The Edmonton Oilers were close to winning the Stanley Cup last year. This team is determined to return to the Final this year and finish their story. That determination is exemplified in their play so far in the Western Conference Final.

Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist, Connor McDavid added two goals and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 6-1 on Sunday, taking a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference final series.

EDMONTON, Alberta — Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist, Connor McDavid added two goals, and the Oilers defeated the Stars, 6-1, on Sunday, taking a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference final series. Evan Bouchard, with a goal and an assist, and John Klingberg also scored for the Oilers, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added three assists.

Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist, Connor McDavid added two goals and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 6-1 on Sunday, taking a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference final series. Evan Bouchard, with a goal and an assist, and John Klingberg also scored for the Oilers, with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins adding three assists.

Rematch: These two teams meet in the conference finals for the second straight season after Edmonton ousted the Stars in 2024. The Stars went 0-for-14 on the power play during the series and the Oilers won Games 4, 5 and 6 to advance to the Stanley Cup final, where they’d eventually lose to the Florida Panthers.