Edmonton and Dallas were the two hottest teams in the NHL in the second half of the year, and now they head to battle in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals to see who can punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Stars won two of the three head-to-head meetings during the regular season, but it’s also hard to go against the star-studded Oilers squad. This series seems destined for 7 games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One good thing going for the Stars is that they’re used to playing offensive superstars after eliminating Nathan Mackinnon<\/strong>, Mikko Rantanen<\/strong>, and the Avalanche in 6 games in the Western Conference Semifinals. Dallas won all three games in Colorado in that series after going 2-1 in Las Vegas<\/a> against the defending Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights in the first round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger<\/strong> was masterful against Colorado, holding the league’s #1 scoring offense (3.7 goals\/game) to a single goal in three of the last four games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n