In a game that features two teams that’ve positioned themselves firmly in the playoff picture, the Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Stars face off at the American Airlines Center. Sportsnet West will air this Western Conference matchup, and the puck drops at 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, December 3.
Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars Odds
Dallas (-135) is favored over Edmonton (+115) and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -115 for the over and -105 on the under.
Earning moneyline bettors 0.3 units, the Stars are 14-13 straight up (SU) overall this year. That early-season winning percentage is right in line with the 42-40 record the team produced during the 2017-18 season campaign. Through 27 regular season contests, 14 of the team’s games have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and just three have pushed. This season, the team is 8-4 SU at home.
Dallas has converted on 17.6 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is rated sixth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 83.1 percent of all penalties.
Dallas, as a collective unit, has been penalized 3.9 times per game overall this season, and 4.8 per game over its last five home outings. The team has had to stave off opponent power plays for just 8.6 minutes per game over its last 10 outings, in total.
Boasting a .925 save percentage and 26.8 saves per game, Ben Bishop (9-7-1) has been the primary option in goal for the Stars this season. If head coach Jim Montgomery chooses to rest him, however, the team may roll with Anton Khudobin (5-7-7 record, .911 save percentage, 2.86 goals against average).
Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn will each lead the offensive attack for the Stars. Seguin (26 points) has produced eight goals and 18 assists and has recorded two or more points seven times this year. Benn has 11 goals and 12 assists to his name and has recorded at least one point in 14 contests.
On the other side of the rink, Edmonton is 13-13 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 0.8 units this season. A total of 13 of its contests have gone under the total, while 11 have gone over and just two have pushed. Edmonton’s 6-8 SU as the away team this season.
Edmonton has converted on 22.0 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 26th overall and it’s successfully defended 76.2 percent of all opponent power plays.
Edmonton’s players have been penalized 3.9 times per game this season, and 5.2 per game over their last five road outings. The team has had to kill penalties just 6.0 minutes per game over their last five outings.
Cam Talbot (25.1 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for Edmonton. Talbot owns a 5-10-1 record, while registering a .889 save percentage and 3.29 goals against average this year.
Leading the offensive attack for the visiting Oilers will be Connor McDavid (14 goals, 21 assists) and Leon Draisaitl (13 goals, 16 assists).
Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner \u2013 Oilers, O/U \u2013 Over
Betting Notes
- The total has gone under in four of Edmonton’s last five games.
- Edmonton has managed 27.6 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Dallas is averaging 32.8 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- The Stars are 5-8 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Oilers are 5-5 SU when they serve more minutes than their opponent.
- Both teams have yet to participate in a shootout this season.
- Dallas skaters have forced 7.6 takeaways per game over its last five home games, an improvement over its season average of 6.8 takeaways per game (ranked 23rd in the NHL).
- Edmonton has allowed 3.0 goals per game overall this season, but has given up only 1.0 per contest over their three-game winning streak.
- Edmonton skaters have forced 5.6 takeaways per game over its last five road games, a drop-off from its season average of 8.8 takeaways per game (ranked eighth overall).
