NHL Playoff Preview: Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers with Line Combinations 5/25/2025

NHL Playoff Preview: Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers with Line Combinations 5/25/2025

Edmonton Oilers (9-4-0) at Dallas Stars (9-6-0)

Venue: Rogers Place 
Date: Sunday, May 25
Time: 3:00 PM EST
TV: ABC/CBC/Sportsnet/TVAS
Radio:
Dallas – The Ticket 96.7 FM / 1310 AM
Edmonton – Oilers Radio 880 CHED

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines

Dallas +1.5 ML +130
Edmonton: -1.5 ML -162
O/U 6.5

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Dallas Stars News & Notes:

The Stars dropped game two as they now head to Edmonton. They are averaging 2.7 goals per game while allowing 2.9 goals per game. Jake Oettinger stopped 22 of the 25 shots he faced in Friday’s loss. He is posting a 2.54 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage.

Edmonton Oilers News & Notes: 

The Oilers evened the series up as they return home behind a 3-0 shutout in game two. They are averaging 3.8 goals per game while allowing 3.5 goals per game in the playoffs. Stuart Skinner is posting a 2.90 goals-against average, a .890 save percentage, and three shutouts. He stopped all 25 shots he faced in Friday’s win. Calvin Pickard has seen time for Edmonton in the playoffs, posting a 2.84 goals-against average and an .888 save percentage.

Dallas Stars Projected Lines:

Granlund-Hintz-Rantanen
Marchment-Duchene-Seguin
Benn-Johnston-Dadanov
Robertson-Steel-Blackwell

Lindell-Heiskenen
Harley-Ceci
Bichsel-Petrovic

Oettinger
DeSmith

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Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines

Nugent-Hopkins-McDavid-Hyman
Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Kapanen
Kane-Henrique-Brown
Frederic-Janmark-Perry

Kulak-Bouchard
Walman-Klingberg
Nurse-Stecher

Skinner
Rodrigue

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Players To Watch:

Dallas Stars

Mikael Granlund had 66 points this season on 22 goals goals and 44 assists. In 31 games with the Stars, he had 21 points on seven goals and 14 assists. He has nine points in the playoffs with five goals and four assists. He faced Edmonton three times in the regular season and recorded one assists.

Edmonton Oilers

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins this season had 49 points on 20 goals and 29 assists. He has 13 points in the playoffs on five goals and eight assists; he has scored a goal and an assist in each game of these Conference Finals. In three games against the Stars in the regular season he had two assists.

Injury Report:

Dallas Stars

None

Edmonton Oilers

D Alec Regula – IR
D Mattias Ekholm – IR
G Calvin Pickard – DTD

Next Game:

Game 4: Tuesday, May 27 at Rogers Place

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