NHL Prop Bets: Dallas Stars vs Edmonton Oilers (March 12, 2026)
The Edmonton Oilers (32-25-8) face the Dallas Stars (40-14-10) at American Airlines Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- The Oilers have a 25-40 Puck Line record this season, while the Stars hold a record of 26-38.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -125 and UNDER at +105.
- The Oilers have a 37-23-5 O/U record this season (meaning 37 games have gone over the total points line, 23 have gone under and five have resulted in a push). The Stars have a 32-31-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Oilers are averaging 3.55 goals per game this season (2nd in the league). Comparatively, the Stars are averaging 3.41 (7th).
- Defensively, the Oilers are giving up a whopping 3.35 goals per game this season (27th in the league), while the Stars are giving up an average of 2.66 goals (2nd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Edmonton is averaging 29.6 shots per game this season (6th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Dallas is allowing its opposition 26.4 shots per game (7th).
- Flipping that script, the Oilers are allowing only 27.1 shots per game (10th in the NHL), while the Stars are averaging just 25.8 shots (27th).
Power Play
- Edmonton holds a power play percentage of 33.1%, ranking 1st in the league this season, while Dallas sits 2nd with 29.7% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Oilers have a penalty kill rate of 77.2% (ranked 26th), compared to the Stars at 80.5% (12th).
P1 Result
Edmonton is +200 to win the first period, while Dallas is +150.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 20-19-26 | 8-10-13 | 12-9-13 | 2-3-5 |
| Dallas | 24-15-25 | 11-9-11 | 13-6-14 | 4-3-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +290 to go to overtime.
- The Oilers have played in 16 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Stars have appeared in 18.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Oilers have played in 4 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Stars have appeared in 8.
Last Time They Met
Dallas recorded a 3-8 beatdown over Edmonton at Rogers Place when these teams last met on November 25. Wyatt Johnston led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 3 assists.
