Oilers vs. Stars Game 5 – Pregame Stats, Facts & Notes – Hockey Writers – NHL News

The Edmonton Oilers visit the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals with their series tied 2-2. Before the action begins, let's take a look at some stats, facts, and game notes.

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In the final five days of postseason hockey, there was a comeback. This is the longest streak in the Conference Finals in Stanley Cup Playoffs history.

The situation in the Florida Panthers series versus the New York Rangers Eastern Conference Final, the winner of Game 5 in the best 2-2 playoff series has won the series 231 times out of 293, a good 78.8 percent average. If that's limited to the pre-Stanley Cup Finals, 50 of 65 (76.9 percent) Game 5 winners have gone on to win the series.

With so much hockey left, one more win would put the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at 40 overall. In NHL history, there have only been six playoff seasons with more entries: 1987, 1991, 1999, 2010, and most recently 2020.

The Oilers-Stars series has had multiple goal wins in its last two contests, with the Stars winning in Game 3 and the Oilers winning in Game 4. In NHL history, the Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks are the only ones in the same contest. The 1992 series accomplished back-to-back high-scoring Conference Finals.

Entering this series on a low note, the Oilers have not allowed a power play goal since Game 3 of their second round series against the Vancouver Canucks. If they can have another perfect night in the penalty shootout again, they could join the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Ottawa Senators as the only teams to go nine or more postseason games without allowing a game. power play statistics.

Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid each have 103 playoff points in 65 postseason contests, making them one of the top scorers in NHL history. If both can register at least one more point, they will officially pass assistant coach Paul Coffey (103 points in 94 games) on Edmonton's all-time playoff scoring list.

With four games this postseason of three or more assists, McDavid could tie Wayne Gretzky for second-most times in a single playoff if he does it again. McDavid has done this in each round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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39-year-old pitcher Joe Pavelski is slated to play in his 200th postseason game tonight. Only 24 players in NHL history have done so, one of whom was teammate Corey Perry (207 games) playing in the streak, too. Pavelski, who has yet to win a Stanley Cup, would join Ray Bourque as the only player in history to go at least 200 playoff games without winning a Stanley Cup in that span — the latter played 214 before capturing the first.

In this series, Dallas captain Jamie Benn has seven points and a high-scoring night in his last three contests. With one such game, he could tie the Stars' franchise record for most hits – only Mike Modano, Dennis Maruk, and Steve Payne have done this with the Minnesota North Stars or Dallas itself. The last player from any team to have four straight Conference Finals games was Mario Lemiux back in 1991.

Stats and facts courtesy of NHL PR