Kevin Erickson
May 27, 2024 6:34 am ET
The Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers meet Monday in Game 3 of their best-of-7 Western Conference Final, which is tied 1-1. 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 bounced back from Thursday’s 3-2, Game 1 loss in 2OT by posting a 3-1 win Saturday in Game 2 on home ice to salvage a split. The Oilers still were able to seize home-ice advantage with the win in the series opener. The Under cashed in both outings.
Dallas has limited the opposition to just a single goal 4 times in the past 6 playoff games since Game 3 of the Colorado series. The Under is on a 4-1-1 run in the past 6 games and is 9-4-1 across the past 14 outings.
Edmonton has allowed 3 or fewer goals in 6 consecutive outings, and the Under is on a 5-0-1 run in the span. At home, the Oilers have picked up wins in 3 of the past 4 games. The Over us 4-1-1 in 6 home outings in these playoffs.
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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 6:33 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Stars +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Oilers -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Stars +1.5 (-250) | Oilers -1.5 (+200)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Stars at Oilers projected goalies
Jake Oettinger (9-6-0, 2.04 GAA, .922 SV% — 2024 playoffs) vs. Stuart Skinner (8-4-0, 2.65 GAA, .890 SV%, 1 SO — 2024 playoffs)
Oettinger allowed just a single goal on 29 shots in the Game 2 victory against the Oilers, and he has allowed exactly 1 goal 4 times in the past 6 playoff starts. He has made 28 or more saves in 3 straight contests, and he and the Stars have won 3 straight games on the road.
Skinner has won 3 of the past 4 games since returning to the lineup in Game 6 of the Vancouver series after being benched for 2 games. He has allowed a total of just 7 goals on 89 shots in the 4 starts, going 3-1 with a 1.62 GAA and .921 SV% since returning to the starting job.
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Stars at Oilers picks and predictions
Prediction
Oilers 3, Stars 2
Moneyline
The OILERS (-125) are worth a look in Game 3 on home ice.
Edmonton did a good job gaining the road split in Dallas, seizing home-ice advantage from the Stars. Now, the Oilers look to keep that advantage in their 1st home date of the series.
Edmonton has won 3 of the past 4 games at home, and it is 4-2 in 6 home dates in the postseason.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Stars +1.5 (-250) will cost 2½ times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk if you require insurance and don’t want to play Dallas straight up.
The Oilers have been involved in 1-goal games in 4 of the past 5 at Rogers Place, while 9 of the past 11 playoff games have also been 1-goal games for Edmonton. So, expect this one to be close.
PASS.
Over/Under
UNDER 5.5 (-105) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.
We have seen the Under cash in 2 straight games in this series, while the total has gone low at a 5-0-1 clip in the past 6 playoff outings for the Oilers.
The Under is 3-0 in the past 3 games for the Stars, too, while cashing at a 4-1-1 clip in the past 6 outings.
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