Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/03/2024

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Venue:  American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

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

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

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

Edmonton Oilers:  45-23-5 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Dallas Stars:  47-19-9 (1st place, Central Division)

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Edmonton Oilers:  6-2-2 last 10

Dallas Stars:  8-2-0 last 10

The Oilers are entering this game with 95 points, a 45-23-5 record overall, and they are 20-15-2 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 one on the road 3-2 in overtime. Mattias Ekholm and Leon Draisaitl each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Mattias Ekholm, Connor Brown, Sam Carrick, and Connor McDavid each led the team in assists with 1 while Darnell Nurse led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Stuart Skinner was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 29 shots with 26 saves and a .896 save percentage. Their offense has scored 264 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 209 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The Stars are entering this game with 103 points, a 47-19-9 record overall, and they are 22-10-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Seattle Kraken in their last game, winning that one on the road 3-0. Wyatt Johnston, Roope Hintz, and Joe Pavelski each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Wyatt Johnston, Esa Lindell, Nils Lundkvist, and Logan Stankoven each led the team in assists with 1 while Wyatt Johnston, Roope Hintz, and Matt Duchene each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jake Oettinger was the starting goalie in that game and he recorded the shutout as he allowed 0 goals on 17 shots with 17 saves and a 1.000 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 276 goals this season averaging 3.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 220 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Stars listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Stars have looked really good in their games this season with their 47-19-9 record overall which leads 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 22-10-4 home record. Meanwhile, the Oilers have looked really good in their games this season with their 45-23-5 record overall, but that record only has them in 2nd place of their division in the West right now and in a playoff spot. They haven't looked as good in their road games though, with their 20-15-2 road record. The Oilers have looked good in their games lately with their 6-2-2 record in their last 10 games, but they aren't the hotter team coming into this one and they did lose some momentum in their last one with a loss to the Blues. The Stars have been the much hotter team with their 8-2-0 record in their last 10 games, but they also have a lot more momentum on their side too with 7 wins in a row now. The Stars have already clinched a playoff spot but they have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL lately and they are still in the race for the Presidents' Trophy too, only 1 point behind the league leaders. The best way to place a bet here is on the Stars to win this game. 

Oilers Stars Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, April 3, 2024 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Stars 4 Oilers 3.

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Edmonton Oilers: 8-8 (-6.4 units) on the moneyline off a road loss. 55-49 (-16 units) on the moneyline after 1 or more consecutive losses. 31-22 OVER off a road loss. 23-16 OVER after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game.

Dallas Stars: 47-28 (+9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 24-14 (+6.7 units) on the moneyline after playing a road game. 25-10 OVER in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 8-2 OVER after allowing 2 goals or less in 2 straight games.

Edmonton Oilers:  None.

Dallas Stars:  E. Dadonov (RW) Mid April - Lower Body. C. Tanev (D) Ques Wed - Upper Body. J. Hakanpaa (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. J. Rosburg (D) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

“I think in the second period it was just how many penalties we had. That just took away our ability to build something. After we got the kills done and we were able to play five-on-five in the third period, I thought we did a pretty good job.” - Kris Knoblauch after his team’s loss against the Blues in their game on Monday.

“We had good legs. We had good energy. It was a tough 60 minutes. They made it tough for us, but we stuck with it.” - Peter DeBoer after his team’s win against the Kraken in their game on Saturday.

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 (126)

Goals: Z. Hyman (52)

Assists: C. McDavid (97)

GAA: C. Pickard (2.24)

Points: J. Robertson (76)

Goals: W. Johnston (29)

Assists: J. Robertson (49)

GAA: S. Wedgewood (2.84)

Coaches:

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (1st season)

Dallas Stars: Peter DeBoer (2nd season)