NHL Playoff Preview: Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers with Line Combinations 5/27/2025

NHL Playoff Preview: Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers with Line Combinations 5/27/2025

Edmonton Oilers (10-4-0) at Dallas Stars (9-7-0)

Venue: Rogers Place 
Date: Tuesday, May 27
Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV: ESPN/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 +140
Edmonton: -1.5 ML -166
O/U 6.5

Dallas Stars News & Notes:

The Stars dropped game three and now trail in the series. They are averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 3.1 goals per game. Jake Oettinger stopped 18 of the 24 shots he faced in Sunday’s loss. He is posting a 2.54 goals-against average and a .906 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 3.9 goals per game while allowing 2.9 goals per game in the playoffs. Stuart Skinner is posting a 2.90 goals-against average, a .902 save percentage, and three shutouts. He stopped all 33 of the 35 shots he faced in Sunday’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-Back-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

Mikko Rantanen had 88 points this season on 32 goals goals and 56 assists. In 20 games with the Stars, he had 18 points on five goals and 13 assists. He has 20 points points in the playoffs with nine goals and 11 assists. He faced Edmonton five times in the regular season and recorded a goal and five assists.

Edmonton Oilers

Connor McDavid this season had 100 points on 26 goals and 74 assists. He has 22 points in the playoffs on five goals and 17 assists.   In two games against Dallas in the regular season, he had a goal and two assists.

Injury Report:

Dallas Stars

F Roope Hintz – DTD

Edmonton Oilers

D Alec Regula – IR
D Mattias Ekholm – IR
F Connor Brown – DTD
G Calvin Pickard – DTD

Next Game:

Game 5: Thursday, May 29 at American Airlines Arena

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