid 65 23.09 36 74 110 13
29 Leon Draisaitl 62 21.94 34 60 94 11
2 Evan Bouchard 65 24.65 18 57 75 17
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
21 Jason Robertson 64 19.99 34 40 74 21
96 Mikko Rantanen 54 20.2 20 49 69 2
53 Wyatt Johnston 64 20.1 34 34 68 -3

Injuries & Suspensions

Edmonton Oilers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Mattias Ekholm
Injured
Calvin Pickard
Injured

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Nils Lundkvist
Injured

Starting Lineups

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Edmonton Oilers logo Edmonton Oilers

29
Jake Oettinger
23
Esa Lindell
4
Miro Heiskanen
64
Mikael Granlund
24
Roope Hintz
96
Mikko Rantanen
18
Zach Hyman
97
Connor McDavid
93
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2
Evan Bouchard
27
Brett Kulak
74
Stuart Skinner

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Edmonton Oilers logo Edmonton Oilers

29
Jake Oettinger
55
Thomas Harley
44
Cody Ceci
27
Mason Marchment
95
Matt Duchene
91
Tyler Seguin
42
Kasperi Kapanen
29
Leon Draisaitl
92
Vasili Podkolzin
51
Troy Stecher
25
Darnell Nurse
74
Stuart Skinner

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Edmonton Oilers logo Edmonton Oilers

29
Jake Oettinger
6
Lian Bichsel
28
Alexander Petrovic
14
Jamie Benn
53
Wyatt Johnston
63
Evgenii Dadonov
28
Connor Brown
19
Adam Henrique
91
Evander Kane
36
John Klingberg
96
Jake Walman
74
Stuart Skinner

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Edmonton Oilers logo Edmonton Oilers

29
Jake Oettinger
21
Jason Robertson
18
Sam Steel
15
Colin Blackwell
90
Corey Perry
13
Mattias Janmark-Nylen
21
Trent Frederic
74
Stuart Skinner

Previous Edmonton Oilers Lineups

10 Mar NHL
Oilers 4-3 Avalanche
08 Mar NHL
Oilers 4-2 Golden Knights
06 Mar NHL
Hurricanes 6-3 Oilers
03 Mar NHL
Senators 4-5 Oilers
28 Feb NHL
Oilers 4-5 Sharks
26 Feb NHL
Oilers 8-1 Kings
25 Feb NHL
Oilers 5-6 Ducks
04 Feb NHL
Oilers 3-4 Flames
03 Feb NHL
Maple Leafs 5-2 Oilers
31 Jan NHL
Wild 7-3 Oilers

