The Edmonton Oilers (36-22-4) are short favorites when they host the Dallas Stars (41-19-2) on Saturday, March 8 in what is expected to be a competitive matchup. The Oilers are -112 on the moneyline to win against the Stars (-108) in the game, which begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Oilers vs. Stars Betting Lines

• Favorite: Oilers (-112)
• Underdog: Stars (-108)
• Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Stars Quick Facts

• Edmonton and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 28 of 62 games this season.
• Dallas has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 24 of 62 games this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.6, is 0.1 above Saturday’s over/under.
• These two teams concede 5.5 goals per game combined, 1.0 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

• The Oilers create the ninth-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.2 per game for a total of 200 this season.
• On defense, Edmonton has given up 181 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 13th in league action.
• The squad has the league’s 10th-best goal differential at +19 this season.
• Edmonton has put up 41 power-play goals on 154 chances this season, to rank 13th in the NHL.
• The Oilers have the league’s fifth-best power-play conversion rate at 26.62%.
• Edmonton’s offense has scored three shorthanded goals this season (20th among all teams).
• The Oilers rank 24th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 75.68%.
• The Oilers’ players win 51.3% of their faceoffs to rank 10th in the league.
• Edmonton scores on 10.1% of its shots as a team, ranking 21st in the league.
• The Oilers average 13.7 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

• Edmonton has gotten the victory in 31 of the 54 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Oilers have a record of 31-23 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -112.
• There is a 52.8% chance that Edmonton wins this game, per the moneyline.

Oilers Leaders

• Leon Draisaitl: 46 goals and 48 assists
• Connor McDavid: 23 goals and 56 assists
• Evan Bouchard: 11 goals and 38 assists
• Stuart Skinner: 21-15-4 record, .898 save percentage, 115 goals allowed

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Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stats Insights

• The Stars have the NHL’s fourth-best scoring offense (211 total goals, 3.4 per game).
• Dallas has conceded 2.6 goals per game, and 159 total, the second-fewest among all league teams.
• Their +52 goal differential is fourth-best in the league.
• Dallas has scored 42 power-play goals this season (ninth-most in the NHL) on 186 chances.
• The Stars’ power-play conversion rate (22.58%) ranks 15th in the league.
• Dallas has scored six shorthanded goals this season (eighth in NHL).
• The 84.34% of opponent power plays the Stars kill is the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Stars have the seventh-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.1%).
• The 11.6% shooting percentage Dallas has amassed ranks fourth in the league.
• The Stars have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Stars Moneyline Insights

• The Stars have been an underdog in seven games this season, with four upset wins (57.1%).
• Dallas has gone 4-3 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of -108 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 51.9% chance of victory for the Stars.

Stars Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen: 27 goals and 43 assists
• Matt Duchene: 25 goals and 38 assists
• Jason Robertson: 27 goals and 36 assists
• Jake Oettinger: 30-13-2 record, .911 save percentage, 107 goals conceded