Game Day Guide: Stars vs Oilers

Western Conference Final: Game 1

When: Thursday, May 23 at 7:30 PM CT

Where: American Airlines Center

TV: TNT, truTV, MAX

Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM

Live Stats: NHL Game Center

Tickets: Single Game / Suites

Local Parking: AAC Parking Options

Arena Bag Policy: Frequently Asked Questions

Party on PNC Plaza: 5:30 PM South Entrance

Doors Open: 6:00 PM CT (90 minutes prior to start)

Five Points 5️⃣

• The Stars face the Edmonton Oilers for Game 1 of the 2024 Western Conference Final Thursday night at American Airlines Center. This series marks the ninth time the clubs have met in the playoffs in franchise history and the seventh time since the Stars relocated to Dallas in 1993.
• The Stars and the Oilers last faced each other in the playoffs in the 2003 Conference Quarterfinals (W, 4-2), the last in a series of six meetings in seven seasons from 1997-2003. The Stars earned a 5-1 series record over that span and have a 6-2 series record against the Oilers overall, going 27-15 in 42 games.
• Only two skaters on the Stars roster have previously faced the Oilers in the playoffs; forward Joe Pavelski posted four points (2-2--4) in six games against Edmonton as a member of the San Jose Sharks in their 2017 First Round series, and defenseman Chris Tanev logged one assist (0-1--1) in two games with the Calgary Flames in their 2022 Second Round series against Edmonton.
• In the regular season, the Stars went 2-0-1 in three games against the Oilers, outscoring them 12-7 in the season series. Dallas went 4-for-8 (50.0%) on the power play and 11-for-12 (91.7%) on the penalty kill.
• Forward Matt Duchene led Stars skaters with four points (2-2—4) and shared the lead with forward Roope Hintz (2-1—3) with two goals in three games against Edmonton this season. 15 different Stars skaters recorded at least a point in the season series, including 12 skaters who recorded two or more.

Players To Watch 👀

Forward Matt Duchene scored the series-clinching goal (1-0--1) in double-overtime in Game 6 against Colorado. Duchene became the fourth player in franchise history to score the series-clinching goal in a game that required multiple overtimes. The goal marked his third career game-winning goal in a game that required multiple overtimes, tying Petr Sykora for the most in NHL history. The 33-year-old shares fifth on the club with six points (2-4--6) in 13 games in the 2024 postseason, including four points (1-3--4) in the Second Round Series vs. Colorado.