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

10 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 1-2 Stars
08 Mar NHL
Blackhawks 3-4 Stars
06 Mar NHL
Avalanche 5-4 Stars
03 Mar NHL
Stars 6-1 Flames
02 Mar NHL
Stars 6-1 Canucks
28 Feb NHL
Predators 2-3 Stars
25 Feb NHL
Kraken 1-4 Stars
04 Feb NHL
Blues 4-5 Stars
02 Feb NHL
Jets 3-4 Stars
31 Jan NHL
Stars 3-2 Mammoth
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 76 49 21 6 104 0.684 36 44 272 222 50 28-10-2 21-11-4 5-3 7-3 3W
2 Pittsburgh 77 39 22 16 94 0.61 32 36 275 248 27 19-12-8 20-10-8 3-10 5-5 1W
3 NY Islanders 78 42 31 5 89 0.571 28 38 226 229 -3 21-14-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 4L
4 Philadelphia 76 38 26 12 88 0.579 24 29 226 230 -4 17-13-8 21-13-4 9-4 7-3 1W
5 Columbus 77 38 27 12 88 0.571 27 32 241 238 3 20-11-8 18-16-4 6-2 3-7 6L
6 Washington 77 39 29 9 87 0.565 33 37 247 232 15 24-11-5 15-18-4 2-6 6-4 1W
7 New Jersey 76 39 34 3 81 0.533 27 35 215 234 -19 20-15-3 19-19-0 4-1 6-4 1L
8 NY Rangers 77 32 36 9 73 0.474 23 29 221 237 -16 13-19-7 19-17-2 3-1 4-6 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 76 48 22 6 102 0.671 39 44 277 211 66 25-13-1 23-9-5 4-2 7-3 2W
2 Montreal 76 45 21 10 100 0.658 32 42 269 239 30 22-13-2 23-8-8 3-5 9-1 8W
3 Buffalo 77 46 23 8 100 0.649 38 41 266 231 35 24-10-4 22-13-4 5-0 5-5 2L
4 Boston 77 43 26 8 94 0.61 31 39 258 238 20 28-10-1 15-16-7 4-3 6-4 2L
5 Ottawa 76 39 27 10 88 0.579 33 36 252 235 17 19-12-6 20-15-4 3-1 5-5 1L
6 Detroit 76 40 28 8 88 0.579 29 38 221 229 -8 20-14-3 20-14-5 2-3 4-6 1L
7 Toronto 77 32 31 14 78 0.506 23 31 242 275 -33 18-12-8 14-19-6 1-4 4-6 2L
8 Florida 76 37 36 3 77 0.507 29 32 228 257 -29 21-15-3 16-21-0 5-1 4-6 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 75 50 15 10 110 0.733 44 47 285 193 92 24-8-5 26-7-5 3-6 6-4 1W
2 Dallas 77 45 20 12 102 0.662 35 40 258 211 47 23-11-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 1L
3 Minnesota 76 43 21 12 98 0.645 28 39 251 219 32 21-10-8 22-11-4 4-5 5-5 2W
4 Utah 76 40 30 6 86 0.566 31 40 248 218 30 19-14-3 21-16-3 0-0 6-4 3W
5 Nashville 76 36 31 9 81 0.533 26 31 231 253 -22 20-15-3 16-16-6 5-1 7-3 2W
6 Winnipeg 76 33 31 12 78 0.513 26 31 215 232 -17 18-14-6 15-17-6 2-4 5-5 1W
7 St Louis 75 32 31 12 76 0.507 28 31 202 236 -34 18-12-7 14-19-5 1-4 6-4 1W
8 Chicago 77 28 35 14 70 0.455 21 25 200 253 -53 13-16-8 15-19-6 3-5 3-7 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 77 39 29 9 87 0.565 30 39 265 257 8 21-14-4 18-15-5 0-3 7-3 1L
2 Anaheim 77 41 31 5 87 0.565 24 33 257 271 -14 23-12-3 18-19-2 8-0 4-6 5L
3 Vegas 77 35 26 16 86 0.558 27 34 247 240 7 18-12-9 17-14-7 1-7 4-6 3W
4 LA Kings 76 31 26 19 81 0.533 19 27 208 234 -26 12-17-9 19-9-10 4-9 4-6 1W
