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The Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers meet Wednesday in Game 4 of their best-of-7 Western Conference Final, which the Stars lead 2-1. Puck drop from Rogers Place is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Stars vs. Oilers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Stars stormed back from a 2-0 first-period deficit to upend the Oilers 5-3 in Game 3. LW Jason Robertson busted out with a hat trick, including a ridiculous goal he jammed in the smallest nook and cranny behind G Stuart Skinner. The Stars have recaptured home-ice advantage and look to put the Oilers on the brink if they can take Game 4. The Over cashed for the 1st time in the series.
LW Zach Hyman and C Connor McDavid got the home side off and racing with a couple of goals in the 1st. The Stars roared back and outscored them 5-1 the rest of the way. Skinner allowed 4 goals on 21 shots. It was the first time he allowed 3+ goals in 4 outings. The Oilers are 0-for-5 on the power play in the series, which is something they will have to improve upon if they want to compete in the series.
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Stars at Oilers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:11 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Stars +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Oilers -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Stars +1.5 (-225) | Oilers -1.5 (+185)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Stars at Oilers projected goalies
Jake Oettinger (10-6-0, 2.09 GAA, .923 SV% – 2024 playoffs) vs. Stuart Skinner (8-5-0, 2.76 GAA, .885 SV%, 1 SO – 2024 playoffs)
Dallas has lost Game 1 in every series the last 2 playoffs, but “Otter” always rights the ship. He has stopped 28+ shots in 4 straight games. He has stopped 91 of 97 shots in the series for a .938 SV%.
The 4 goals Skinner allowed in Game 2 was the most he has allowed since Game 1 of the previous series. He has stopped 70 of 78 shots in the series for an .897 SV%. He could have a short leash in Game 4 before Calvin Pickard is deployed.
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Stars at Oilers picks and predictions
Prediction
Oilers 4, Stars 3
Moneyline
The Oilers have to make a stand here. If they can take this one and tie it at 2, they go back to Dallas in essentially the same position they were in for Game 1, but it’s just a best-of-3 series at that point.
Game 2 was the only meeting in the last 10 meetings between the teams where we had fewer than 5 goals. So let’s go hard here.
Take OILERS + OVER 4.5 GOALS (+110) for a plus-money return.
Puck line/Against the spread
Hyman is going to have to continue to be a force in this series. C Leon Draisaitl has just 1 goal in the last 6 games, and now is the time to turn it up a notch.
Hyman has 4+ shots on goal in 4 of the last 5 games. Take ZACH HYMAN OVER 3.5 SHOTS (-125).
Over/Under
As mentioned, there were 5+ goals in 9 of 10 meetings. There were 6+ goals in 7 of those 10. At an even 6, I like the Over here, but if it were to swell to 6.5, I would stay away.
Take the OVER 6 (+100).
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