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Oilers stifle Stars in Game 4; one win from Stanley Cup Final

By NHL Premium News May 28, 2025 | 5:33 AM

Corey Perry and Leon Draisaitl both collected one goal and one assist to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday that has them one win away from the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive year.
Kasperi Kapanen and Adam Henrique also scored for the Oilers, who own a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference final.
The Oilers will try to close out the series when they meet for Game 5 in Dallas on Thursday.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins collected a pair of assists in his fourth consecutive multi-point game for Edmonton, while goalie Stuart Skinner made 28 saves in yet another sparkling performance.
Jason Robertson replied for the Stars, and goalie Jake Oettinger stopped 30 shots.
With the score tied 1-1, Perry gave Edmonton the lead for good at 9:20 of the second frame with the game’s third power-play goal by redirecting the point shot for his sixth tally of the post-season.
Kapanen’s empty-net goal with 2:27 remaining in regulation time all but iced the clash. Henrique added another with 49.7 seconds on the clock to round of the scoring.
Dallas had a litany of chances in the first two periods, but failed to ever take a lead.
Draisaitl opened the scoring at 11:23 of the first period with the game’s first power-play goal, finishing a give-and-go with Nugent-Hopkins with a one-timer from the right face-off circle for his team-leading seventh goal of the playoffs.
It marks the seventh consecutive game the Oilers have opened the scoring.
Robertson’s man-advantage marker at 6:57 of the second period tied the clash. Robertson gained the puck in the high slot and ripped a top-shelf offering for his second tally in as many games.
Dallas forward forward Roope Hintz returned to the lineup after missing the previous game due to a foot injury.
Oilers forward Zach Hyman left the game in the second period after being on the receiving end of a hit from Stars forward Mason Marchment. Edmonton was also without forward Connor Brown.