5 San Jose 75 36 32 7 79 0.527 24 34 231 267 -36 20-13-5 16-19-2 2-1 4-6 1L
6 Seattle 75 32 32 11 75 0.5 25 31 210 237 -27 17-16-5 15-16-6 1-6 2-8 4L
7 Calgary 76 32 36 8 72 0.474 25 28 199 243 -44 21-12-5 11-24-3 4-3 6-4 1W
8 Vancouver 76 22 46 8 52 0.342 15 17 201 295 -94 8-26-5 14-20-3 5-2 2-8 2L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 76 49 21 6 104 0.684 36 44 272 222 50 28-10-2 21-11-4 5-3 7-3 3W
2 Tampa Bay 76 48 22 6 102 0.671 39 44 277 211 66 25-13-1 23-9-5 4-2 7-3 2W
3 Montreal 76 45 21 10 100 0.658 32 42 269 239 30 22-13-2 23-8-8 3-5 9-1 8W
4 Buffalo 77 46 23 8 100 0.649 38 41 266 231 35 24-10-4 22-13-4 5-0 5-5 2L
5 Pittsburgh 77 39 22 16 94 0.61 32 36 275 248 27 19-12-8 20-10-8 3-10 5-5 1W
6 Boston 77 43 26 8 94 0.61 31 39 258 238 20 28-10-1 15-16-7 4-3 6-4 2L
7 NY Islanders 78 42 31 5 89 0.571 28 38 226 229 -3 21-14-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 4L
8 Ottawa 76 39 27 10 88 0.579 33 36 252 235 17 19-12-6 20-15-4 3-1 5-5 1L
9 Detroit 76 40 28 8 88 0.579 29 38 221 229 -8 20-14-3 20-14-5 2-3 4-6 1L
10 Philadelphia 76 38 26 12 88 0.579 24 29 226 230 -4 17-13-8 21-13-4 9-4 7-3 1W
11 Columbus 77 38 27 12 88 0.571 27 32 241 238 3 20-11-8 18-16-4 6-2 3-7 6L
12 Washington 77 39 29 9 87 0.565 33 37 247 232 15 24-11-5 15-18-4 2-6 6-4 1W
13 New Jersey 76 39 34 3 81 0.533 27 35 215 234 -19 20-15-3 19-19-0 4-1 6-4 1L
14 Toronto 77 32 31 14 78 0.506 23 31 242 275 -33 18-12-8 14-19-6 1-4 4-6 2L
15 Florida 76 37 36 3 77 0.507 29 32 228 257 -29 21-15-3 16-21-0 5-1 4-6 1L
16 NY Rangers 77 32 36 9 73 0.474 23 29 221 237 -16 13-19-7 19-17-2 3-1 4-6 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 75 50 15 10 110 0.733 44 47 285 193 92 24-8-5 26-7-5 3-6 6-4 1W
2 Dallas 77 45 20 12 102 0.662 35 40 258 211 47 23-11-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 1L
3 Minnesota 76 43 21 12 98 0.645 28 39 251 219 32 21-10-8 22-11-4 4-5 5-5 2W
4 Edmonton 77 39 29 9 87 0.565 30 39 265 257 8 21-14-4 18-15-5 0-3 7-3 1L
5 Anaheim 77 41 31 5 87 0.565 24 33 257 271 -14 23-12-3 18-19-2 8-0 4-6 5L
6 Utah 76 40 30 6 86 0.566 31 40 248 218 30 19-14-3 21-16-3 0-0 6-4 3W
7 Vegas 77 35 26 16 86 0.558 27 34 247 240 7 18-12-9 17-14-7 1-7 4-6 3W
8 Nashville 76 36 31 9 81 0.533 26 31 231 253 -22 20-15-3 16-16-6 5-1 7-3 2W
9 LA Kings 76 31 26 19 81 0.533 19 27 208 234 -26 12-17-9 19-9-10 4-9 4-6 1W
10 San Jose 75 36 32 7 79 0.527 24 34 231 267 -36 20-13-5 16-19-2 2-1 4-6 1L
11 Winnipeg 76 33 31 12 78 0.513 26 31 215 232 -17 18-14-6 15-17-6 2-4 5-5 1W
12 St Louis 75 32 31 12 76 0.507 28 31 202 236 -34 18-12-7 14-19-5 1-4 6-4 1W
13 Seattle 75 32 32 11 75 0.5 25 31 210 237 -27 17-16-5 15-16-6 1-6 2-8 4L
14 Calgary 76 32 36 8 72 0.474 25 28 199 243 -44 21-12-5 11-24-3 4-3 6-4 1W
