Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars Conference Final Series Preview and Prediction!
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- Опубликовано: 21 май 2024
- Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers make their second trip to the Western Conference Finals in three years as they take on Miro Heiskanen and the Dallas Stars! The #texashockey have a massive depth advantage over the #oilers as they can roll all 4 lines and get contributions up and down the lineup, whereas Edmonton is more top-heavy, relying more on their top guns and powerplay to get them through their opponents. If Edmonton's goaltending can hang in there against Dallas then I can see this series going 7 games. If Stuart Skinner struggles, then the Oilers can kiss their Stanley Cup hopes goodbye. This is by far the biggest test of the playoffs for both teams in my opinion, and I truly believe the winner here has one of, if not the best chance at winning it all. There is much to discuss so sit back, grab a snack and enjoy the video! 💙🧡💙🧡 #nhl
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Canucks in 9
Lol
The math ain’t mathing
Idk man. Thats kinda sus
Hopefully our oilers come in hot after those game 6,7 wins all the lines need to keep that fire going!! Woo!!
This is going to be a breath of fresh air. Can all ready tell that Dallas fans are classy and polar opposites of Vancouver fans! As an Oilers fan, it was excruciating to read the post game comments. Looking forward to a fun series.
I felt most Canucks fans were super fair and cordial on my channel, of course some trash talkers but that's to be expected :) I'm very excited for this series. Stars fans have always been all class to me on Twitter/X, so I also expect a fun renewed rivalry with them!
We have our idiots (especially the cowboys fans who jump on when we get deep) I apologize in advance. Good luck in our series and cordially Go F yourself ❤
Stars fan here, but I've seen some of your vids the last few months. Looking forward to this. Its been funny that every round has been a current or old Stars rival since they moved to Dallas.
Speaking of tears, 97 was the only time a sport made me cry. So we have something in common.
Given the way the Stars are built, a week ago i thought maybe they were tailor made to beat the Oilers. Maybe they still are but since i live in vancouver, i saw all of the previous series and the last 2 games were impressive and i thought, maybe they can pose a legitimate threat if they can play that way consistently.
8 more wins! Lfg.
I'm Excited More then Ever for this Matchup
Watch Out Dallas
Let’s open the oil valve’s and have a good game 1 I feel like Leon will be a monster in the first game
Oilers in 7
For a team that won 16 straight this season, I sure hope they can dig deep enough to win 8 of potentially 14 games remaining. Just need 1 game over .500, to win the cup.
One game at a time. The stakes are higher, the intensity is up a magnitude. Now we're going to see precisely what this team is made of.
Hopefully McLeod gets some assists for Edmonton this round, and not for the other team. Here's hoping he stays out the box as well. 🍻
Dallas is incredibly seasoned, and I think they are the toughest opponent remaining in these playoffs. Ranger and Panther fans who might balk at that, can play the world's smallest violin, but Dallas is the best collective team left at this point.
Doesn't mean they are unbeatable. If Edmonton can get past them, they will have to dig deeper than they ever have before, and they will be that much better prepared for whoever comes out of the east.
Go get 'em, boys. 💪🛢🍻🥳
What a win over the Canucks in Game 7, and what an exciting time it is to be an Oilers fan!! Back in the conference finals, baby!!! I was only a year old in 2003, so unfortunately, I missed out on our playoff battles with Dallas from the late 90's and early 2000's. But, I'm super pumped to experience this old rivalry for the first time in my life in a brand new era!! Although the Stars are certainly an excellent team, I think that if the Oilers play like they did in Game 6 and most of Game 7 against VAN, they'll show Dallas a thing or two. Like you said, we need excellent goaltending from Skinner to match Oettinger if we want to win this series. If we get it, I'm going to say that we'll take them in 6!! Excited for tomorrow night. LET'S GO OILERS!!!!!!!
Skinner is a slow reflex, grade B, goalie and is a backup on top 8 contending teams.
He was a top-10 goalie in the NHL for the majority of the season after November 26th... I have faith he can get the job done!
Brilliant analysis for a guy who was voted into the all-star game, was a calder finalist, and a top rated goalie upon the coaching change this season.
Did I mention how briliant this was? It was brilliant. Brilliant, dude. Brilliant.
@@cackoocacho1629 All those thing you mentioned don't win you Stanley Cup's, his playoff numbers are atrocious.
Canucks fan here… still fragile after the loss, as much as it hurts, I’m here to support the oil and Canada!
Plus, I like the non biased pov from the host
Canucks fan here,
Your community and content is so good that I'm still watching this haha. A piece of me wants The Stars to win because you kicked our asses. On the other hand another peice of me wants The Oilers to win because of all the respect I gained from the series we just had. You guys play super well and deserved the W in game 7.
