Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/17/2024

Game Time: 3:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 17, 2024

Venue:  American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Oilers -110, Stars -110; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Oilers -110, Stars -110; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Oilers -110, Stars -110; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Edmonton Oilers:  31-18-1 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

Dallas Stars:  34-14-6 (1st place, Central Division)

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Edmonton Oilers:  7-3-0 last 10

Dallas Stars:  8-1-1 last 10

The Oilers are entering this game with 63 points, a 31-18-1 record overall, and they are 14-12-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the St Louis Blues in their last game, losing that on the road 6-3. Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Corey Perry each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Connor McDavid led the team in assists with 3 while Zach Hyman and Brett Kulak each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Stuart Skinner was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 29 shots with 24 saves and a .828 save percentage. Their offense has scored 177 goals this season averaging 3.5 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 144 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The Stars are entering this game with 74 points, a 34-14-6 record overall, and they are 17-8-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Nashville Predators in their last game, winning that one on the road 9-2. Wyatt Johnston and Matt Duchene each led the team in goals scored with 2 while Ty Dellandrea, Tyler Seguin, Sam Steel, Miro Heiskanen, and Craig Smith each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Wyatt Johnston, Ty Dellandrea, Tyler Seguin, Mason Marchment, and Ryan Suter each led the team in assists with 2 while Wyatt Johnston, Ty Dellandrea, Jason Robertson, and Craig Smith each 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 22 shots with 20 saves and a .909 sv percentage before getting replaced by Scott Wedgewood who saved all 7 shots he faced. Their offense has scored 205 goals this season averaging 3.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 163 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Stars listed as a pick 'em in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Stars have looked really good in their games this season with their 34-14-6 record overall which has them leading their division in the West with one of the best records in the entire NHL right now. They have also looked great on home ice this year with their 17-8-2 home record and they have a lot of momentum on their side right now, coming into this one off a 9-2 road win. Meanwhile, the Oilers have also looked really good in their games this season with their 31-18-1 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the West, holding down a playoff spot. They have been surging up the standings in the West lately as they have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL with their 8-1-1 record in their last 10 games. The Stars have also been really hot lately though as they are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games and the Oilers haven't looked as good in their road games this year with their 14-12-0 road record. The Oilers also lost their last game to the Blues and gave up 6 goals in that game while the Stars have been scoring a lot lately and have been better on defense too. The best way to place a bet here is on the Stars to win this game. 

Oilers Stars Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, February 17, 2024 (3:00 pm ET start time) is Stars 6 Oilers 4.

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Edmonton Oilers: 58-34 (+12.7 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent. 19-8 (+7 units) on the moneyline after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games. 28-20 OVER off a road loss. 19-13 OVER off a road blowout loss by 3 goals or more. 

Dallas Stars: 13-18 (-10 units) on the moneyline after a 3 game unbeaten streak. 9-14 (-10.6 units) on the moneyline after a blowout win by 4 goals or more. 33-20 OVER in all games. 21-5 OVER in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 8-1 OVER after a huge blowout win by 5 goals or more.

Edmonton Oilers:  None.

Dallas Stars:  N. Lundkvist (D) Ques Sat - Upper Body. E. Dadonov (RW) Late March - Lower Body. J. Rosburg (D) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

“I thought we moved it, made some really good plays with the puck, not just giving it away, we were composed. And, you know, I think there was maybe a couple of shifts that weren’t up to our standards and one that we got scored against, but other than that, I liked how we were just keeping our game simple, getting in on the forecheck and then spending some time in the offensive zone, because that’s where we were playing our best.” - Kris Knoblauch after his team’s loss against the Blues in their game on Thursday.

“I thought Duchene’s line was fantastic. They created something every time they were out there. Everyone was going tonight. We didn’t have any passengers.” - Peter DeBoer after his team’s win against the Predators in their game on Thursday.

LW Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan

C McDavid, Connor

RW Hyman, Zach

LD Ekholm, Mattias

RD Bouchard, Evan

G Skinner, Stuart

LW Robertson, Jason

C Hintz, Roope

RW Pavelski, Joe

LD Harley, Thomas

RD Heiskanen, Miro

G Oettinger, Jake

Points: C. McDavid (80)

Goals: Z. Hyman (32)

Assists: C. McDavid (59)

GAA: C. Pickard (2.42)

Points: J. Robertson (55)

Goals: R. Hintz (23)

Assists: J. Robertson (37)

GAA: J. Oettinger (2.90)

Coaches:

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (1st season)

Dallas Stars: Peter DeBoer (2nd season)