The Edmonton Oilers play host to the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Finals Game 3 on Monday. This series is tied 1-1 after Dallas won at home on Saturday. The Oilers won the first game on Thursday night. The winner of this series will head to the Stanley Cup Finals and take on either the New York Rangers or Florida Panthers.
The Dallas Stars are the top seed in the Western Conference. It has not been an easy postseason for the Stars. They went seven games with Vegas in round one, and six with Colorado in the second round. The Stars went 52-21-9 in the regular season.
The Edmonton Oilers have eliminated the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks to this point. The first round against Los Angeles was five games, and the Canucks recently played in Game 7 against the Canucks. The Oilers went 49-27-6 in the regular season.
The Edmonton Oilers are -130 at home over the Dallas Stars. The total for this affair is set at -130. The total sits at 5.5 goals.
Dallas Looking to Win on the Road
Jamie Benn got the party started in Game 2. He scored 3:39 into the game to put the Stars ahead. After an Edmonton goal, less than a minute later, it was all Stars from there. Mason Marchmant and Esa Lindell both scored goals in the game, and the series is now tied at 1.
Benn now has four goals in the postseason. In the Game 1 loss, he recorded an assist. He has recorded a point in three straight games. The Stars would like to get Jason Robertson going in this series. After recording a point in five straight games, he has just one in his last three.
Jake Oettinger was solid in the win. He allowed just one goal over 29 shots. In the regular season, the 25 year old played in 54 games, and allowed 2.72 goals per game. The Stars finished third in the regular season in goals per game, with 3.59.
Oilers Glad to Be Back Home
After the Game 1 thriller, the Oilers offense went south a little. The lone goal for Edmonton came from Connor Brown. Brown played in 71 games in the regular season, and scored just four goals and dished out 8 assists.
Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist in the Game 1 win. Game two, he was held scoreless, and just one shot attempt. Leon Draisaitl had his streak of 13 straight postseason games with a point snapped in the loss.
Stuart Skinner is now 8-4 in the postseason between the pipes. Stuart allowed two goals on 24 shot attempts in the loss. During the regular season, the 25 year old went 36-16-5 on the season, and allowed 2.62 goals per game.
Oilers Top Stars in Game 3
The Edmonton Oilers are back home, and ready to get back on track. We like the offense of the Oilers to find their groove at home. Scoring just one goal is not typical of the Oilers. That changes with a win here. Our final bet for the Monday game in the National Hockey League is the Edmonton Oilers -130 over the Dallas Stars. Enjoy the game and best of luck!
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