Stars vs Oilers

EDMONTON, Alberta -- — Connor McDavid scored his NHL-leading 57th goal and added an assist in the Edmonton Oilers' 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on ...

- Linesmen: “Getting in the hole in the first period and playing behind again just like the other night, it’s not a good recipe for us,” Stars coach Pete DeBoer said. - Referees: - Trevor Hanson They were averaging five goals a game and we won 4-1. “I thought our energy level was good and our details were good and we found a way to beat a really good hockey team.

Grant White breaks down Thursday's NHL game between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers, including a betting prediction.

The Stars have been outplayed in two of their past three and in three of six while still managing wins in four of those outings. On average, the Oilers are up to 12.5 quality chances and 26.4 scoring opportunities across their past 14 games. The content on this page is for informational purposes only. We may be compensated for the links provided on this page. The Stars may be showing signs of slowing down, but the Oilers are trending in the opposite direction. Edmonton is a vastly superior team analytically and is due for a few more wins. This betting line doesn’t accurately reflect the Oilers’ chances against the Stars. In reconciling their current production and anticipated regression with their scheduling woes, wins could be hard to come by for Dallas over the next few games. Edmonton ranks second in the Western Conference in scoring and high-danger chances per game, ratings it has improved over the past few weeks. The Stars averaged 13.4 high-danger and 28.2 scoring chances per game through the first five games of the eight-game sample. Connor McDavid and company are surging and forcing opponents to keep pace with their top-ranked offense. Although the early part of that stretch is validated with solid underlying metrics, Dallas has been unable to match that production lately.

Two of the top seven scoring teams in the NHL will face off in Canada on Thursday night. It's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Oilers ...

Some of the best in the league at putting the puck in the back of the net will take the ice in this one. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also sits 11th in the NHL with 82 points and will be looking to get to the 100-point plateau before the season is over. The big reason Edmonton is not leading the division is the goaltending situation. His 129 points is one of only two players in the NHL that currently have at minimum 100 points. This is the best offense in the league, led by the top scorer in the league. Jason Robertson is leading the team in goals with 39 on the season, which is tied for 7th in the NHL. He is not only scoring goals but is the team leader in points with 85. Both of those marks are good for the top ten in the league currently. Dallas has shut down this amazing offense once this year but failed to do so on the second try. Jamie Benn has scored in four of his last five while scoring six goals in the past ten overall. Roope Hintz has nine goals in his last ten games, including a hat trick against Buffalo. Dallas is playing their second game in a row in Canada, after playing back-to-back games in Seattle.

Today's second set of the NHL Predictions features a Western Conference matchup between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers.

[Juuse Saros](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/sarosju01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-15_hr) is the probable starter for the [Nashville Predators,](https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/category/predators/) who have won three straight. [Jake Oettinger](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/o/oettija01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-15_hr) will likely get the start in goal for Dallas, which leads the [Minnesota Wild](https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/category/wild/) by three points in the Central Division. [Vancouver Canucks](https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/category/canucks/) the last time out. [Stuart Skinner](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/skinnst01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-15_hr) is the probable starter for the Oilers, who have won three of their last five games. However, the Stars defence is just a little bit better. Chicago is in the mix for getting [Connor Bedard](https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/2023/03/13/pulling-for-bedard/) with the top pick of the 2023 NHL Draft. [Connor Hellebuyck](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/h/helleco01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-15_hr) is the likely starter in goal for the [Winnipeg Jets](https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/category/jets/), who have also lost three of their last five. This is an evaluation period for [future general manager Barry Trotz](https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/2023/02/26/nashville-predators-only-ever-gm-david-poile-announces-retiring/), as he decides who will be part of the retooling. The Stars are [seventh in goals scored](https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/2022/11/29/dallas-stars-extend-elite-forward/) and also seventh in converting power-play chances. [Petr Mrazek](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/m/mrazepe01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-15_hr) will probably get the start in between the pipes for the Blackhawks. Boston has surprisingly lost three of its last five in one of its slowest stretches of the season. Today’s featured game is between the Dallas Stars and the Edmonton Oilers.

Will we see another high scoring game tonight as the Oilers host the Stars one last time this season? Edmonton is averaging just under 5 goals a game so far in ...

It's promising that he is out taking part in practice but the forward still appears to be dealing with something. Derek Ryan is 5th on the team in goal scoring with 12 goals. Foegele can play either the left or right side and has looked comfortable with either McDavid or Draisaitl. If Yamamoto continues to prove ineffective in the top six I would like to see Woodcroft elevate the forward. He doesn't have a shot on net in his last two games and no points in his past 5 despite playing right next to Connor McDavid or Draisaitl for the entire time. Since the beginning of March the Edmonton Oilers have scored 7 PP goals, tied for the 4th most in the NHL...

Get a recap of the Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers hockey game.

- Linesmen: “Getting in the hole in the first period and playing behind again just like the other night, it’s not a good recipe for us,” Stars coach Pete DeBoer said. - Referees: - Trevor Hanson They were averaging five goals a game and we won 4-1. “I thought our energy level was good and our details were good and we found a way to beat a really good hockey team.