The Oilers lead the best-of-7 series 3-1. They will have a chance to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight season in Game 5 in Dallas on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN+, ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC).
“You know that they’re going to be pushing. They’ve got a fantastic team, they’ve got guys who can really skate, they’re dangerous off the rush,” Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner said. “You can keep talking about how amazing their team is. Even though it is 3-1, we have a lot more work to do.
“You know for a fact that when they are at home they’re going to be giving a really big push. We’re going to be ready.”
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid each had two assists, and Skinner made 28 saves for the Oilers, who are the No. 3 seed from the Pacific Division.
Zach Hyman left the game with an undisclosed injury at 9:17 of the first period. While carrying the puck out of his own zone, he tried to get past Stars defenseman Esa Lindell before taking a hit to the right shoulder from Mason Marchment.
“He’s a top player for us,” Oilers defenseman Brett Kulak said. “It’s tough to lose anybody, but he brings an element to the game and to our team that not many guys around the League can bring to their teams.
“So, it’s tough to see him leave and hopefully it’s all right.”
Jason Robertson scored, and Jake Oettinger made 29 saves for the Stars, who are the No. 2 seed from the Central Division.
“A little bit of the same story, just can’t get that lead,” Dallas coach Pete DeBoer said. “I loved our first period even though we had, I think, 15 missed shots. So, we’ve got to make it a little bit tougher and make sure we’re hitting nets in those situations. But really, to play a period like that and not get out even or up, you’re actually down a goal, is a tough spot.
“And the other story is obviously the penalty kill. We’ve got to get a kill tonight, that’s the difference in the game. First period, not capitalizing, and then not stopping their power play.”
Dallas has been outscored 13-2 in the past three games.
“I feel like we’ve done everything but fill the net,” Stars forward Tyler Seguin said. “… I think we deserved a little bit better, but playoffs don’t necessarily care about what you deserve, right? You’ve got to force the bounces and make the bounces happen.”
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