Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 3/12/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars

Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

American Airlines Center is where the Dallas Stars (40-14-10) will go up against the Edmonton Oilers (32-25-8) on Thursday.

The Edmonton Oilers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-3 victory against the Avalanche in the last game they played. Edmonton tallied 11 penalty minutes in this game. Additionally, they had 4 power play attempts and scored 2 goals. The Oilers had a solid offensive output and it showed in the win. For the game, they tallied a score on 4 of the 24 shots they put on net.

In relation to their scoring, the Edmonton Oilers have racked up 231 goals (2nd in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have surrendered 218. For the season, they have 72 points and their points percentage sits at .554. Edmonton steps onto the ice with 178 power play chances and they have scored 59 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 33.15%. When playing at even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 177 goals while scoring 172 as an offensive unit. Edmonton has taken 1,925 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.0%. The Oilers have had 1,759 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .876. Edmonton Oilers opponents have tallied 180 power play tries (22nd in the league) and have a total of 41 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Tristan Jarry. Throughout his time in hockey, Jarry has accounted for 177 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .578. His save percentage sits at .908 for his 15,592 mins on the ice. Jarry has had 9,055 shots against him and has accrued 8,218 total saves. The opposition has racked up 837 goals against Jarry in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.74. He has accumulated a record of 168-105-33 and he has started in 306 games. Jarry has participated in 321 games during his professional hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Dallas faced the Golden Knights in a game where the Stars took home the win by a score of 2-1. The Stars scored 2 goals out of the 16 shots on goal they tried. They had 5 power play opportunities in this contest and netted 1 out of those opportunities.

Dallas has taken 1,654 shots (26th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 13.18%, while allowing their opponents 1,688 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.51% on the other teams 195 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 89.9%. They have a tally of 192 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 29.69%. The Stars have earned 161 goals at even strength and 57 goals (2nd in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 170 goals to be scored by way of 132 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Dallas Stars have tallied 218 goals, 90 points, in addition to a points percentage of .703.

For the opposition you are likely to see Jake Oettinger in goal. His opponents are averaging 2.53 goals per game and he has allowed 716 goals altogether. Oettinger's quality start percentage sits at 58.7% and he has earned 166 quality starting assignments in his career. He has been a starter 283 games and has racked up 13,405 mins. Oettinger has a career mark of 175-76-32 and has participated in 292 games. He is sitting with 7,256 saves out of 7,972 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .910.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas

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