15 Chicago 77 28 35 14 70 0.455 21 25 200 253 -53 13-16-8 15-19-6 3-5 3-7 1W
16 Vancouver 76 22 46 8 52 0.342 15 17 201 295 -94 8-26-5 14-20-3 5-2 2-8 2L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 75 50 15 10 110 0.733 44 47 285 193 92 24-8-5 26-7-5 3-6 6-4 1W
2 Carolina 76 49 21 6 104 0.684 36 44 272 222 50 28-10-2 21-11-4 5-3 7-3 3W
3 Tampa Bay 76 48 22 6 102 0.671 39 44 277 211 66 25-13-1 23-9-5 4-2 7-3 2W
4 Dallas 77 45 20 12 102 0.662 35 40 258 211 47 23-11-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 1L
5 Montreal 76 45 21 10 100 0.658 32 42 269 239 30 22-13-2 23-8-8 3-5 9-1 8W
6 Buffalo 77 46 23 8 100 0.649 38 41 266 231 35 24-10-4 22-13-4 5-0 5-5 2L
7 Minnesota 76 43 21 12 98 0.645 28 39 251 219 32 21-10-8 22-11-4 4-5 5-5 2W
8 Pittsburgh 77 39 22 16 94 0.61 32 36 275 248 27 19-12-8 20-10-8 3-10 5-5 1W
9 Boston 77 43 26 8 94 0.61 31 39 258 238 20 28-10-1 15-16-7 4-3 6-4 2L
10 NY Islanders 78 42 31 5 89 0.571 28 38 226 229 -3 21-14-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 4L
11 Ottawa 76 39 27 10 88 0.579 33 36 252 235 17 19-12-6 20-15-4 3-1 5-5 1L
12 Detroit 76 40 28 8 88 0.579 29 38 221 229 -8 20-14-3 20-14-5 2-3 4-6 1L
13 Philadelphia 76 38 26 12 88 0.579 24 29 226 230 -4 17-13-8 21-13-4 9-4 7-3 1W
14 Columbus 77 38 27 12 88 0.571 27 32 241 238 3 20-11-8 18-16-4 6-2 3-7 6L
15 Washington 77 39 29 9 87 0.565 33 37 247 232 15 24-11-5 15-18-4 2-6 6-4 1W
16 Edmonton 77 39 29 9 87 0.565 30 39 265 257 8 21-14-4 18-15-5 0-3 7-3 1L
17 Anaheim 77 41 31 5 87 0.565 24 33 257 271 -14 23-12-3 18-19-2 8-0 4-6 5L
18 Utah 76 40 30 6 86 0.566 31 40 248 218 30 19-14-3 21-16-3 0-0 6-4 3W
19 Vegas 77 35 26 16 86 0.558 27 34 247 240 7 18-12-9 17-14-7 1-7 4-6 3W
20 New Jersey 76 39 34 3 81 0.533 27 35 215 234 -19 20-15-3 19-19-0 4-1 6-4 1L
21 Nashville 76 36 31 9 81 0.533 26 31 231 253 -22 20-15-3 16-16-6 5-1 7-3 2W
22 LA Kings 76 31 26 19 81 0.533 19 27 208 234 -26 12-17-9 19-9-10 4-9 4-6 1W
23 San Jose 75 36 32 7 79 0.527 24 34 231 267 -36 20-13-5 16-19-2 2-1 4-6 1L
24 Winnipeg 76 33 31 12 78 0.513 26 31 215 232 -17 18-14-6 15-17-6 2-4 5-5 1W
25 Toronto 77 32 31 14 78 0.506 23 31 242 275 -33 18-12-8 14-19-6 1-4 4-6 2L
26 Florida 76 37 36 3 77 0.507 29 32 228 257 -29 21-15-3 16-21-0 5-1 4-6 1L
27 St Louis 75 32 31 12 76 0.507 28 31 202 236 -34 18-12-7 14-19-5 1-4 6-4 1W
28 Seattle 75 32 32 11 75 0.5 25 31 210 237 -27 17-16-5 15-16-6 1-6 2-8 4L
29 NY Rangers 77 32 36 9 73 0.474 23 29 221 237 -16 13-19-7 19-17-2 3-1 4-6 1W
30 Calgary 76 32 36 8 72 0.474 25 28 199 243 -44 21-12-5 11-24-3 4-3 6-4 1W
31 Chicago 77 28 35 14 70 0.455 21 25 200 253 -53 13-16-8 15-19-6 3-5 3-7 1W
32 Vancouver 76 22 46 8 52 0.342 15 17 201 295 -94 8-26-5 14-20-3 5-2 2-8 2L