Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks - Game 5 Stanley Cup Playoffs [2024]

The Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers will lock horns in Game 5 of the 2024 NHL Western Conference Final at American Airlines Center on Friday, with puck drop at 8:30PM ET.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Oilers vs. Stars matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Oilers vs. Stars Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line

We have used trusted machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Friday's NHL Playoffs matchup between the Oilers and Stars 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NHL predictions.

Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Stars a 53% chance of defeating the Oilers in Game 5 of the 2024 Western Conference Finals.

According to our model, the Oilers (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 57% chance of going over.

The winner of the NHL Western Conference Final will advance to the Stanley Cup Final. Game 5 of the best-of-seven series between the Oilers and Stars is at Dallas' American Airlines Center.

Oilers vs. Stars Game 5 Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Oilers	Stars
Puck Line	+1.5 (-250)	-1.5 (+205)
Moneyline	+105	-122
Total	o5.5 (-112)	u5.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Oilers vs. Stars Picks

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Oilers vs. Stars Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Oilers vs. Stars?

According to our model, Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl is most likely to score the first goal in Oilers vs. Stars.

Our projections give Draisaitl an 8.3% chance of scoring the first goal at American Airlines Center, while the Oilers star is a 38.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Edmonton Oilers

Player	First Goal Probability
Leon Draisaitl	8.3%
Connor McDavid	7.5%
Zach Hyman	6.3%
Evander Kane	3.8%
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	3.7%

Dallas Stars

Player	First Goal Probability
Wyatt Johnston	6.9%
Jason Robertson	6.8%
Roope Hintz	5.9%
Tyler Seguin	4.4%
Jamie Benn	4.3%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Edmonton Oilers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor McDavid	39.9%
Leon Draisaitl	38.5%
Zach Hyman	32.8%
Evander Kane	24.1%
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	22.0%

Dallas Stars

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Wyatt Johnston	35.3%
Jason Robertson	34.8%
Roope Hintz	32.9%
Jamie Benn	24.5%
Tyler Seguin	24.3%

Oilers vs. Stars Game Information

Friday's game between the Stars and Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to begin at 8:30PM ET.

• Who: Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars
• Date: Friday, May 31, 2024
• Time: 8:30PM ET / 5:30PM PT
• Venue: American Airlines Center

Our full betting coverage of the Oilers vs. Stars includes pregame predictions, betting picks and live win probabilities.

Conclusion

We predict the Stars, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Oilers on Friday.

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