DeBoer, 56, is a native of Dunnville, Ontario in Canada. He has 18 years of head coaching experience in the NHL, previously leading teams like the Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights.

Game 1 got away from the Oilers in the third period, but our NHL betting picks believe Edmonton will bounce back and knot things up with the Dallas Stars on Friday, May 23, 2025.

The Stars opened their Western Conference final rematch against the Oilers with a 6-3 victory Wednesday in Dallas.

The Dallas Stars scored three straight power-play goals to win Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Edmonton Oilers.

The Stars do something seldom seen in a playoff game: score three power play goals in one period en route to a win

The Dallas Stars reeled off a whopping five unanswered goals in the third period of Wednesday's Western Conference Finals matchup against the Edmonton Oilers, erasing a 3-1 deficit to pull off a wild 6-3 victory.

Forward Tyler Seguin, a 15-year veteran who played in just 20 regular season games due to hip surgery, scored his team’s first goal in vintage fashion and their fifth to keep the Edmonton Oilers at bay in a 6-3 win in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Wednesday at American Airlines Center.

The Edmonton Oilers are facing the Dallas Stars again in the Western Conference Final. It’s the second straight season these two teams have faced each other, the Oilers getting the win in 2024 and hoping to do so again.