The 2023-24 NHL regular season is starting to wind down in a hurry, but some of the best action of the season is still coming. There is a massive game on Wednesday night as the Edmonton Oilers are set to visit the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference.
Edmonton comes into this game with 95 points on the year, and they are sitting in second place in the Pacific Division. The Oilers have won three of their last four games, and they are going to head into the postseason with some momentum.
Dallas is sitting in first place in the Central Division with 103 points on the year, and this team has been unstoppable of late. The Stars haven’t lost a game in a few weeks, and they are dominant on home ice this season.
The Dallas Stars are moneyline betting favorites at -120 and the over/under line is set at 6.5 total goals in this game.
Oilers Great on Power Play
The Edmonton Oilers do nearly everything well on offense, but they have been especially dominant on the power play. Edmonton has scored on the power play 27.5 percent of the time this season, and they always seem to convert.
The Oilers are actually scoring over 3.59 goals per game this season, and Connor McDavid is leading the team with 97 assists and 126 points. There are some other weapons on this team, but everything seems to begin and end with McDavid.
This team has been known to struggle on defense from time-to-time, but their defensive numbers have been better than expected this season. Edmonton is killing off 80 percent of their penalties and that will be something to watch.
Stars Scoring Some Goals
The Dallas Stars have become one of the most explosive teams in the league as they are now scoring 3.64 goals per game. Dallas is converting on the power play 25% of the time, and the have scorers up and down the lineup.
Jason Robertson is having a massive season for Dallas as he is leading the way with 49 assists and 76 points on the year. Dallas has a more consistent approach than Edmonton, and they have the ability to strike at any time.
This Stars team does have to prove that they are able to slow down the best teams in the league, and that will be a task in this one. Dallas typically find a way to outscore teams, but that’s not always easy to do.
Stars Keep on Winning
This should be an incredible hockey game in Dallas on Wednesday night, and it’s one that is going to feature plenty of offense. Edmonton has actually been a better defensive team this season, but the Stars are clearly more physical.
The start of this road trip didn’t go well for the Edmonton Oilers, and this is going to be another game in a tough environment. Dallas needs to keep winning games to stay on top of the division, and they will come up with enough big plays in this game.
Bet the Dallas Stars -120 and also take the under 6.5 total goals in this game as there will be some big hits and big defensive stops in this matchup.
