What a big game in Dallas on Friday. The Edmonton Oilers are at the Dallas Stars in a massive Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. The series is tied at 2 wins each after the Oilers came from behind to smack the Stars on Wednesday. The winner of this series will head to the Stanley Cup Finals. They will take on the winner of the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers series.
The Edmonton Oilers trailed 2-0 in Game 4, but rallied to score five unanswered goals and win the game. The Oilers went 49-27-6 in the regular season, and finished second in the Pacific Division. Edmonton took over the Kings in five games, and the Canucks in seven games before this series.
For Dallas, it took seven games to get out of their first round battle against Vegas. The Stars then eliminated the Avalanche in six games. Dallas is the top seed in the Western Conference. The Stars won the Central Division with their 52-21-9 record on the season.
The Dallas Stars are -130 at home over the Edmonton Oilers.
Road team Edmonton Oilers
What a rally it was for the Oilers. Ryan McLeod got the Oilers on the board with his first postseason goal. Evan Bouchard tied the game after one period. It was his sixth. The second period saw Mattias Janmark score his 6th, Leon Draisaitl net his 10th and then Mattias Ekholm added an empty net goal.
Stuart Skinner allowed two early goals, but eventually turned away 20 shots to win his 9th game of the postseason. The Oilers are now 5-3 when playing at home this postseason. During the regular season, the Oilers were 4th in the league in scoring. Edmonton scored 3.56 goals per game.
Edmonton was the top team for shots on goal. The Oilers averated 33.8 per game. Elite offensive star Connor McDavid has five points over his last two games, and seven so far in the series. He led the league with 132 points, including 100 assists during the regular season.
Home Again for Dallas
The Dallas Stars are playing their 10th home game of the postseason. Dallas is 4-5 in those games. They went 2-2 in the opening series, 1-2 against the Avalanche, and are 1-1 so far in this series. Dallas has been hot most of the season, losing just 21 games in the regular season in regulation.
In the Game 4 loss, Dallas saw Wes Johnston continue to stay hot in the postseason. He scored 0:58 into the game. It was his 9th of the postseason. Esa Lindell added a first period goal, and Dallas looked great. Jake Oettinger though was unable to keep Edmonton from their barrage, and allowed 4 goals on 28 shots.
Oettinger is now 10-7 in the postseason. Top scorer Jason Robertson has been plenty active in the postseason. He recorded a hat trick in the Game 3 win. He also had a streak of five straight games against the Avalanche with a point. He had a team high 80 points in the regular season.
Dallas Tops Edmonton
The Dallas Stars are going to grab this one at home. They are back home, and ready to guarantee their fans they will see at least one more home game this season. We like Dallas to tighten up their defense and come away with a massive win on Friday night.
Four final bet for this game are the Dallas Stars -130 over the Edmonton Oilers. Best of luck with all your National Hockey League betting and enjoy the game!
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