The second game of the doubleheader on TNT Wednesday night will feature two playoff teams when the Edmonton Oilers travel to Dallas, Texas, to face the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center. The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. ET and will air on TNT, Tru TV, MAX, and Bally Sports Southwest.

The Edmonton Oilers will be in the playoffs for the 5^th consecutive season, and Connor McDavid’s play continues to be at a high mark as he enters this game leading the league in assists with 97 and is 3^rd in the league in points with 126. The Oilers enter this game in 2^nd place in the Pacific Division with a record of 45-23-5 and 95 points, which also gives them the 5^th best record in the Western Conference. 

The Oilers secured a spot in the playoffs after a strong month of play in March, as they compiled a record of 10-3-2; however, they lost their first game this month in overtime on the road against the St. Louis Blues. This will be the third and final time during the regular season that the Oilers will face the Stars, with Edmonton winning the most recent meeting on the road by a score of 4-3. 

Edmonton will look to win the series 2-1 with another win on the road in game three of the series against the Dallas Stars.

Dallas’s offensive play has played a key role in the Stars being a playoff team this season, as they are one of the highest-scoring teams in the NHL, ranking 3^rd in scoring with an average of 3.68 goals per game. The Stars enter this game in 1^st place in the Central Division with a record of 47-19-9 and 103 points, which also gives them the best record in the Western Conference and the 2^nd best record in the NHL, only behind the New York Rangers. 

The Stars have also been one of the hottest teams in the league, as they enter this game on a seven-game winning streak and have won by an average margin of 2.57 goals per game in those matchups. The Stars won the first matchup of the regular season series against the Oilers on the road by a score of 4-3; however, they lost the most recent meeting at home by a score of 3-4 and will look to avenge the loss while winning the regular season series when they host the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday evening.

WagerWeb has the Dallas Stars listed as -120 moneyline favorites at home against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday evening. The road team has won the previous two meetings this season, with Dallas winning the first matchup by a score of 4-3 and Edmonton winning the second meeting by a score of 4-3. The Oilers have won three of the last four games in the series and have won by an average margin of 1.5 goals per game in those contests.

The teams have split the regular season series this season, with the road team being the winner in the previous two meetings this year. Edmonton has also won three of the previous four games in the series and has won by an average margin of 1.5 goals per game in those contests. As a result, I am taking the moneyline for the Edmonton Oilers when they travel to face the Dallas Stars on Wednesday evening.