The Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers meet Wednesday in Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference Finals at the Rogers Place. Here’s a Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars Prediction.
Dallas Stars Betting Preview
The Dallas Stars look for a third straight win to take a comfortable 3-1 series lead. The Stars are 6-1 on the road in these NHL playoffs. The Dallas Stars are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 23.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Wyatt Johnston leads Dallas with 8 goals, Jason Robertson has 10 assists and Tyler Seguin has 51 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.38 goals per game and are killing 74.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 36 goals on 452 shots faced.
Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview
The Edmonton Oilers need a win to even up the series at 2-2. The Oilers are 4-3 at home in these NHL playoffs. The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.53 goals per game and are scoring on 33.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Zach Hyman leads Edmonton with 13 goals, Connor McDavid has 21 assists and Leon Draisaitl has 53 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 2.87 goals per game and are killing 92.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 36 goals on 313 shots faced, and Calvin Packard has allowed 5 goals on 59 shots.
Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars Injury Report
The Edmonton Oilers don’t have any players on their injury report. The Dallas Stars will continue to be without Jani Hakanpaa (lower body) and Jerad Rosburg (undisclosed).
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The Stars have won each of their last six games as underdogs.
- The Oilers have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Stars have covered the puck line in each of their last nine road games following a road win.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites.
- The Stars have won the third period in each of their last six games as underdogs.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Zach Hyman has scored at least one goal in each of the Oilers’ last seven Wednesday home games.
- Leon Draisaitl has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last six Game 4s of a playoff series.
- Zach Hyman has recorded at least one point in each of the Oilers’ last eight Wednesday home games.
- Connor McDavid ranks T1st in the league for Assists (100) this season.
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Jason Robertson has scored at least one goal in each of the Stars’ last four playoff games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- Roope Hintz has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six road appearances against the Oilers after playing less than 20 minutes in the Stars’ last game.
- Jason Robertson has recorded at least one point in each of the Stars’ last seven playoff games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- Jason Robertson ranks 1st in the Western Conference for shootout goals (4) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (26.45%).
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.56).
- The Dallas Stars rank 3rd in the league for goals per game this season (3.59).
- The Dallas Stars are one of five teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars Prediction
I considered the Edmonton Oilers and the reasonable price at home because they’re still a super talented offensive team that’s pretty much in a must win spot. The Oilers can’t realistically feel good about this series if they go down 3-1. With that said, the Stars have been road warriors in these playoffs, and they now have 32 road wins overall. The Stars have also outplayed the Oilers in past meetings, which includes wins in 4 of the last 6 games, and those two losses came in overtime. So, while an Oilers win wouldn’t surprise me, the value is with the Stars and the plus money.