We have got a sequence, of us! The Edmonton Oilers rallied again from a 6-3 loss in Sport 1 in dominant vogue, successful Sport 2 over the Dallas Stars 3-0.
That units up a pivotal Sport 3 within the Western Convention finals Sunday (3 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+), as each groups look to achieve an edge.
Listed below are notes on the matchup from ESPN Analysis, in addition to betting intel from ESPN BET:
Extra from Sport 2: Recap | Grades
Matchup notes
Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers
Sport 3 | 3 p.m. ET | ABC/ESPN+
With the sequence tied 1-1, the sequence winner odds on ESPN BET have flipped: The Oilers are actually -140 favorites (beforehand +160), and the Stars are +120 (beforehand -190). The Oilers’ Cup winner odds are actually +200 (+350 after Sport 1), whereas the Stars’ are actually +325 (+200 after Sport 1). Connor McDavid (+300) has the second-shortest odds to win the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP. Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky tops that desk at +250.
The Oilers are 9-2 of their previous 11 video games this postseason after starting the playoffs 0-2 and have run their document to 3-2 in Video games 2 of a convention finals/Stanley Cup semifinals after dropping the sequence opener. The opposite wins have been in 1987 and 1991.
The Stars have been shut out for the fourth time this postseason. No staff has ever been shut out 4 instances previous to reaching the Stanley Cup Closing. Essentially the most was three, completed by the 1950 Detroit Purple Wings, 1997 Purple Wings, 2012 New Jersey Devils … and 2020 Stars.
By blanking the Stars in Sport 2, Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner recorded a shutout in his first three wins of a postseason, the ninth goaltender to drag off that feat. The earlier eight: Marty Turco in (2007, Stars), Nikolai Khabibulin (2004, Tampa Bay Lightning), Ed Belfour (2004, Toronto Maple Leafs), Patrick Lalime (2002, Ottawa Senators), Brent Johnson (2002, St. Louis Blues), Martin Brodeur (1995, Devils), Turk Broda (1950, Maple Leafs), Dave Kerr (1940, New York Rangers)
Leon Draisaitl and McDavid are the fourth set of teammates up to now 25 years with 20 factors in consecutive postseasons, becoming a member of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Penguins, 2008-09), Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel (Penguins, 2017-18) in addition to Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Level (Lightning, 2020-2021). The Penguins gained the Cup in two of these seasons (2009, 2017), whereas the Lightning gained in each 2020 and 2021.
Edmonton defenseman Evan Bouchard registered his twenty third profession multipoint playoff sport, all within the final 4 seasons. That is essentially the most in a four-postseason span by a defenseman in Stanley Cup playoffs historical past — the previous document was 22, by present Oilers assistant coach Paul Coffey.
Stars winger Mikko Rantanen failed to attain a purpose for the fifth consecutive sport after scoring 9 in a earlier six-game span this postseason. The five-game goalless drought is Rantanen’s second-longest streak in his tenure with Dallas, behind a seven-game streak from March 14-26. Rantanen has one purpose in seven video games vs. the Oilers this season (two with Colorado, one with Carolina, 4 with Dallas).
Heading into Sport 3, Miro Heiskanen has 13 profession multipoint video games within the playoffs, tied with Sergei Zubov for essentially the most by a defenseman in North Stars/Stars franchise historical past.
Stars goalie Jake Oettinger is climbing the leaderboard for playoff wins by a U.S.-born netminder. His 32 are tied for fourth with Jon Casey and Frank Brimsek, behind Tom Barrasso (61), Jonathan Fast (49) and Mike Richter (41).
Scoring leaders
GP: 13 | G: 6 | A: 14
GP: 15 | G: 9 | A: 11
