Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars Game 1: Pick, Predictions, Odds and Player Props

Read the latest betting pick, predictions, odds, and player props for Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars Game 1 in the NHL Playoffs, courtesy of our friends at Daily Faceoff.

Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars Game 1 betting pick and predictions

The NHL Western Conference Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars will get underway on Wednesday at American Airlines Center, with the two teams squaring off at this stage of the playoffs for the second year in a row. Edmonton advanced in six games over the Stars a year ago, before falling to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final.

This will be the Stars’ third straight trip to the Western Conference Final, and they’ll be looking for a better result this time around. Dallas took two of the three regular-season meetings with the Oilers, but finds itself as a slight series underdog (+100) heading into Game 1.

This series will feature the two favorites for the Conn Smythe Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s top playoff performer. Edmonton’s Connor McDavid has three goals and 14 assists and is the frontrunner with +360 odds to capture the trophy. However, Dallas’s Mikko Rantanen, who has nine goals and 10 assists in 13 games during these playoffs, is right behind McDavid with +400 odds.

Goaltending will likely be the difference in this series between these two NHL powerhouses.

Stuart Skinner, who was chased out of Edmonton’s net in favor of Calvin Pickard due to his poor performance earlier in these playoffs, recorded back-to-back shutouts to help close out the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round. If he can remain hot, the Oilers should have an edge in this series with Dallas.

Meanwhile, Jake Oettinger has been steady in goal for Dallas throughout these playoffs, recording 6.8 Goals Saved Above Expected to rank third behind Washington’s Logan Thompson (8.9 GSAx) and Carolina’s Frederik Andersen (12.2 GSAx). He boasts a .919 save percentage this postseason and has yet to lose two games in a row in these playoffs and is 5-0 with a .929 save percentage following losses.

Pick: Edmonton Oilers Moneyline (+110)

Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars Game 1 Odds

EDM Oilers	+110 ML
DAL Stars	-130 ML
Puck Line	DAL Stars -1.5 (+190)
Total Goals	O/U 6.0

Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars Game 1 Player Props

Anytime Goalscorer

Leon Draisaitl (EDM)	+115
Mikko Rantanen (DAL)	+150
Connor McDavid (EDM)	+170
Zach Hyman (EDM)	+210
Roope Hintz (DAL)	+220
Jason Robertson (DAL)	+220

This article was written by a partner sports writer via Better Collective. Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.