NHL Game 1 Betting Preview: Edmonton Oilers Vs. Dallas Stars

The Dallas Stars have -128 odds to beat the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1.
The Oilers are favored to win the series outright.

DALLAS – The Western Conference Finals in the NHL begin on Wednesday between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers where Dallas is favored to get out to a hot start in the series, but Edmonton is favored to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Legal sports betting sites are leaning on the Stars in Game 1 at -128 odds and a -1.5-point spread. Despite being favored, there is some significant value on the Oilers to play spoiler here.

Game 1 Odds: Edmonton Oilers Vs. Dallas Stars

Moneyline: Oilers (+107) vs. Stars (-128)
Spread: Stars -1.5 (+195)
Total: 6

Series Price Odds: Edmonton Oilers Vs. Dallas Stars

Edmonton Oilers -120
Dallas Stars +100

Upset Minded Oilers?

The Oilers could very well cash out their plus money odds on NHL betting sites and prove to oddsmakers why they are favored to win the series outright. The fact that they are favored already indicates that they could steal at least one game on the road as well.

This Oilers offense will be the best that Dallas has faced thus far in the playoffs. Edmonton has scored the second most goals in the playoffs at 43, only behind the Florida Panthers. They have they’ve been extremely aggressive with the second most shots and the fifth highest shooting percentage as well.

Updated Stanley Cup Finals Odds

Ahead of the conference championship round, we take a look at the updated odds for who is going to win the Stanley Cup Championship, and both the Oilers and Stars are co-favorites to win at +240 odds. This would be Dallas’s second championship while the Oilers are in search of their sixth.

2025 Stanley Cup Finals Odds

Dallas Stars +240
Edmonton Oilers +240
Florida Panthers +250
Carolina Hurricanes +320

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