The puck drops Wednesday night in Dallas for a familiar matchup in the Western Conference Finals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs; the Stars and Edmonton Oilers will face off for the second straight year.While much is the same — both head coaches,

Instead of betting directly on McDavid to score or his shots on goal at a higher price, it’s worth looking at Nugent-Hopkins because of his -115, his postseason numbers and his role alongside McDavid on both the top line and power play.

Ekholm has preached, almost from the time he arrived via trade from Nashville in February 2023, that the Oilers need to be more comfortable playing in their own zone and withstanding opponents’ offensive pressure. The Golden Knights had a couple of sustained stints in the Oilers’ end in Game 5; the Oilers essentially gave up nothing.

The Edmonton Oilers' domination the NHL in the 1980s will be the subject of a doc series from Ryan Reynolds' 'Welcome to Wrexham' maker Maximum Effort.

For the second straight year, the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars will do battle for a berth in the Stanley Cup Final. And although the Oilers have notoriously struggled defensively in the prime of Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid's careers, that hasn't been the case in the 2025 postseason.

The Edmonton Oilers are one of the NHL's most historic franchises.After being created in 1971, originally as a member of the WHA, the Oilers joined the NHL in 1979 as part of a merger. Not long after,

Suffice it to say, the perception of the Edmonton Oilers has changed quite a bit in a month. They’ve gone from having major question marks surrounding them before their first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings to looking like a powerhouse heading into their Western Conference final rematch with the Dallas Stars.

McDavid is currently the reigning Conn Smythe winner despite the fact that his Oilers fell to the Florida Panthers in last season’s Stanley Cup final. McDavid was the sixth player in NHL history to win the Conn Smythe on a losing team.