Carson Anderson
Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers visit Jamie Benn and the Dallas Stars for Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference Finals on Thursday night. Edmonton wrapped up its second-round series on Monday as the Oilers held on for a 3-2 win in Game 6 against the Vancouver Canucks. Meanwhile, Matt Duchene scored the winning goal in double overtime as the Stars defeated Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche in the second round.
The opening matchup at the American Airlines Center is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. Dallas is a -130 favorite (risk $130 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Stars vs. Stars odds. SportsLine consensus Oilers, while Edmonton is a +109 underdog. The over/under for total goals scored is 6 and Dallas is a -1.5 (+190) puck favorite. Before making any choice between Oilers vs. stars, you need to check the NHL predictions in the SportsLine projection model.
SportsLine’s model simulates every NHL game 10,000 times, taking into account factors such as current form, individual matchups, injuries, and short- and long-term trends when making NHL Picks. He entered the 2024 NHL Playoffs on a 7-4 run on top-rated puck line picks.
Now the model is watching Stars vs. Lubricators and just locked in his NHL picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the latest NHL Odds and trends for Oilers vs. Stars:
- Stars vs. Stars Money Line Oilers: Dallas -130, Edmonton +109
- Stars x Oilers over/under: 6 goals
- Stars vs. Stars disc line Oilers: Dallas -1.5 (+190)
- DAL: The Stars won two of three regular season games against the Oilers
- EDM: The Oilers are 4-2 in their last six road games
- Star vs. Star Picks Oilers: See the picks at SportsLine
Why you should support the Oilers
It’s hard to bet against McDavid, who leads all skaters this postseason with 19 assists. Zach Hyman and Leon Draisaitl have been lighting the lamp regularly and took advantage of a Canucks defense that lost steam in the second round. Edmonton has also been getting secondary scoring from players like Evander Kane, who has scored two goals in his last three games.
Edmonton had two good games with Stuart Skinner. After being benched for two games in favor of Calvin Pickard, the starting goalie allowed just three goals in two games as the Oilers offense took care of business on the other side of the ice. See who to support on SportsLine.
Why you should support the stars
The Stars have the greater line depth of the two teams, receiving contributions from captain and third-stringer Jamie Benn and fourth-line center Sam Steel in the last round. Depth scoring is a reliable offensive source behind a top line centered around Wyatt Johnston. The youngster leads Dallas with seven goals in the playoffs, while linemate Jason Roberston leads the way with nine assists and defenseman Miro Heiskanen leads the team with 13 points.
Starting goalie Jake Oettinger is reason enough to bet on Dallas. He reached another level in these playoffs by defeating the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche, winners of the last two Stanley Cups. He will be the toughest goaltender the Oilers have seen this postseason and will have help in front of him with Heiskanen, Esa Lindell and Chris Tanev on the blue line. See who to support on SportsLine.
How to make Stars vs. Stars picks Oilers
SportsLine’s model is biased downward on the total, projecting 5.9 combined goals. It also says that one side of the money line has the best value. You can only make your choice at SportsLine.
So who wins Oilers vs. Oilers? Stars and which side of the money line is the best value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Oilers vs. Oilers money line. Stars jump on Thursdayall from the advanced model that simulated this confrontation 10,000 times.
