May 25, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) stops a shot by Dallas Stars right wing Evgenii Dadonov (63) during the second period in game two of the Western Conference Final of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
- The Edmonton Oilers host the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of the Western Conference final on Monday, May 27
- The Stars are 5-1 on the road in the 2024 playoffs, while Edmonton is 4-2 at home
- See the Dallas Stars vs Edmonton Oilers odds, player-prop picks, and predictions for Game 3 tonight
The Edmonton Oilers (49-27-6 regular season, 28-9-4 home) earned a split on the road in Games 1 and 2 of the Western Conference final against the Dallas Stars (52-21-9 regular season, 26-10-5 away) and now return home aiming to take a 2-1 lead in a pivotal Game 3 in the best-of-seven series.
Puck-drop for Game 3 is scheduled for 6:40 pm MT/8:40 pm ET at Rogers Place in Edmonton and the Oilers are slight -130 home favorites to win.
Dallas Stars vs Edmonton Oilers Game 3 Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Puckline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Stars | +110 | -1.5 (+164) | Over 5.5 (-115) |
| Edmonton Oilers | -130 | +1.5 (-198) | Under 5.5 (-105) |
The Stars come back as +110 road underdogs with the game total sitting at 5.5 once again. Games 1 and 2 both saw four goals in regulation, with Edmonton winning the opener 3-2 in OT and Dallas answering back with a 3-1 win in Game 2 (including a empty netter).
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Dallas opened as a -125 favorite to win the series before Game 1. Ahead of Game 3, the series is now a pick’em with both teams listed at -110 to advance to the 2024 Stanley Cup final.
Dallas Escapes in Game 2 to Even Series
Luck wasn’t on the Stars’ side in a back-and-forth Game 1 but karma evened out in Game 2 when the Stars earned a 3-1 win despite getting outshot 29-24. According to moneypuck.com, Edmonton generated 3.31 expected goals for compared to 3.16 for Dallas. But Jake Oettinger stopped 28 of 29 keep his team from falling in a massive 2-0 hole.
After Jamie Benn and Connor Brown traded first-period goals less than a minute apart, it took 39.5 minutes before Mason Marchment would score the eventual game-winner at the 3:41 mark of the third period.
Surprisingly, Evander Kane had a team-high five shots on goal for Edmonton while Connor McDavid had just one and Leon Draisaitl two.
Tyler Seguin had a team-high four shots on goal for the Stars.
DAL vs EDM Game 3 Player Props
| Player | Points | Shots | Anytime Goalscorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid (EDM) | 1.5 (Ov +154 | Un -200) | 3.5 (Ov -166 | Un +130) | +120 |
| Evan Bouchard (EDM) | 0.5 (Ov -145 | Un +114 ) | 2.5 (Ov -160 | Un -166) | +300 |
| Evander Kane (EDM) | 0.5 (Ov +230 | Un -315) | 2.5 (Ov -110 | Un -180) | +280 |
| Jamie Benn (DAL) | 0.5 (Ov +175 | Un -230) | 2.5 (Ov +140 | Un -180) | +285 |
| Jason Robertson (DAL) | 0.5 (Ov +120 | Un -150) | 2.5 (Ov +120 | Un -166) | +225 |
| Joe Pavelski (DAL) | 0.5 (Ov +170 | Un -220) | 1.5 (Ov -145 | Un +130) | +300 |
| Leon Draisaitl (EDM) | 0.5 (Ov -145 | Un +114) | 2.5 (Ov -160 | Un -140) | +115 |
| Mason Marchment (DAL) | 0.5 (Ov +220 | Un -298) | 1.5 (Ov -140 | Un +105) | +320 |
| Matt Duchene (DAL) | 0.5 (Ov +190 | Un -250) | 1.5 (Ov -115| Un -120) | +310 |
| Mattias Ekholm (EDM) | 0.5 (Ov +220 | Un -298) | 1.5 (Ov -166 | Un +130) | +600 |
| Miro Heiskanen (DAL) | 0.5 (Ov +105 | Un -135) | 2.5 | +380 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) | 0.5 (Ov -120 | Un -110) | 2.5 (Ov +140 | Un -135) | +275 |
| Thomas Harley (DAL) | 0.5 (Ov +220 | Un -298) | 1.5 (Ov -110 | Un +105) | +600 |
| Tyler Seguin (DAL) | 0.5 (Ov +210 | Un -280) | 2.5 (Ov -145 | Un +105) | +260 |
| Wyatt Johnston (DAL) | 0.5 (Ov +185 | Un -245) | 2.5 (Ov -135 | Un +105) | +180 |
| Zach Hyman (EDM) | 0.5 (Ov -195| Un +150) | 3.5 (Ov -115 | Un -110) | +120 |
NHL player props from DraftKings on May 27.
The player props for Game 3 reflect the low-scoring nature of the first two games of the series. McDavid’s odds to have a multipoint game have faded to +154.
Every single player on the Stars is favored to stay under 0.5 points. The best odds to record a point belong to defenseman Miro Heiskanen (+105) and winger Jason Robertson (+120).
Dallas Stars vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction for Game 3
The Oilers are controlled more of the play in the first six-plus periods of the series, and that’s likely to continue as the series shifts to Edmonton. The Oilers had the highest xGF% in the regular season (58.17) and sat third in both Fenwick and Corsi.
But Dallas’ defensive structure is extremely difficult to breakdown and Oettinger represents a far stingier last-line-of-defense than Stuart Skinner in the Edmonton goal.
I expect this to be another low-scoring game where Edmonton dominates the shot attempts but Oettinger frustrates the Oiler shooters.
DAL vs EDM Game 3 picks:
- Under 4.5 (+230)
- Zach Hyman under 0.5 points (+150)
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