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The Edmonton Oilers have the opportunity on Thursday night to close out the Western Conference final and head to a Stanley Cup Final rematch.
As for the Dallas Stars, down 3-1 in this conference final, they need to win at home to send the series back to Edmonton and keep their hopes alive.
Game time is 8 p.m. EDT, and you can watch it on ESPN or livestream it on ESPN+, fubo TV (FREE trial), Sling TV (discount) or DIRECTV (FREE trial and discount).
This best-of-seven series started at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, with the Stars owning home-ice advantage. They won Game 1 before losing the next three to fall behind 3-1 in the series. The Oilers have gotten 14 points combined from two of the best players in the world, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has nine.
Meanwhile, the Oilers have held the Stars to only two goals since their five-goal third period for a 6-3 win in the series opener. In fact, except for that outburst, the Stars have been outscored 16-3 in the other 11 periods in this series.
This is the same Dallas team that ranked third in the NHL and matched Winnipeg atop the West with 3.35 goals a game in the regular season, and was shut out only once. The Stars have four shutout losses this postseason, including in Game 2 in their last time at home.
HOW TO WATCH
WHAT: Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars, Game 5, Western Conference final, Oilers lead series, 3-1WHEN: 8 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 29WHERE: American Airlines Center, DallasTV: ESPNLIVESTREAM: ESPN+, fubo TV (FREE trial), Sling TV (discount) or DIRECTV (FREE trial and discount).
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Dallas star forward Mikko Rantanen has gone seven games without a goal since scoring nine in a six-game span over their first two rounds. His only longer postseason drought was in the first eight playoff games of his career, in 2018 and 2019 with Colorado.
Defending Stanley Cup champion Florida is awaiting the West winner after closing out the East final with a 5-3 win at Carolina in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Florida beat Edmonton for the Stanley Cup last June, when the Oilers overcame a 0-3 deficit to force a deciding Game 7.
Dallas Stars’ Cody Ceci defends against Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) during the second period of Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference finals in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)AP
They beat Dallas in a six-game West final last season.
Dallas is looking at a long climb back, beginning with what will be their 100th game, including the 18th in these playoffs. They have to win to extend their season, then would still need to win a Game 6 in Edmonton on Saturday night to set up a Game 7 at home Monday night. Dallas coach Pete DeBoer is 9-0 in Game 7s, three of those with the Stars, including the first round against Colorado this season.