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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
These two teams have very similar stats from the regular season.
Dallas- 298 GF 234 GA +64 goal diff
Edmonton- 294 GF 237 GA +57 goal diff
PP- Oilers 4th Stars 6th
PK- Stars 8th Oilers 15th
Shots/game- Oilers 1st Stars 11th. Shots against- Oilers 5th Stars 7th
Faceoffs- Dallas 2nd. Edm 5th
5v5 GF% Oilers 5th Stars 6th. Expected GF% Oilers 1st Stars 3rd
Two strong teams. Edge definitely seems to be leaning towards Dallas right now as Skinner has struggled in the playoffs yet again.
I think Stars win if things stay status quo.
I think Oilers win if Skinner plays average to above average, and Foegele/McLeod start to show signs of life.
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Since acquiring Tanev, the Stars finished the season 15-4-0, the best points % in the NHL over that stretch. They've since toppled 2 excellent teams. As long as the Stars avoid any big injuries, the Oilers will need Skinner to stand on his head to have any chance.