Edmonton Oilers v Dallas Stars

The Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars face off in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final on Thursday night at American Airlines Center.

You can watch the game on Sportsnet & Hockey Night in Canada at 6:30 p.m. MT or listen live on the Oilers Radio Network, including 630CHED.

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The Oilers look ahead to Game 1 of the Western Conference Final

DOUBLE OVERTIME

19:28: CONNOR McDAVID IN DOUBLE OVERTIME! EDMONTON WINS GAME 1 OF THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL!

Only 32 seconds into the second overtime stanza, McDavid is parked out front to make up for his earlier miss by one-touching Evan Bouchard's feed from along the boards inside the far post on Oettinger, capping off a 3-2 victory for the Blue & Orange to take a 1-0 series lead over Dallas.

Game 2 is on Saturday, we'll see you then Oil Country!

McDavid redirects Bouchard's pass for the double OT winner

20:00: GAME ON! Still searching for a winner.

20:00: Double overtime is coming up next.

OVERTIME

0.0: We are through one period of overtime and we're still tied at 2-2, with McDavid having the best chance of that frame that was stopped by the paddle of Oettinger.

5:17: Wow, Oettinger makes a miraculous save on McDavid after he looked to have had the netminder beaten in front, but he got the paddle to it to keep us going in overtime.

6:31: Skinner has to react quickly to stop Robertson's tricky one-timer in the slot.

11:11: Ekholm is open for a chance off the feed from McDavid down low and the Swede has his backhander saved by Oettinger.

14:56: Evander Kane gets the puck right off a faceoff and lets go of a quick shot that requires Oettinger to be sharp and ready.

15:43: An amazing and clutch penalty kill by the Oilers keeps them alive in Game 1, improving to 4-for-4 tonight.

16:43: The Oilers kill off three of the four minutes of McDavid's double minor before Dallas takes a timeout.

19:16: Robertson hits the post twice on the power play.

19:43: The linesman talks his officials into giving a four-minute double minor to Connor McDavid for high-sticking Matt Duchene right off the opening faceoff.

20:00: Overtime is underway.

THIRD PERIOD

0.0: We are going to overtime tied at 2-2 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final.

3:14: Holloway is stopped right after by the toe of Oettinger on a breakaway! So close to an immediate answer!

3:23: Unlucky break. Seguin receives an easy tap-in at the back post to tie the game after Jason Robertson throws a puck on goal that deflects off the skate of Darnell Nurse right onto his tape.

11:13: Bouchard's effort creates a goalmouth scramble with Hyman coming in the thick of the net-front battle before McDavid gets away on a rush soon after and tries to scoop one past Oettinger, but it isn't put away despite coming free in the crease.

17:42: A great fourth-line shift by the Oilers generates good possession in Dallas' zone., leading to an o-zone draw for McDavid's line to come out and take.

20:00: GAME ON!

SECOND PERIOD

0.0: AFTER 2 | Oilers 2, Stars 1. The Oilers will get 43 seconds of carryover time on the power play in the third period.

1:17: Too many men for Dallas sends the Oilers to their first power play after the Stars got two great looks on Skinner during a strong offensive-zone shift.

8:08: EKHOLM HITS THE POST! The failed stretch pass by Dallas leads to the Swede getting open atop the right circle and levelling a one-timer from Bouchard off the crossbar and out the other way.

13:09: Penalty to Evan Bouchard for slashing.

13:49: Edmonton can't get it out and Dallas pounces. Brett Kulak fans on a pass and Jamie Benn picks it up and backhands it into the crease for Seguin to hit home. 2-1 Oilers.

15:43: HYMAN WON'T SAY NO! Stuart Skinner makes a terrific save before Edmonton goes up the ice on a two-on-one between McDavid and Hyman that's broken up, but the winger out-wills and outmuscles Esa Lindell to get hold of the puck before putting it five-hole. McDavid gets his 20th assist of the playoffs.

Hyman battles his way to his NHL-leading 12th of the playoffs

17:24: Skinner makes a key stop on Johnston from the top of the left circle.

19:02: DRAISAITL DELIVERS THE OPENING GOAL! Brett Kulak's shot was blocked before it landed on the stick of the German for a quick shot from the right circle that he placed over the left pad of the sliding Jake Oettinger. Leon lifts the Oilers into a 1-0 lead on his ninth goal of the playoffs and 25th point.

Draisaitl opens the scoring in the Western Conference Final

20:00: The second period is underway!

FIRST PERIOD

0.0: END OF 1 | Edmonton 0, Dallas 0.

23.5: Skinner stands up the open shot from Tyler Seguin in the right circle!

1:32: Dallas gets their second power play on a holding call against Holloway.

2:21: The puck bobbles off Foegele's stick on a breakaway!

6:21: Hyman makes a nice chip around the Dallas D-man and stops on a dime before finding McDavid in the slot for a good scoring chance.

10:51: Skinner stops Heiskanen on Dallas' only shot of the power play. A confident early kill by the Oilers.

12:51: Evander Kane gets the elbow up on Miro Heiskanen for a penalty.

18:00: DOUBLE SAVE BY STUUUUU! The puck bounces off the glass and past Brett Kulak out to Evgenii Dadonov, who cherry-picked for a breakaway that Skinner stopped before he parried away Jamie Benn's follow-up shot.

20:00: GAME ON! Let the Western Conference Final begin.

20:00: The first period of Game 1 of the WCF will begin at 6:40 pm MT.

LINEUP

Oilers

Nugent-Hopkins - McDavid - Hyman
Kane - Draisaitl - Holloway
Foegele - McLeod - Ryan
Janmark - Carrick - Brown

Ekholm - Bouchard
Nurse - Desharnais
Kulak - Ceci

Skinner