NHL Playoff Preview: Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars with Line Combinations 5/23/2025

Edmonton Oilers (8-4-0) at Dallas Stars (9-5-0)

Venue: American Airlines Center 
Date: Friday, May 23
Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV: ESPN/CBC/Sportsnet/TVAS
Radio:
Edmonton – Oilers Radio 880 CHED
Dallas – The Ticket 96.7 FM / 1310 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Edmonton: +1.5 ML +110
Dallas -1.5 ML -130
O/U 6.5

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Edmonton Oilers News & Notes: 

The Oilers dropped game one and look to even the series before heading home. They are averaging 3.8 goals per game while allowing three goals per game in the playoffs. Stuart Skinner is posting a 3.39 goals-against average, a .872 save percentage, and two shutouts. He stopped 22 of the 27 shots he faced in game one. Calvin Pickard has seen time for Edmonton in the playoffs, posting a 2.84 goals-against average and an .888 save percentage.

Dallas Stars News & Notes:

The Stars took a series lead with a 6-3 win in game one. They are averaging 2.9 goals per game while allowing 2.9 goals per game. Jake Oettinger stopped 24 of the 27 shots he faced in Wednesday’s win. He is posting a 2.51 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage.

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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Dallas Stars Projected Lines:

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

Harley-Heiskenen
Lindell-Ceci
Bichsel-Lyubushkin

Oettinger
DeSmith

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Players To Watch:

Edmonton Oilers

Leon Draisaitl this season had 106 points on 52 goals and 54 assists. He has 19 points in the playoffs on six goals and 13 assists. In two games against Dallas in the regular season, he had a point in each game with a goal and an assist.

Dallas Stars

Tyler Seguin had 21 points this season on nine goals and 12 assists. He has eight points in the playoffs with four goals and four assists. He didn’t face Edmonton in the regular season.

Injury Report:

Edmonton Oilers

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

Dallas Stars

None

Next Game:

Game 3: Sunday, May 25 at Rogers Place

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