Dallas Stars (4-1) vs Edmonton Oilers (2-3)
Game Info: Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 4:00 pm (American Airlines Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Dallas Stars -145 / Edmonton Oilers +117 — Over/Under: 6
The Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Stars meet Saturday in NHL action from the American Airlines Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars prediction.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 4-2 road win over Nashville last time out. After this game, Edmonton will go home for a matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Oilers Starting To Crawl Out From Under Hangover
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 5 points including a team-high 4 assists while Jeff Skinner and Leon Draisaitl each have 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists. Brett Kulak has 3 points with 2 goals while Mattias Ekholm has 3 assists of his own. Mattias Janmark and Darnell Nurse each have 2 assists. Calvin Pickard has gone for 1-1 with a 3.28 GAA and a .852 save percentage in goal for Edmonton and Stuart Skinner has gone 1-2 with a 4.42 GAA and an .845 save percentage this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Oilers have won eight of their last nine-day games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Stars have lost three of their last five games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Oilers’ last five games.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six-day games against Western Conference opponents.
Dallas Stars Recap
The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to bounce back from their first loss of the season after a 3-2 loss to Washington last time out to fall to 4-1 on the year. After this game, Dallas will head to Buffalo for a matchup with the Sabres.
Stars Looking To Get Back On Track
Mason Marchment has 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists while Wyatt Johnston has 5 points with 4 assists and Logan Stankoven has a team-high 5 assists. Roope Hintz has 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists while Tyler Seguin and Jason Robertson each have 3 points with 2 goals. Matt Duchene also has 3 points with 2 assists as well on the year. In goal for Dallas, Jake Oettinger has 3-0 with a 1.63 GAA and a .948 save percentage while Casey DeSmith has 1-1 with a 1.53 GAA and a .941 save percentage on the year.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The home team has won each of the Stars’ last four games.
- The Oilers have lost three of their last four games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in four of the Stars’ last five games.
Oilers vs. Stars Prediction
I’m on the Stars here. I get that the Oilers are starting to right the ship after a rough start to the year, but frankly, I have trust issues with Edmonton still and I don’t know how easily I can just trust them, especially with Dallas on the other side in a revenge spot after Edmonton bounced the Stars from the playoffs in the conference finals last season. I think that Edmonton is a solid lineup that will get back on track sooner rather than later, but I’m on Dallas in this spot to get their revenge.