The Edmonton Oilers (31-18-1) travel to face off against the Dallas Stars (34-14-6) on Saturday, February 17th. This game will be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas and televised on ABC. The Stars are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Oilers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Blues. Puck drop is set for 3:00 ET.

Oilers vs Stars

The Edmonton Oilers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

As the Oilers head into tonight’s game, they sit in 6th place in the Western Conference with a record of 31-18-1. In the Pacific Division, Edmonton is in 3rd place. Over their last ten games, the Oilers have gone 7-3.

On the road this season, the Oilers have gone 14-12-0. They have dropped their last two road games and have gone 2-3 in their last five games overall. When playing teams from the Western Conference, Edmonton has gone 18-11 this season.

On the road this season, the Oilers have a puck line record of 11-15, and their average scoring margin on the road is at exactly zero goals per contest. So far, Edmonton has been the underdog in eight games, and their puck line record as the underdog is at 3-5. Coming into this game, the Oilers have dropped two straight games vs. the puck line on the road, and their overall puck line record is at 25-25.

Across their last ten games, the Oilers have gone 7-3 vs. the puck line, and their average scoring differential this year is at +.7 goals per contest. So far, Edmonton has won 23 games by multiple goals, and they have 15 losses by more than one goal. In their last ten road games, the Oilers have gone 4-6 vs. the puck line.

The Oilers aim to bounce back following their 6-3 loss on the road to the Blues. In the 3rd period, the Oilers found the net one time against the Blues after their two goals in the first period. Out of Edmonton’s three goals, one were scored during power plays. They concluded the game with 38 shots on goal and had zero giveaways.

Edmonton took a loss vs. the puck line in the game, going into the game favored by -1.5. The over/under line going into the game was 6.5 goals, which the teams surpassed with their combined 9 goals.

The Dallas Stars Are Coming Off A Win

At home this season, the Stars have gone 17-8-2, and they have won four straight games at home. In the Western Conference standings, Dallas is in second place with 74 points, and they have gone 19-12 against other teams in the conference. Over their last ten games, the Stars have gone 8-2, and they have won three straight games.

So far this year, Dallas has been favored in 49 of their 54 games, and they have gone 32-12-5 as the favorite. Against teams from the Western Conference’s Central Division, the Stars have gone 12-6, and they have gone 34-14-6 overall. Heading into this game, Dallas has a puck line record of 34-20.

At home this season, Dallas has a puck line record of just 8-19 and their overall puck line record is 21-33. So far, the Stars have 16 puck line wins as the favorite and their average scoring margin when favored is at +.9 goals per game.

Against the Oilers, Dallas has gone 2-1 vs. the puck line in their last three games and their average scoring margin at home is at +.7 goals per game. This year, the Stars have 18 wins by just one goal and their average scoring differential for the season is at +.8 goals per game.

In their last game, the Stars went up against the Predators and emerged as winners with a score of 9-2. Against the Predators, the Stars’ offense scored in all three periods. Of Dallas’ nine goals, two came while in power play. They ended the game with 41 shots on goal and had seven giveaways.

Coming into the game favored by -1.5, Dallas also managed to pick up a victory against the puck line. With a combined total of 11 goals, the teams exceeded the over/under line of 6 goals set for the game.

Edmonton Offense Breakdown

The Oilers come into the game scoring an average of 3.5 goals per game, putting them 11th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 8th in the league. Edmonton’s offense comes into the game ranked 9th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 15th in the NHL.

The Oilers come in with an over/under record of 21-26-3. Over the course of the season, they have had 26 games failing to surpass the 6.5 goal over/under line. The average number of goals in their games is at 6.4 per game.

Stars Offense Breakdown

In terms of their offensive performance, the Stars are averaging 3.8 goals per game this season, putting them in the 3rd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 14th in the league. The Dallas offense is ranked 17th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 2nd in the NHL.

This season, the over/under record for the Stars’ is 33-20-1. Over the course of the season, they have had 33 games that exceeded the over/under line of 6.5. On average, their games are averaging 6.8 goals per game.

Edmonton Team Defense

In terms of defense, the Oilers head into the game ranked 31st in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 28 shots per game against Edmonton. So far, they are 15th in shutouts, achieving 3 shutouts.

Dallas Team Defense

Defensively, the Stars are currently 13th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.2 shots per game against Dallas. They also are 25th in shutouts, coming in with 2 shutouts.

Oilers vs Stars Trends

• Through their last three road games, Edmonton has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• Across the Stars last five home games, the team averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 2-3, while going 4-1 straight-up.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Stars have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 10-0.
• As the betting favorite, the Oilers have an puck line mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Edmonton posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.

Oilers vs Stars Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Stars to defeat the Oilers while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at -118, I’m placing a wager on the Stars to win outright.

When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Stars to win and cover. Watch for the Stars to win this game by multiple goals over the Oilers.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will remain below that figure, and we recommend wagering on the under.

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