Oilers vs. Stars Prediction: Close Contest Projected After New Data Released for Saturday's NHL Game [10/19/2024]

The Dallas Stars will face the Edmonton Oilers, in what is expected to be a tight NHL game, at American Airlines Center on Saturday, starting at 4:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects an equal chance for both the Stars and Oilers to win today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Oilers-Stars game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Based on the latest updates and extensive data, we predict a 50-50 chance for both the Stars and Oilers, making it a highly competitive matchup."

Oilers vs. Stars Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's matchup between the Stars and Oilers at American Airlines Center is scheduled to begin at 4:00PM ET.

• Who: Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars
• Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
• Time: 4:00PM ET/1:00PM PT
• Venue: American Airlines Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Oilers vs. Stars matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Oilers vs. Stars Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NHL matchup between the Oilers and Stars 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently can't split the two teams, giving both the Oilers and Stars a 50% chance of winning the game.

According to our model, the Stars (+1.5) have a 70% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6 goals has a 51% chance of staying under.

Oilers vs. Stars Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Oilers	Stars
Puck Line	-1.5 (+210)	+1.5 (-250)
Moneyline	-115	+100
Total	o6 (-120)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Oilers vs. Stars Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Oilers vs. Stars matchup is on the puck line.

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Oilers vs. Stars Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Oilers vs. Stars?

According to our model, Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl is most likely to score the first goal in Oilers vs. Stars.

Our projections give Draisaitl a 9.6% chance of scoring the first goal at American Airlines Center, while the Oilers star is a 41.6% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Edmonton Oilers

Player	First Goal Probability
Leon Draisaitl	9.6%
Connor McDavid	7.8%
Zach Hyman	7.3%

Dallas Stars

Player	First Goal Probability
Wyatt Johnston	7.3%
Jason Robertson	7.1%
Roope Hintz	6.4%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Edmonton Oilers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Leon Draisaitl	41.6%
Connor McDavid	38.6%
Zach Hyman	33.8%

Dallas Stars

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Wyatt Johnston	36.4%
Jason Robertson	34.4%
Roope Hintz	31.9%

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Conclusion

We predict a close game between the Oilers and Stars on Saturday, with each team having a 50% chance of winning.

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