Granlund, acquired from the San Jose Sharks with defenseman Cody Ceci on Feb. 1, has nine points (five goals, four assists) in 15 games including his first career hat trick in Game 4 of the second round against the Winnipeg Jets.

It's OK to feel some deja vu at the NHL Western Conference Final because it's a rematch of last year.The Stars had home-ice advantage in 2024, but it didn't matter as the Oilers won in six games. It's the same this year as Dallas will host Games 1 and 2 before heading north to Edmonton for Games 3 and 4.

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.

In the world of heavy knee and shin pads, a slash normally doesn’t do enough damage to derail an NHL player; but the slash delivered by Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse in the third period to the lower left leg of Stars center Roope Hintz appeared to do the job of a mob hit. “We didn’t like it,” Stars center Jamie Benn said.

Winnipeg Jets star Mark Scheifele is playing against the Dallas Stars after the death of his father. Follow along for Game 6 updates:

Game 1 got away from the Oilers in the third period, but our NHL betting picks believe Edmonton will bounce back and knot things up with the Dallas Stars on Friday, May 23, 2025.