Connor McDavid hasn't been a shy shooter in these playoffs, and our Stars vs. Oilers predictions expect more of the same as the series swings to Edmonton.

The Edmonton Oilers flipped the script in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars to tie the series at one game apiece. After taking a t

Calvin Pickard, a career backup (when not playing in the minors) has more minutes in net than Edmonton’s No. 1 goaltender (Stuart Skinner). The gap could’ve been larger, but Pickard’s injury guaranteed recent starts for Skinner.

The Oilers skated into a near must-win situation in Game Two and repeated the impressive opening forty minutes they produced in Game One.

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) and Edmonton Oilers center Mattias Janmark (13) face-off for the puck during the second period in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) AP

Ekholm has preached, almost from the time he arrived via trade from Nashville in February 2023, that the Oilers need to be more comfortable playing in their own zone and withstanding opponents’ offensive pressure. The Golden Knights had a couple of sustained stints in the Oilers’ end in Game 5; the Oilers essentially gave up nothing.

Matt Ziprick said his life changed about 18 months ago, when Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch was hired. The pastor at Bethel Lutheran Church in Sherwood Park said he is often mistaken for the bench boss — and sometimes,

After Wednesday’s end-of-game fireworks, the Stars look to keep the pressure up in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.