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Oilers try to clinch Stanley Cup Final berth vs. Stars in Game 6: How to watch
View Date:2024-12-23 15:45:48
One half of the Stanley Cup Final is set, with the Florida Panthers clinching a return trip on Saturday night.
The Edmonton Oilers are in position to become the second team on Sunday night.
The Oilers lead the Dallas Stars three games to two and will try to wrap up the Western Conference final at home. The Stars will try to force a Game 7, which would be played on Tuesday night.
The Stanley Cup Final begins on Saturday.
Edmonton has won the last two games and is more than a powerful offense led by Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard.
The Oilers have honed their defensive game. Their penalty kill has been perfect the last nine games and they limited the Stars to 10 shots over the first two periods of Game 5.
What to know about Game 6 of the Stars vs. Oilers Western Conference final:
When is Game 6 of the Stars vs. Oilers Western Conference final?
Game 6 will be played at 8 p.m. ET Sunday at Edmonton's Rogers Arena.
How to watch Game 6 of the Stars vs. Oilers Western Conference final
Game 6 will be show on TNT and truTV. It can be streamed on Max and on services that carry TNT, such as Sling.
What is the expected goaltending matchup for Game 6?
Oilers' Stuart Skinner (10-5, 2.59 goals-against average, .890 save percentage) vs. Stars' Jake Oettinger (10-8, 2.25, .917).
When did the Oilers last reach the Stanley Cup Final?
2006, when they lost to the Carolina Hurricanes. They won the Cup in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990.
When did the Stars last reach the Stanley Cup Final?
2020, when they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning. They won the Cup in 1999.
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