Dallas Stars vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/08/2025

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Saturday, March 8, 2025

Venue:  Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Stars +102, Oilers -122; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Stars +100, Oilers -120; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Stars +105, Oilers -125; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Dallas Stars:  41-19-2 (2nd place, Central Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  36-22-4 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Dallas Stars:  7-2-1 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  4-6-0 last 10

The Stars are entering this game with 84 points, a 41-19-2 record overall, and they are 17-12-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Calgary Flames in their last game, winning that one at home 3-2 in overtime. Jason Robertson led the team in goals scored with 2 while Wyatt Johnston scored 1 goal for them in that one. Roope Hintz led the team in assists with 2 while Wyatt Johnston led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jake Oettinger was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 28 shots with 26 saves and a .928 save percentage. Their offense has scored 213 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 160 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The Oilers are entering this game with 76 points, a 36-22-4 record overall, and they are 19-11-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Montreal Canadiens in their last game, winning that one at home 3-2 in OT. Evan Bouchard, Leon Draisaitl, and Corey Perry each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Connor McDavid led the team in assists with 2 while Zach Hyman led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Stuart Skinner was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 27 shots with 25 saves and a .926 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 200 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 182 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Stars listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Stars have looked great in their games this season with their 41-19-2 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the West with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have been a good road team too with their 17-12-1 road record. Meanwhile, the Oilers have looked really good in their games this season with their 36-22-4 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the West and in a playoff spot. They have also looked good on home ice with their 19-11-2 home record this season. They are coming off a win over the Canadiens in their last one, but they struggled to beat one of the worst teams in the NHL in that game. They needed OT to get that win and they have not looked good lately as they are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games. The Stars have been the much hotter team lately as they are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and they also have a lot more momentum on their side with 4 wins in a row now. They are also coming off an OT win over the Flames in their last one, but their offense has been great since coming back from the All-Star break while the Oilers have been in a big slump. The Stars have been rolling lately and can take advantage of the Oilers not playing their best lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Stars to win this game. 

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Dallas Stars: 159-103 (+8 units) on the moneyline in all games. 130-81 (+8.5 units) on the moneyline against poor power play killing teams - opp score on over 17.5% of chances. 24-7 (+13.8 units) on the moneyline in March games. 25-13 UNDER after playing 3 consecutive home games. 

Edmonton Oilers: 156-107 (-19.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 41-37 (-16.6 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite of -200 or less. 79-66 (-10.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 40-39 (-9.6 units) on the moneyline versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game.

Dallas Stars:  T. Seguin (C) Out - Hip. M. Heiskanen (D) Out - Knee. N. Lundkvist (D) Out For Season - Upper Body.

Edmonton Oilers:  J. Klingberg (D) Day To Day - Undisclosed. M. Ekholm (D) Day To Day - Undisclosed. T. Frederic (C) Out - Lower Body. E. Kane (LW) Out - Knee. A. Regula (D) Out - Knee.

“We’re short on offensive defensemen that would play in that situation, and we were looking at some options and Harley started to get a little bit fatigued and [Lindell] was fatigued. We relied on those guys all night, so we thought we’d roll the dice there and we got away with it. They hit the post just before that so if that goes in, we’re probably having a different conversation but we found a way to win.” - Pete DeBoer after his team’s win against the Flames in their game on Thursday.

“I think that’s guys feeling tight, guys not feeling confident. When things aren’t going well and you’re losing games, the execution lacks. I think we’re in the right direction right now.” - Kris Knoblauch after his team’s win against the Canadiens in their game on Thursday.

LW Jason Robertson

C Roope Hintz

RW Mikael Granlund

LD Thomas Harley

RD Ilya Lyubushkin

G Jake Oettinger

LW Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

C Connor McDavid

RW Zach Hyman

LD Darnell Nurse

RD Troy Stecher

G Stuart Skinner

Points: J. Robertson (64)

Goals: J. Robertson (27)

Assists: M. Duchene (38)

GAA: J. Oettinger (2.42)

Points: L. Draisaitl (94)

Goals: L. Draisaitl (46)

Assists: C. McDavid (56)

GAA: C. Pickard (2.76)

Coaches:

Dallas Stars: Peter DeBoer (3rd season)

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (2nd season)