Our Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars series preview. Stanley Cup Playoffs picks and predictions for Oilers/Stars Round 3 series.
The NHL's Western Conference Finals gets underway on Thursday and our NHL expert Neil Parker breaks down everything you need to know about this incredible intriguing series. Find out if the Oilers can outscore their issues, or if the Stars have what it takes to lock them down.
Obviously, slowing down Oilers superstars McDavid and Draisaitl will be the top priority for the Stars, and Dallas No. 1 Jake Oettinger has been up to the task and bested the past two Stanley Cup champions in the past two rounds.through the first two rounds, and Edmonton’s Corsi For and expected goals percentages are better when adjusted for score and venue.
Where the Stars will be up against it is on special teams. Edmonton scored six more PP goals in Round 2 and is up to a postseason-high 15 across 12 games. Dallas has surrendered eight shorthanded goals through two rounds, and the Stars ranking 11th with a 69.2 PK% could prove problematic in short order if they don’t tidy up down a man.
Wins are wins, but there was plenty to nitpick about Edmonton eking out of Round 2 and allowing Vancouver to take them to seven games. The Oilers didn’t receive quality goaltending, and aside from a sterling series from top-pair defensemenwere exposed. Of course, Dallas also has a deeper lineup with more scoring depth to test the second and third Edmonton pairings in Round 3 far more than Vancouver did in Round 2.
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