Count On Rantanen, Duchene Lifting Stars in Must-Win Game 4 Over Oilers
Oilers Look to Build on Blowout Wins as Stars Aim to Regroup in Crucial Game 4
The Western Conference Final has taken a sharp turn, and the Edmonton Oilers are suddenly in full control of the narrative.
After dropping Game 1 in Dallas, a game they gave up five unanswered goals after leading led 3-1 entering the third, the Oilers have bounced back with a vengeance, outscoring the Stars 9-1 over the last two games, including a dominant 6-1 win in Game 3 at Rogers Place.
Now, as the puck drops for Game 4 in Edmonton, the question for bettors isn't just who will win, it's whether Dallas can stop the bleeding before this series slips away.
For bettors, this matchup provides a chance to capitalize on some of our recent strong trends, like our perfect 3-0 night during Game 4 of the Panthers-Hurricanes Eastern Conference Finals.
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Stars Over 2.5 goals (-148)
Stars ML (+126)
Mikko Rantanen anytime goal (+170)
Matt Duchene Over 0.5 points (+108)
Over 5.5 goals (-160)
Same Game Parlay (5-Leg): +693 ($10 Bet Pays $69)
The Stars have been tossed to the side for two straight games and have been outworked in every aspect of the game.
They must start rattling the cage of Oilers netminder Stuart Skinner as Dallas have been leading in quality scoring chances, according to Stars beat reporter Owen Newkirk, with 33 compared to Edmonton's 22 in Game 2 followed by 35 to Edmonton's 27 in Game 3 despite being blown out.
They'll need to start capitalizing and it should start Tuesday as they are going to do everything in their power to even up this series. The Stars have proven they can win in tough environments, taking Game 3 on the road in Colorado during round one and opening the second round with a road win in Winnipeg.
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We have seen what the Stars can do when they get on a roll and they've gotten to this point with most of their top end guys having gone completely cold.
Mikko Rantanen has gone six straight games without a goal, Wyatt Johnston has just one point in his last nine, Matt Duchene has one in his last five, and Jason Robertson has only three points in nine playoff games.
This group will need to find their game and it should get started with Rantanen, who should snap his scoring drought and start to pierce through the Oilers defence and get to Skinner.
The rest of the offence should follow suit, starting with Duchene, who got a big game-winning goal in Game 1 but has gone on another scoring drought with no points over the last two games.
Rantanen and Duchene also spear-head the Stars first powerplay unit that will see it's chances after failing to convert on six straight opportunities heading into Tuesday.
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