Who Can Gain the Series Lead in the Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals?
On May 25th, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. EST, the Dallas Stars are going to Edmonton’s Rogers Place to face the Oilers in Game Three of the 2025 Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals. With both the Stars and the Oilers having a win under their belt, the winner of Game Three will leave the game with a series lead. Dallas is seeking to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 2020. Edmonton is seeking to win the Finals after losing last year.
In Game One of this series, the Dallas Stars won at home. The Stars had a miracle comeback in the third period to win 6-3. This is after being behind 3-1 entering the third period. Standout Stars players from Game One include Tyler Seguin, Mikael Granlund, Miro Heiskanen, and Matt Duchene. Standout Oilers players from Game One include Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Evan Bouchard. These standout players have been noted for their results on the ice, particularly in scoring and performing above the already-high standards that playoff hockey expects. In Game Two of this series, the Edmonton Oilers won on the road. The Oilers, after being on the losing side of the Game One comeback, shut out Dallas 3-0 in Game Two. Standout Oilers players from Game Two include Evan Bouchard, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Connor Brown, Stuart Skinner, and Brett Kulak.
Game Three is in Edmonton, and the Edmonton Oilers are 4-1 at home in the NHL Playoffs. For the Dallas Stars, they’re only 2-4 on the road so far in the NHL Playoffs. The Stars have faced tough opposition in the last two rounds such as the Colorado Avalanche and the Winnipeg Jets. The Oilers, by comparison, have also faced tough competition in the Los Angeles Kings and the Vegas Golden Knights. Combined, the Avalanche and the Jets had 218 standings points in this regular season. The Kings and the Golden Knights had a combined 215 standings points in this regular season. From this, both roads to the Western Conference Finals have been intense, with Dallas having a tougher time given every standings point matters to reach the NHL Playoffs. Regardless, whoever wins Game Three will have a 2-1 series lead entering Game Four, a pivotal point of any playoff series.
