Stars vs. Oilers Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – Stanley Cup Semifinals Game 1
The first game of the Stanley Cup Semifinals will see the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers square off on Thursday, May 23, starting at 8:30 PM ET on TNT, truTV, Max, SportsNet, CBC, and TVAS. The Oilers are underdogs (+110) in this game against the Stars (-130).
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Here’s our prediction for who will capture the win in this Stanley Cup Semifinals contest.
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Stars vs. Oilers Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projections model for this game predicts a final result of Stars 4, Oilers 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Stars (-130)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.4 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Oilers (+1.5)
Stars Splits and Trends
- The Stars are 52-21-9 overall and 14-10-24 in overtime contests.
- Dallas is 23-9-8 (54 points) in its 40 games decided by one goal.
- Looking at the 11 times this season the Stars ended a game with only one goal, they have a 2-8-1 record, good for five points.
- Dallas has finished 6-3-3 in the 12 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering 15 points).
- The Stars are 52-10-6 in the 68 games when they have scored three or more goals (to register 110 points).
- In the 36 games when Dallas has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it went 24-9-3 to record 51 points.
- In the 57 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Dallas is 39-13-5 (83 points).
- The Stars have been outshot by opponents 34 times, and went 20-9-5 (45 points).
Oilers Splits and Trends
- The Oilers have a 49-27-6 record this season and are 11-7-18 in matchups that have needed overtime.
- Edmonton has earned 40 points (17-6-6) in its 29 games decided by one goal.
- This season the Oilers registered only one goal in eight games and they’ve earned two points (1-7-0) in those contests.
- Edmonton has 15 points (5-7-5) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
- The Oilers have earned 104 points in their 66 games with three or more goals scored.
- Edmonton has scored a lone power-play goal in 37 games this season and has registered 54 points from those matchups.
- When it outshoots its opponent this season, Edmonton has posted a record of 40-18-6 (86 points).
- The Oilers’ opponents have had more shots in 28 games. The Oilers finished 17-10-1 in those contests (35 points).
Team Stats Comparison
Stars Rank | Stars AVG | Oilers AVG | Oilers Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
3rd | 3.59 | Goals Scored | 3.56 | 4th |
8th | 2.83 | Goals Allowed | 2.88 | 10th |
11th | 31.6 | Shots | 33.8 | 1st |
7th | 28.7 | Shots Allowed | 28.1 | 5th |
6th | 24.17% | Power Play % | 26.34% | 4th |
8th | 82.01% | Penalty Kill % | 79.46% | 15th |
Stars vs. Oilers Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT, truTV, Max, SportsNet, CBC, and TVAS
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Max
- Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
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