In their first head-to-head meeting of the regular season, the Dallas Stars and the Edmonton Oilers clash at Rogers Place. The match will get started at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 27, and you are able to catch this Western Conference matchup live on Sportsnet West.
Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers Odds
Edmonton heads into the game as the favorite with a -135 moneyline. The line for Dallas sits at +115, and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at an even 6 goals (-120 for the under, +100 for the over).
Dallas is 12-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 24 regular season contests, 12 of its games have gone under the total, while nine have gone over and just three have pushed. The Stars are 4-8 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Dallas has converted on 17.9 percent of its power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, it has the eighth-best penalty kill in the league, and the team’s successfully killed off 81.9 percent of all penalties.
Dallas, as a collective unit, has been sent to the penalty box 3.9 times per game this season, and 2.8 per game over its last five road outings. The team has had to kill penalties just 8.4 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Boasting a .923 save percentage and 27.0 saves per game, Ben Bishop (8-7-1) has been the top option in goal for Dallas this year. If Dallas decides to rest him, however, head coach Jim Montgomery could turn to Anton Khudobin (4-6-1), who has a .905 save percentage and 3.07 goals against average this year.
The visiting Stars will be led by Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov. Seguin has 23 points via seven goals and 16 assists, and has recorded multiple points in six different games. Radulov has eight goals and 12 assists to his nameand has notched a point in 10 games.
Edmonton is 10-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 23 regular season contests, 11 of its games have gone over the total, while 10 have gone under and just two have pushed. It’s 4-5 SU at home this season.
Edmonton has converted on 21.6 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 26th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 75.0 percent of all penalties.
Edmonton players have been penalized 4.1 times per game this season, and 4.8 per game over their last five match ups. The team’s had to kill penalties 8.8 minutes per contest over their last five home games.
Cam Talbot (25.1 saves per game) has been the top netminder in the crease for Edmonton. Talbot has five wins, 10 losses, and one overtime loss and has registered a mediocre 3.29 goals against average and a subpar .889 save percentage this year.
The home team will be led on offense by Connor McDavid (13 goals, 20 assists).
Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner – Stars, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- For both of these clubs, the game went over the total in three of their last five matchups.
- Dallas has managed 25.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Edmonton is averaging 33.6 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- The Oilers are 5-5 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Stars are 3-8 SU when they spend more time in the box than the opposition.
- Both teams have yet to participate in a shootout this season.
- Edmonton is ranked 12th overall with 8.3 takeaways per game. That figure has trended down recently, however, as it has averaged 7.5 takeaways over its last 10 games and 4.6 takeaways over its last five.
- Dallas has averaged 6.7 takeaways per game (ranked 24th).
