Dallas Stars vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Pick & Prediction 3/8/25
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Stars versus the Oilers? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB. This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Oilers are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Stars.
DALLAS STARS VS EDMONTON OILERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Edmonton Oilers -1.5
This game will be played at Rogers Place at 10:00 ET on Saturday, March 8th.
WHY BET THE EDMONTON OILERS:
- With the Oilers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Oilers.
- Take the Oilers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Stars (+1.5)
Is an Upset Waiting to Happen on the Road?
The Stars fell to 41-19-2 after a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Dallas, as the underdog on the puck line, didn’t cover, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the pre-game line of 6.5.
After trailing 2-0, the Stars tied it up in the second period, but the Panthers pulled ahead with two more goals, including an empty-netter. Evgenii Dadonov and Matt Duchene each scored for Dallas in the loss.
In their 4-2 loss to the Panthers, the Stars fired 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s power-play goal.
The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before getting on the board with two goals in the second. Miro Heiskanen recorded his fourth assist of the season, and Thomas Harley added his fifth.
Dallas’ defense gave up the first two goals of the game, including one at 8:47 into the 2nd period. After tying the score at 2-2, the Stars allowed two more goals, one at 2:32 into the 3rd period and another at the 19:00 mark. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.
Can Edmonton Secure a Home Victory?
With a 4-2 win over the Flames, Edmonton improved to 36-22-4 this season. The Oilers, favored by -1.5 goals, covered the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 6 fell just short of that mark.
Four different players scored for Edmonton, with Zach Hyman breaking a 2-2 tie at 9:50 in the third period. The Oilers added an empty-net goal with just three seconds left to seal the victory.
Edmonton’s offense put 31 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl, who leads the team in scoring, added his 9th goal of the season and picked up two more assists, bringing his total to 8. Zach Hyman netted his 3rd goal of the year, which came on a power play.
The Oilers scored twice in the first period before being held scoreless in the second. They added two more goals in the third, including Mattias Janmark’s 2nd goal of the season on an empty net. Edmonton recorded 10 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Oilers allowed the Flames to tie the game at 2-2, but they didn’t give up another goal after that, leading to a 4-2 victory. Stuart Skinner recorded 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the Oilers’ defense added 2 takeaways and 19 hits.