The 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs continue on Sunday with Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals between the Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Stars. Edmonton owns a 3-2 series lead and will have a chance to close out the series in front of its home fans for its first trip to the Stanley Cup Final since 2006. However, the Oilers will have a plucky Stars squad on their hands that has already eliminated the last two Stanley Cup champions this postseason, beating the Vegas Golden Knights in seven games in the first round before besting the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 in the Western Conference semifinals.
Faceoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at Rogers Place in Edmonton, where these two teams split Games 3 and 4. This time around, Edmonton is a -140 favorite (risk $140 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Oilers vs. Stars odds via the SportsLine consensus, while Dallas is a +119 underdog. The over/under for total goals scored is 5.5, and Edmonton is a -1.5 (+185) favorite on the puck line. Before making any Stars vs. Oilers picks, you need to check out the NHL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
SportsLine's model simulates every NHL game 10,000 times, taking into account factors like current form, individual matchups, injuries and short- and long-term trends when making NHL picks. It entered the 2024 NHL playoffs on a 7-4 run on top-rated puck-line picks.
Now, the model has set its sights on Stars vs. Oilers and just locked in its NHL playoff picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the latest NHL odds and trends for Oilers vs. Stars:
- Oilers vs. Stars money line: Edmonton -140, Dallas +119
- Oilers vs. Stars over/under: 5.5 goals
- Oilers vs. Stars puck line: Edmonton -1.5 (+185)
- DAL: The Stars have won 14 of 17 games on the road
- EDM: Over has hit in seven of Edmonton's last nine home games
- Oilers vs. Stars picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back the Oilers
Connor McDavid has been tapped for greatness since he was a teenager, piling up 982 career points in nine NHL seasons. Now he'll have a chance to take the Oilers back to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006 and the franchise its first championship since Wayne Gretzky led the team to five championships in seven years from 1984-90.
McDavid leads the NHL with 29 points so far this postseason, and he's been integral in Edmonton taking back control of the series. The Oilers were down 2-1 in the series and faced a 2-0 deficit in Game 4 before Edmonton rallied for five goals to win. McDavid assisted on three of those goals and then added an assist during the 3-1 win in Game 5 to set up this elimination matchup on Sunday night. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why you should back the Stars
The Stars already showed their mettle by taking the defending world champion Golden Knights to a Game 7 and winning earlier this postseason. Dallas also rebounded to win four of five after losing Game 1 of its Western Conference semifinals series with the Avalanche.
The Stars also won in Edmonton in Game 3 of this series, with Jason Robertson netting a hat trick in the process. Dallas has now won 14 of its last 17 games on the road and is a serious threat to force another Game 7 with a win on Sunday. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Oilers vs. Stars picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 7.2 combined goals. It also says one side of the money line is the better value. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Oilers vs. Stars, and which side of the money line is the better value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Stars vs. Oilers money line to jump on Sunday, all from the advanced model that has simulated this matchup 10,000 times.
