The Dallas Stars will be taking on the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Final, a rematch from last season. Edmonton took the series over the Stars last season, so Dallas will be looking for some redemption this time around.
The Stars know that it won’t be an easy matchup, but the team is preparing in the best way it can. Dallas is using the experience from playing Edmonton last year, and it has helped them feel extremely ready for the upcoming series.
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Goalie Jake Oettinger spoke on the series and believes that the team’s best hockey is yet to come.
“I think we’ve learned a lot the last two years,” Oettinger said. “That’s all we wanted after we lost last year is this opportunity. The fact that we get to play Edmonton again makes it even better. … It’s up to us as a group to take that next step and I think we should feel great about what we’ve done with the adversity we’ve faced. I think our best hockey is yet to come.”
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) makes a puck save against the Winnipeg Jets during the second period in game six of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center.Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
The Stars have heavily relied on Oettinger throughout the postseason, and he has delivered when they need it most. Oettinger is 8-5 with a 2.47 GAA and a .919 save percentage, starting all 13 games for the team.
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Through the postseason so far, the star goalie hasn’t lost two games in a row. Oettinger owns a 5-0 record with a .929 save percentage in games following a loss in the playoffs.
Game 1 between these two teams in the series is set for Wednesday, May 21, at 8 p.m. ET.
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