Watch on Thursday when the Dallas Stars host the Edmonton Oilers on in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals at 8:30 PM ET on TNT,truTV,Max,SportsNet,CBC,TVAS.

Dallas earned a 2-1 road victory over the Colorado Avalanche its last time out on May 17.

Edmonton won its most recent Game 3-2 on the road against the Vancouver Canucks on May 20.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is what you need to know about Thursday’s Stanley Cup Semifinals action.

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Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers Odds and Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Stars (-130)
  • Underdog: Oilers (+109)
  • Over/under: 6

Stars Stats and Trends

  • Through 82 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has won 53 of those matchups.
  • In 65 games with shorter than -130 moneyline odds this season, the Stars have been victorious in 45.
  • Dallas has a 56.5% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.
  • Dallas and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 54 of 95 matches (56.8%) so far this season.
  • In their last 10 matchups, the Stars are 7-2-1 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.
  • They have averaged 3.1 goals per game (31 total) during that span.
  • Over on the defensive side, the Stars have allowed 21 goals (2.1 per game) over those 10 outings.

Oilers Stats and Trends

  • The Oilers have secured an upset victory in three of the eight games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Edmonton’s moneyline odds have been +109 or longer two times this season, and it lost both.
  • The moneyline for this matchup implies a 47.8% chance for the Oilers to win.
  • Edmonton’s games have gone over 6 goals in 55 of 94 chances this season.
  • In the past 10 contests, the Oilers have gone 7-3-0 (85.0% of possible points).
  • They are scoring at a 3.5 goals-per-game average (35 total) during that span.
  • Defensively, the Oilers have allowed 24 goals (2.4 per game) in those 10 outings.
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