I'll be quietly cheering and booing your team in the background.
I have Dallas winning in 6. Going into these playoffs I had Dallas as the cup favorites. Skinner is gonna have to step up tremendously if you guys wanna win this.
GO OILERS!
I mean ummmm...
GO DALLAS!
Ehhhh whatever just have fun.
As a canucks fan i wouldnt mind seeing mcdavid and draisaitl get a cup. Best of luck to the oilers, bring it home to canada 🇨🇦
Go Oilers!
Let's GO OILERS 💙🧡💙🧡
Let’s hope the boys can play as well as they did in game 6 and 7!! Too bad the game wasn’t tonight, working late tomorrow 😢
The Oilers got over a hump with this last victory, hopefully they use this awareness to defeat Dallas but either way the Oil will learn something important.
Skinner is what he is. This series hinges on whether Edmonton can solve Otter early and often. If they can they have a chance.
Stars fan here, really looking forward to this series! Should be loads of fun
Stars fans have always been the nicest fan base I personally experienced as a oilers fan. Wish them a good series! 🧡🤝💚
I think the keys to winning this series is goal tending and keeping a lead. The oilers need to keep a lead or will be punished. Let’s go Oilers!!!! 💙🧡
Thanks for the preview. Good luck stars. Let’s go oilers!!!!
Imagine if this oilers team had Dwayne Roloson in net right now. Hoping the oilers put it all together this series and play a mature/confident game from beginning to end.
A nice amount of rest at 3 days. Enough to heal some bruises, but not enough to get rusty. It's funny to see people "still" trying to bash a team that has been to the conference finals twice in 3 years, and lost to the cup champions both years prior.
We get it. You don't like Edmonton, and you want them to lose. Just say it. No need to try and mask it with "Durrrrrrrrrrrrrr, I think the Stars are better, and Skinner suxxors..... and I don't like McDavid's hair............ Dallas in 3."
So many cement heads.
Just gotta say I still watch ur moneyball streak vid for inspo. I love this team! Old stars logo is so much cooler than the new
Dallas doesn't have experience oilers have and with addition of Paul Coffee on as defense coach has made this team play like he did great defense and scoring as Well I really liked when the LA kings captain at end of series said after loosing 4 games to 1 that Edmonton are a different team this year after him playing them 3 years straight he said of oil they have matured as a group and so much experience that was from Dor not sure spelling of his name but oilers impressed him from the other 3 years and if they kept the pedal going they would be hard to beat it's still any of four teams could win so exciting
Dallas has some experience as they did make the Cup Finals in 2020 and some of their guys they currently have were part of that run. Should be a fun series, can't wait!
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Are you confidant that the oilers can win and make the finals? I really hope they can
I'm hopeful!
You shouldnt be
Ignore the noise from idiots who wouldn't know offside from a cross-check, bud. Ya, Edmonton has as good a shot at beating Dallas as anyone.
With Hintz, Dallas in 6. Without Hintz Edmonton in 7. With some Hintz, Dallas in 7.
Lets go Oilers, lets bring that momentum and energy from the last 2 games
I have done some crude calculations:
The record for the Oilers under Knoblauch in the regular season was 46-18-5 with a P% of .703 and a goal differential of +73. The Stars were 52-21-9 with a P% of .689 and differential of +64. So far in this year's playoffs Edmonton has an 8-4-0 record. Dallas is 8-5-0, with one extra loss.
I have also been able to calculate a projected GF and GA for Edmonton (once, again under Knoblauch) in an 82 game season to be 307 GF and 221 GA. Meaning a projected differential of *+86* .
You might be wondering why I have excluded the first 13 games of the regular season for Edmonton. It is because the team was starting a new defensive system from scratch with coach Woodcroft and any result during this _time_ _of_ _learning_ _is_ simply *unrepresentative* of their current capabilities. The Dallas stars did not undergo any such changes so their regular season remains an appropriate measure for expected success.
Believe it or not, when it comes down to the final results, the current Edmonton Oilers team actually does have the edge. A Better P%. Higher goal differential. And less playoff losses (but the same number of playoff wins of course).
These are my logical conclusions based off of the facts. I know a head to head match up in the playoffs is different than regular season stats and early playoffs, but this series has the _potential_ to surprise A LOT of hockey fans.
