Connor McDavid will look to lead the Edmonton Oilers to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in his NHL career. In order to do so, the Oilers must get past the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final. Game 1 of the WCF goes Thursday night at 8:30 pm EST on TNT/CBC.
Oddsmakers are favoring the stingy Stars to prevail in the opening game of the series, pricing Pete DeBoer s club as -130 home favorites. We ve made our Stars vs Oilers prediction to help you place an educated wager on Thursday s Game 1.
Here is our prediction for Game 1, along with an odds breakdown and prop picks.
Oilers vs Stars Prediction
The Stars are favored to advance in the , but Game 1 s haven t been their friend. Dallas has dropped six straight playoff series openers, including at h…