Edmonton Oilers

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Dallas Stars

  1. Prediction
  2. Bet Builder
  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.

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 24-18-4 2.91 .894 2
23/24 36-16-5 2.62 .905 2
Jake Oettinger (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 34-15-3 2.5 .909 2
23/24 35-14-2 2.72 .905 3

Expert NHL Analysis

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.

Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars 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.

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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.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Over 1.5 Shots -192 bet365 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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Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars Bet Builder Tips

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

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Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

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

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Moneyline

  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 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

Edmonton Oilers Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
97 Connor McDavid 15 23.46 5 19 24 11
29 Leon Draisaitl 15 22.11 7 16 23 9
93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 15 19.25 5 13 18 9

Dallas Stars Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
Mikko Rantanen 17 20.65 9 12 21 -2
55 Thomas Harley 17 25.97 4 8 12 -9
24 Roope Hintz 16 17.74 5 6 11 0

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

27 May NHL Playoffs
Stars 1-4 Oilers
25 May NHL Playoffs
Stars 1-6 Oilers
23 May NHL Playoffs
Oilers 3-0 Stars
21 May NHL Playoffs
Oilers 3-6 Stars
14 May NHL Playoffs
Oilers 1-0 Golden Knights
12 May NHL Playoffs
Golden Knights 0-3 Oilers
10 May NHL Playoffs
Golden Knights 4-3 Oilers
08 May NHL Playoffs
Oilers 5-4 Golden Knights
06 May NHL Playoffs
Oilers 4-2 Golden Knights
01 May NHL Playoffs
Kings 4-6 Oilers

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

27 May NHL Playoffs
Stars 1-4 Oilers
25 May NHL Playoffs
Stars 1-6 Oilers
23 May NHL Playoffs
Oilers 3-0 Stars
21 May NHL Playoffs
Oilers 3-6 Stars
17 May NHL Playoffs
Jets 1-2 Stars
15 May NHL Playoffs
Stars 0-4 Jets
13 May NHL Playoffs
Jets 1-3 Stars
11 May NHL Playoffs
Jets 2-5 Stars
09 May NHL Playoffs
Stars 0-4 Jets
07 May NHL Playoffs
Stars 3-2 Jets

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
3 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
4 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
5 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
6 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
7 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
8 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
2 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
3 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
4 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
5 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
6 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
7 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
8 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
3 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
4 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
5 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
6 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
7 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
8 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
2 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
3 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
4 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
5 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
6 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
7 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
8 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
3 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
5 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
6 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
7 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
8 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
9 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
10 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
11 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
12 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
13 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
14 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
15 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
16 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
3 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
4 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
5 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
6 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
7 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
8 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
9 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
10 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
11 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
12 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
13 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
14 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
15 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
16 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
3 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
4 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
5 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
6 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
7 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
9 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
10 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
11 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
12 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
13 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
14 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
15 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
16 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
17 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
18 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
19 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
20 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
21 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
22 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
23 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
24 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
25 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
26 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
27 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
28 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
29 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
30 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
31 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
32 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L