The Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Stars play Game 2 of the best-of-7 Western Conference Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Friday. The Stars lead the series 1-0. Puck drop from American Airlines Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Oilers vs. Stars odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Regular-season series: Stars won 2-1
Edmonton snapped a 2-game winning streak with a 6-3 loss as a +115 road underdog at Dallas in Game 1 Wednesday. C Leon Draisaitl tallied a goal and 2 assists, but the Oilers squandered a 3-1 lead in the third period, surrendering 5 unanswered goals.
Dallas has won back-to-back games and 4 of its last 5 after Wednesday’s victory as a -127 home favorite. C Tyler Seguin led the way with 2 goals and an assist in the win.
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Oilers at Stars odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:07 a.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML): Oilers +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Stars -120 (bet $120 to win $100)Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Oilers +1.5 (-235) | Stars -1.5 (+190)Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)Oilers at Stars projected goalies
Stuart Skinner (2-4, 3.39 GAA, .872 SV%, 2 SO in 2024-25 playoffs) vs. Jake Oettinger (9-5, 2.51 GAA, .917 SV% in 2024-25 playoffs)
After a rocky start to the playoffs that led to his benching, Skinner returned to the crease when G Calvin Pickard was sidelined with an injury — and he’s looked like a different player since. Skinner closed the previous series with back-to-back shutouts, but stumbled in Game 1, allowing 5 goals on just an .815 SV%.
Oettinger has been a steady force in net for the Stars, posting a 2.51 GAA in the playoffs. He’s 6-2 over his last 8 postseason starts and has held opponents to 3 goals or fewer in each of them. If Oettinger maintains this level of play, Dallas has a strong shot at securing a Stanley Cup Final berth.
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Oilers at Stars picks and predictionsPrediction
Stars 3, Oilers 2
BET STARS (-120).
While the Stars were behind a majority of Game 1, the floodgates opened in the final period with 5 goals and a major momentum shift. With a chance to take a 2-0 series lead in front of their home crowd, Oettinger and company will not let the opportunity slip.
Edmonton has dropped 2 of its last 4 games, while allowing 10 goals combined in both losses.
PASS.
There is better value on the moneyline.
BET UNDER 6.5 (-115).
Oettinger has been phenomenal for the Stars in the playoffs with the team allowing 3 or fewer goals in 6 of their last 8 games. They have hit the Under in 3 of their last 4 games and 5 of their last 7.
The Oilers had allowed just 1 goal over 8 periods before surrendering 5 in the third Wednesday. Expect Skinner to lock back in before losing a grip on the series Friday.
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