Stars fan here. I do think it will be more tight checking then you anticipate, the defensive intensity and synergy that the Stars have played with really since game 3 of the Vegas series has been the best I've ever seen in my 10+ years watching the team, and the question is less of will that continue and more of how consistently will the Oilers be able to crack it. The Oilers are going to have to turn it up a notch, similar to periods 1 + 2 of game 7 as well as the last 3 minutes of that game. Will the Stars PK be able to improve? What will we see from Skinner?
Just as you understandably have this coin toss coming up Oilers, I see the other side of it. I think we see a lot of 4-3, 3-2 games where the Stars defensive structure, discipline, and intensity inches it out. Stars in 6.
I think Micdavid and Draisatl are gonna to be neutralized early and often in this series, so passengers like Hopkins, Kane and a few others are gonna have to pull their weight. Mcleod can't be giving pucks away like candy on Halloween night either.
McLeod had one egregious giveaway against the Canucks. I'm confident he will bounce back to his usual shutdown 3rd line center self =)
McLeod gotta keep his stick down as well. Don't need anymore double minors
I think so too. I mean, McDavid and Draisaitl both have a long history of being neutralized and silenced quite easily in the playoffs. You nailed it.
Nuge has 9 points so far. Hardly fair to call him a passenger.
@@dalriada Nugent-Hopkins is 4th in playoff scoring with 16 points!
Living in the desert southwest I really have no dog in this series. I watch almost every night when the playoffs start so this time of year can't be beat. The Stars are just too deep for the Oil, 4 lines, 6 solid d men and Ottinger in a shootout would make Skinner look like a Jr B. goalie. I got Dallas in 5.
Ooooo in 5?! I like the boldness. You are right though, if Skinner struggles, this series is over VERY quickly
@@AHockey1993 Sorry bro, Dallas is a much deeper team. They had the best road record in the league so those home games at Rogers Stadium will not be gimme's.
If the oilers had a least average goalie id pick the oilers in 5 or 6. With stu tho, oil in 7. I think the oilers playstyle matcn up really well against dallas. We need to put in the same effort as in game 7, every game
Oilers with a sweep.... Leon scored 12 points, McDavid 10. Butter every game will be closed
Skinner will be a big factor in this series.
When I think of the Stars I think of Hatcher, Modano, Matvichuk, Zubov, Nieuwendyk. . . . This "young pup" version of the Stars looks more like the Oilers from the 90's and seems more difficult to dislike. They can skate.
Stars fan here, we have a better team, y'all have a better channel here. Subscribed
Well see
@@ardencyproductions1981 That you will, everybody says their the best team. We're gonna send y'all back North empty.
Such boring drivel. 🥱 Watch how easy this is.
"Edmonton has the better team. We have the two best players in the world. The best special teams. The hottest girls, and we're gonna send Dallas to the stars, crying."
See? It's about as meaningful as your brainless prediction.
@@datriaxsondor590so true 😂
@@datriaxsondor590 It's destiny with this team, you watch and see.
How long before Skinner gets pulled again? I see Pickard in net sometime during the first 2 games
A curious situation indeed. Skinner is essentially playing for his payday right here. If he craps the crease again, he can kiss any long term, high money deal goodbye. No team is gonna invest in a goalie that crumbles in the playoffs, ofc.
Kings 13
I dont want the boys feeling them out early, take it to them at the drop of the puck! play our own game, dictate play! let them worry about us! If they dont have the puck, what can they do?
Go Stars!
If Skinner faulters.... Hope you guys like Pantera.
Depends on the song lol
@@michaelkeller5927 Wouldnt it be funny if after a fight they played 5 minutes alone?
Not even mincing my words if Stuart Skinner flops this round i’ll actually off myself 😭😭 This round is going to take multiple years off my already short life. Oilers in 6 is my prediction though I would love an Oilers in 4
Sports are not worth our lives lol you'll be OK! If you're not depending how the series plays out please don't hesitate to DM me on twitter/x, they're always open. We got this 💙🧡
Don’t worry, just feeling a little hyperbolic as of late because of that Vancouver series, but you even taking the time to even reach out to me, and knowing that I have one person to turn to if things were to ever get that bad means a lot. Thanks for just being a stand up dude, and Go Oilers!!! 💙🧡
I’ve got Dallas in 7, unless top form Skinner shows up, then I’ve got Oilers in 6 lol
Does Skinner have a top form? Ain't never seen that bro.
@SS-iv7wv he's not really that type of "stand on your head" type of goalie. If the team plays very well in front of him he's capable of a shutout. If it's pure kaos in front of him i think he's likely to end up being pulled. Skinner to me can quickly lose confidence in his abilities. I think he has said he suffers from anxiety.
@@SS-iv7wv his top form is “no ugly goals”.
Gonna need a full lineup of contributers and Skinner will need his A game to get by the Stars.
