Maybe that was just an outlier for Stuart Skinner, whose third period of Game One now looks a distant memory; otherwise, he's pitched shutouts in his other three starts in Edmonton's goal since Game 4 of Vegas series, including Friday vs. the Sats. While we have taken note of the Dallas resilience this postseason, the Stars have had trouble scoring goals, in fact now blanked three times in the last seven games, beginning with Game 2 of the Winnipeg series, They've also gone 143 minutes on the road without scoring a goal. Jake Oettinger has mostly been holding up his end of the bargain in the Dallas nets, however, as both his GAA (2.54) and saves (.915) have stayed consistent in postseason. Play Stars-Oilers Under

I almost pulled the trigger on Edmonton in Game 2 but decided to wait until they returned home. I think the Oilers are the best overall team in the NHL. Whether or not they win the Stanley Cup will ultimately come down to goaltending. That wasn't an issue in Game 2 when Stuart Skinner stopped all 25 shots. Dallas' center Roope Hintz might miss Sunday's game and he is a huge loss for their offense. I expect a spirited effort from the Stars but think Edmonton prevails at home to take a 2-1 series lead.

Will go ahead and play this now because it will only go up if Dallas star center Roope Hintz is out. He left the Game 2 loss injured and is in major question for Sunday (having watched him leave the ice, I doubt he goes but hockey players are the toughest around so we shall see). I like Edmonton anyways, but especially so if he sits. Roope had 67 points and a plus-18 rating during the RS and has 11 in the playoffs while being one of the team's top guys in the faceoff circle: 7-for-14 in Game 2 before leaving. Yes, I enjoy saying Roope: "Roope, I am your father!"