Game Day Guide: Stars vs Oilers

Western Conference Final: Game 5

When: Friday, May 31 at 7:30 PM CT

Where: American Airlines Center

TV: TNT, truTV, MAX

Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM

Live Stats: NHL Game Center

Tickets: Single Game / Suites

Local Parking: AAC Parking Options

Arena Bag Policy: Frequently Asked Questions

Party on PNC Plaza: 5:30 PM South Entrance

Doors Open: 6:00 PM CT (90 minutes prior to start)

Five Points 5️⃣

• The Stars face the Edmonton Oilers for Game 5 of the 2024 Western Conference Final Friday night at American Airlines Center. This series marks the ninth time the clubs have met in the playoffs in franchise history and the seventh time since the Stars relocated to Dallas in 1993.
• The Stars are tied 2-2 through the first four games of the 2024 Western Conference Final. Neither team has scored while on the power play in the series, with the Stars going 0-for-9 (0.0%) on the power play and 6-for-6 (100.0%) on the penalty kill.
• Forward Wyatt Johnston scored a goal (1-0—1) in Game 4 against Edmonton, contributing to a total of four points (2-2—4) in this series. He leads the club and shares third in the league with nine goals and shares third on the club with 15 points (9-6—15) in the 2024 playoffs.
• Defenseman Miro Heiskanen tallied an assist (0-1—1) on Wednesday night and now has points (1-2—3) in three consecutive games. He shares the lead among league defensemen with six goals and ranks second with 16 points (6-10--16) in the 2024 playoffs. 
• The Stars and the Oilers last faced each other in the playoffs in the 2003 Conference Quarterfinals (W, 4-2), the last in a series of six meetings in seven seasons from 1997-2003. The Stars earned a 5-1 series record over that span and have a 6-2 series record against the Oilers overall, going 27-15 in 42 games prior to the start of this series.

Players To Watch 👀

Captain Jamie Benn recorded two points (0-2—2) in Game 3 in Edmonton and now has points (2-6—8) in five consecutive games, including an active streak of three consecutive multi-point games. His two-point performance on Wednesday brought his career postseason total to 77 (27-50—77), surpassing Bobby Smith (76) for fourth place on the franchise all-time scoring list. He now sits two points shy of tying Neal Broten (79) for third. Benn leads the club with 11 assists and shares third on the club 15 points (4-9—15) in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and he leads playoff faceoff leaders (skater takes >15% of draws) with a 63.1% faceoff win percentage (106-for-168).