He'll have the occasional one solid games followed by 2 turds, having him in the nets will be the Oilers downfall.
@@SS-iv7wv I think they'll keep a relatively short leash. Would hate to see his socials if he's a main culprit for another series loss.
The statistical comparisons are extremely flawed considering Dallas has been beating ex champions that were contenders coming in the playoffs and the oilers beat teams that never really had a great shot at the cup
I agree to an extent, but the Avs were incredibly shorthanded in the back half of the series against Dallas, losing Toews to injury and Nichushkin as well. Plus their goaltending with Georgiev made them much less of a threat for a Cup this year IMO but still a good team. Vegas of course was one of the toughest matchups any team has had this post season and even though Dallas fell behind 0-2 in the series they dominated the advanced metrics and eventually came out on top.
This is a massive test for the Oilers. IMO it's the Stars series to lose. It will be a very fun matchup and I think closer than people think as long as Edmontons goaltending can be steady. If Skinner falters early then EDM is done in 5 or less lol
Any team that makes the playoffs, has a great shot at the cup. Calgary, Edmonton, Florida, all bottom seeded teams, that found their way to the cup finals, among others.
It's hilarious that people still play the "well, you guys didn't play any good teams", card. JFC.... it's the playoffs, man. There are no bad teams, especially after the first round.
Dallas in 6.
oilers in 7, 2-3 overtimes
My heart won't be able to handle that many OT's haha
Probably the most realistic prediction I've seen here yet. This series will not be 4, or 5, and likely not even 6. It will likely be 7, and it will have some OT, and it could be either EDM or DAL.
Anyone pounding their chest claiming one team is gonna whoop the other, well, they deserve to be pounding their chest. Just put it that way.
Dallas will lose game one, but will win the series.
And Saturday's lottery numbers are, 1, 5, 11, 13, 25, 33, 42
How do I know? The same way you know what you said. Straight out of my a**.
As long as the curse doesn't continue the NHL I think for some reason don't like a Canadian team win the cup it just seems since the Montreal Canadiens made the cup final with Carry Price standing on his head he never played a bad game there entire run Perry was on that team also Eric Stall was brought in for there run and the way Price was playing they would have won the cup if he wasn't hurt by other team still think it was a dirty take out that totally deflated Montreal it was a dirty end to a unbelievable run by Montreal and Carry Price since then I don't trust NHL I hope I'm wrong I think if we ever had a chance this is it too 6 oilers players are leading scoring in playoffs and if oilers play like they did in game 6 5 to 1 win and carrying it over to game 7 I heard a Dallas caster say oilers don't have any scoring other than the two main guys which is total b.s don't know what oiler team they were watching but all oilers were dangerous power play almost 100% with power play 40% oil in 6
Van fan here. Dallas in 5
I hope not but it's very possible! Thanks for being great during the Oilers/Canucks series =)
Welcome! This is the only Pro-Edmonton Chanel that I will watch. I hate the spitting chiclets gang.
Still bitter, huh? I get it.
almost 👍🏻
Its hockey peeps, anything can happen. Always throwing out the baby. Heard the same with van... no faith. Am outa here.
Huh??
Problem is Vancouver doesn't come close to Dallas' depth.
@@SS-iv7wv Vancouver played their a**es off, and had a goalie making unbelievable stops on a regular basis. Do not under value the effort that team put on the ice.
Don't be afraid of the team that gets 50 meaningless shots. Be afraid of the team that gets 15 good ones.
The net is going to look just a little bigger behind Oettinger, after being robbed on so many chances by Silovs, and ya, I know how incredible Oettinger is too, but he's shaky at times, just like Skinner.
If anything, Vancouver did Edmonton a favour, by testing their mettle, and prepping them for a better team, with shakier performances at times.
We beat the loser Canucks - they have the worst fans - so just happy they are out
All the Canucks fans I interacted with here were great, just a loud minority like usual making the rest look bad IMO
Ok be humble you might join the Canucks in the golf course in less than 2 weeks.😂
Every team has toxic fans, man. People need to stop pretending that their favourite team doesn't. I see plenty of cringy Edmonton fans that just make me facepalm.
The only fanbase that has a track record of being garbage, is Toronto. Some of the most delusional, obnoxious fans in pro sports.
Every spring, their team is the biggest pile of garbage who have no spine, according to them. Every fall, these same people are prepping the cup parade, and you are just jealous that your team isn't as good as Toronto, once again, according to them. Toronto fans, need professional help.
Yea you probably saw one video of a delusional canucks fan and that makes you hate all canucks fans now. You cant just generalize an entire fanbase off a small vocal minority.